Language has been a political and an emotional struggle for many people since the early 1750’s. British settlers in the 1750s felt threatened by German settlers moving into Pennsylvania who did not speak English. In 1780‚ John Adams attempted to have English declared the official language of The United States of America. Adams was not successful in his endeavors. Congress has opposed having an official language since John Adams first approached them. At least once a year since 1981‚ Congress has
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Citizenship in the United States has been a sought-after dream by many people in the World. It is the reason we are the “great melting pot”‚ and the reason for the many mass immigrations that have taken place to the United States. Over the course of two centuries‚ there has been much turmoil in United States politics about giving citizenship status to immigrants. Most of the latter reasoning for not wanting to grant citizenship has been blamed justly on the prejudice of American Society. The Supreme
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They are all wealthy‚ and they are all white. The newly-formed United States of America is in need of a stronger central government. This is because the Articles of Confederation are too weak to properly govern. Tyranny‚ which means cruel and oppressive government or rule‚ was one of the main focuses of the leaders of the new United States of America. In this essay‚ tyranny and guarding against it is the main focus. The United States couldn’t keep all of its power in its central government. “In the
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Americans have a long history of celebrating democracy‚ and America is seen as the pillar of democracy throughout the world. However‚ the United States of America is not actually a democracy. If America was a true democracy‚ the country would be vastly different and would not be the leader of the free world that it is today. A democracy is a system of government in which the popular vote reigns. Through the popular vote‚ a leader is elected‚ decisions about the country are made‚ and the future
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Emigrating here from a different country you would think that respect is definitely an aspect that remains the same throughout the whole world‚ but not necessarily so. Respect in the United States is virtually nonexistent‚ particularly the respect that children have towards their parents. That’s something I really can’t wrap my head around‚ coming from a southeast Asian country. Respect is something that us foreign kids are taught at a very young age‚ unlike here. Here it seems like even seniors
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Donald Trump has recently made it a big point that immigration is a tremendous issue in the United States’ economy. According to The Washington Post‚ “Immigration to the United States is the international movement of individuals who are not natives or do not possess citizenship in order to settle‚ reside‚ study or to take-up employment in the United States.” Immigration has been in the United States ever since the country was established. There are almost just as many advantages to immigration as
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Marijuana in the United States Marijuana can be considered the most popular and widely used illicit drug in the United States. State drug policies have changed in recent years‚ however many American citizens still face prosecution for the cultivation‚ distribution and possession of marijuana. Despite the known benefits of legalizing marijuana on the economy and crime rate‚ the US federal government has still not changed its policy. The United States must acknowledge and change its role in the imprisonment
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minority and oppressed? Specifically‚ how are First Nations women vulnerable to multiple prejudices? What are the origins of prejudice & oppression experienced by First Nations women in Canada‚ how has this prejudice been maintained‚ what is its impact and how can it best be addressed? Ever since the late 1400’s when the European discovered North America they brought along with them a practice of domination leaving the first nation people with very little rights forcing them to stand defenceless
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Poverty in the United States is getting in inferior quality every day and nothing is being done about it. Many people who want to help the poor‚ but no one knows exactly how to help them. A primary reason for people not taking action is because of lack of information that is provided about issues on poverty. Poverty is defined as the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions. According to the U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday September 13th
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factors that contribute to the migration of persons to the Unites States some of which includes economic incentives‚ better education opportunities and family. Economic incentives is one of the top reason for persons to migrate to the United States of America‚ as they are able earn more money there than what they would earn in their native country. Mexico with 6‚720‚000in 2012 has the largest population of immigrants in the United States Table 3 (Baker and Rytina‚ 2013)‚ this is because these persons
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