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    without an organized government. Citizens would be open to all kinds of abuses‚ not only from other citizens but possible from other communities. There would be no laws and no recourse for any wrongs that were committed. Without an organized system of trade‚ this civilization would not have an economy strong enough to sustain itself. An organized government is the most important characteristic necessary for the success and advancement of any civilization. Organized governments needed to own property

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    the role of authority of a nation over a foreign country‚ usually in material gain. In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s‚ the United States went through an era of imperialism. At the time‚ the US was quite powerful‚ but was looking to continue to spread their territory‚ make themselves even stronger‚ and have multiple trade routes to have all the resources they needed and wanted. There were three major policies that the US used during this era. One policy is the Big Stick Diplomacy. The president

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    Philosophical Influences on the Constitution The early years of this nation had hard working‚ visionary men who did not seek to impose their own will and ideals on the newly forming country; they were well versed on political systems throughout history‚ and read books and articles by philosophers such as John Locke and Montesquieu. History‚ philosophy and legal writings were a normal part of education therefore the theories of natural rights‚ republicanism and social contract were not novel ideas

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    Find its radius. 3. Calculate the mass of an atom of (a) helium‚ (b) iron‚ and (c) lead. Give your answers in grams. The atomic masses of these atoms are 4.00 u‚ 55.9 u‚ and 207 u‚ respectively. 4. The position of a particle moving under uniform acceleration is some function of time and the acceleration. Suppose we write this position s = kamtn‚ where k is a dimensionless constant. Show by dimensional analysis that this expression is satisfied if m = 1 and n = 2. Can this analysis give the value

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    Philosophical Foundations of Counseling There are several key philosophical ideals and historical events that have informed the foundations of counseling. Erford (2014) discusses various perspectives that comprise the philosophical foundations of mental health counseling. These perspectives include wellness‚ developmental‚ empowerment. These perspectives came about due to the shift from an agricultural to an industrial based economy (Erford‚ 2014). The wellness perspective evolved into a counseling

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    Some believe life was simpler when women were kept pregnant in the winter and barefoot in the summer. But if you think about it‚ American women have always worked whether in the kitchen‚ on the farm‚ or later in the factory and in the office. However‚ women today feel bombarded with alternatives‚ with choices that must be made. The role of the American working woman has changed drastically since the beginning of the century because of certain factors causing an increase in the number of women in

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    Constitution; however‚ Chief Justice John Marshall saw the controversy of Marbury v. Madison as an unacceptable instance of unconstitutional applied laws. In Marbury v. Madison‚ the issue of whether or not the U.S. Supreme Court could hear William Marbury ’s suit against Secretary of State‚ James Madison‚ was questioned. The Constitution defines the U.S. Supreme Court jurisdiction:</p> <p>In all Cases affecting Ambassadors‚ other public Ministers and Consuls‚

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    GENESIS 6:1-8. : Who were “Sons of God” in Genesis 6 and what role did they play in human history? Who were the “sons of God” in Genesis 6 and what role did they play in Human History? 1. Introduction There has been much speculation about the meaning of the "sons of God" and who do they relate to in the book of Genesis 6. While not fully agreed upon‚ there are three basic interpretations of this passage. The oldest generally agreed belief is that "the sons of God" were fallen angels. It is

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    Idealism This article is about the philosophical notion of idealism. For other uses‚ see Idealism (disambiguation) In philosophy‚ idealism is the group of philosophies which assert that reality‚ or reality as we can know it‚ is fundamentally mental‚ mentally constructed‚ or otherwise immaterial. Epistemologically‚ idealism manifests as a skepticism about the possibility of knowing any mind-independent thing. In a sociological sense‚ idealism emphasizes how human ideas — especially beliefs and values

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    In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s there were many problems in the present american life - Jacob Riis‚ Child labor‚ “ The Jungle”‚ Expanding Democracy‚ and the Bosses of the Senate. Also there were some solutions to these problems‚ but why create a problem and then not have a solution. Document One: Jacob Riis he was an American newspaper reporter‚ social reformer‚ and photographer. “Riis argued for better housing‚ adequate lighting and sanitation‚ and the construction of city parks and playgrounds

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