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    Racism still a problem in the United States PHI03 Racism has been in the United States for years. There has been multiple Amendments and Bills passed to minimize the effects of racism‚ with a goal to stop racism altogether. The problem is that there are still families that practice racism and not only voice it themselves‚ but also teach other’s that they need to be racist too. The problem is that it is going to be very hard to clear up all of the racism in the United States‚ but the best we can do

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    Throughout United States history‚ voting requirements have broadened‚ allowing different kinds of people to vote. In the early 1800s‚ only white men could vote. However‚ they did not need property to vote anymore. In addition‚ the white men no longer needed to take the religious test to vote. By the mid-1800s‚ most white males had the privilege to vote. After the Civil War in the year 1865‚ men of all races could vote. The 15th Amendment declared that any male could vote regardless of their

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    shaped the interpretation of religious freedom within the United States through rulings on cases regarding the First Amendment. Some of the early cases heard resulted over the amount of religious liberty and

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    Through the years‚ the United States has stood up and showcased its prowess for its beliefs of life and liberty for all. Whether it be on domestic or foreign soil‚ the United States of America has never been afraid of using conflict to demonstrate these beliefs. But even though those standing up for the Constitution and human rights feel it’s right‚ not all every day citizens share these feelings. A nation like the United States is supported by these everyday citizens‚ and without them‚ their ideas

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    Segregation in the United Sates has been a controversal topic throughout history. With many people turning on African Americans or black people. The 1960s were a growth of progress within a small amount of time. Before the Civil rights movement in the 1960s‚ many schools were segregated‚ with white people in one school and black people in another. In that time period black people were highly discriminated against. It would have been very uncommon for a white person to have a black friend or

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    Threats on the United States have been spiraling around for decades. It’s not always just outside sources threatening the millions of American lives‚ it can also be people who live on the same street as you. It’s common to mistake what terrorism really is‚ especially without knowing the history of our nation. When you hear about a shooting at a school‚ or attacks on any specific race‚ what do you define that as? Well‚ if it’s not terrorism‚ you’re mistaken. Any of these awful attacks should be defined

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    serve our country. Many goals were established by the constitution and the Framers chose important concepts to make The United States a more productive country. All Six concepts were very important and Four of the main ones are To established justice‚ promote general welfare‚ ensure domestic tranquility and One of the six main focuses In the preamble of the United States Constitution is “to establish justice" The framers included this to set up a reasonable and unbiased system of laws where

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    was once legal. Looking back only 75-100 years ago most of our states had lotteries in place. Over the past century‚ as a result of abuse and moral fervor the majority forms of gambling have been prohibited. The history of gambling in the United States evolved from Europe. The Puritans and Quakers took little time to create first laws against gambling in 1638. Casino gambling is becoming increasingly popular especially in southern states. Native Americans are allowed to establish bingo parlors and

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    Diversity in the United States Josey Wayne Hudson ETH/125 Cultural Diversity Christina Tocco Diversity in the United States Information about diversity in the United States from my perspective Actually it is more personal experience‚ rather than information that has helped me to better understand and relate to others in ways that I may not have in the past. There is one incident that changed my life forever concerning diversity in America. My best friend is African-American. I am White

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    national‚ and the state government. State and Federal power is then again divided into legislative‚ judiciary‚ and executive branches. This all keeps no one group maintaining all of the power‚ it is a constant check and balance. The power of the state is what the national government does not have‚ and also has to be deemed as legal. Both the state and federal government have denied powers‚ which are as you can guess powers that are denied to them. The history of federalism in the United states started off

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