major domestic policy issue is the war of guns. The United States has the highest total guns in the world with a total of 270 million guns. The people’s rights to bear arms has been protected under the second amendment but unfortunately with this right‚ there has been a rise in gun deaths. Such incident can be seen in the Sandy Hook shooting- an elementary school massacre-. Not only that but there has been multiple mass shootings in the United States on December 2‚ October 1‚ August 8‚ July 23‚ June
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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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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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Slavery ending in the United States in 1865‚ once slavery ended there was the belief that the end racism and oppression would soon follow. However‚ almost 150 years later racism and the oppression of people of color is still very present in society. The most prevalent form of racism in the United States is institutional racism. Institutional racism is any kind of system of inequality based on race that can occur in institutions. Once slavery ended slaves did not automatically become integrated in
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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 rejected a bill making English the country’s official language. Even though congress has rejected a bill at least once a year requesting English as the official language‚ currently the United States of America is not among the countries with an official language. However‚ several states have
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role guns play in our society has long been a controversial topic for the past few years in the united states. There are those who believe that guns do not belong in the hands of citizens and there are those who believe that guns are the foundation that protects our rights and liberties stated in the Constitution. There are too many leading factors as to why there should not be any stricter gun control laws. Some of these factors are that they go against our fundamental rights of self defense‚ give
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Prostitution in the United States What is a prostitute? Possibly you know one. A prostitute is a person who engages in sexual activity for payment. Many people in the United States frown upon the idea of selling your body for a profit‚ but what if there was a way to make prostitution a better situation for everyone. If handled properly prostitution can become just another job for those who struggle to find a source of income. Prostitution also has the potential to become another good source of income
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The Punishments and Laws Associated with Drug Trafficking in the United States Wylie Ramos ENG122: English Composition II Instructor: Kari Lomanno December 17‚ 2012 The Punishments and Laws Associated with Drug Trafficking in the United States Drug trafficking has been a major epidemic throughout the United States. The drug supply and demand creates an environment of greed and malevolence. It has caused countless deaths‚ destroyed people’s families‚ careers‚ and lives by taking them into
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History of Tort Law in India and Tort Law in the United States Of America A tort can be known as that area of law wherein the courts provide remedies of permitting a lawsuit for damages in acknowledgement of a private or civil wrong. In India and the United States Of America‚ resemblance in law‚ if any‚ seems to have been inherited from the legal practices as took place in the British era. In India‚ tort law has been only in implementation since towards the end of the British rule. However
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control will keep the United States safer. Afterall‚ if laws supporting gun control were formed‚ no criminals will have access to guns‚ right? Think again. There are multiple arguments occurring currently pertaining gun control. Democratic or republican‚ liberal or conservative‚ every person has their own opinion on gun control. While some people believe that gun control will keep Americans safe and protected‚ others believe that it will leave the country in chaos. Gun control laws should not be passed
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