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U.S. American Peace Organizations and Activities

a larger number of people were appraised of the issues. Understanding who these past groups were allows one to adequately compare...

Civil Rights Movement and Civil Disobedience

being obedient. As the key Civil Rights moments mentioned above illustrate, civil disobedience is characterized by an abs...

Past and Present Immigration

came to America as well, settling in the Midwest ("Migration of People"). This group of immigrants was generally welcomed, but in...

King/"I Have A Dream" Speech

on this promissory note, but that the government has "defaulted" (King). This metaphor is extremely apt and provides both a logi...

The Disappearing Middle Class

getting into debt, and he could look forward to a secure and comfortable retirement" (p. D8). That is no longer true, only the wea...

Overcrowding in Prisons

fewer than 200,000 inmates (Golembeski and Fullilove, 2005). The Washington Post reported on December 1, 2006 that the U.S. prison...

John Cage/His Impact on Music

"rubber, felt, or wood, as well as screws, nuts and bolts" (Machlis 632). The result of this preparation is that the piano produ...

Hamiltonian Economics and its Historical Impacts

In five pages this research paper discusses the economic approach developed during Alexander Hamilton's tenure as US Secretary of ...

Montclair, New Jersey's Municipal Demographics

In six pages this typical suburban U.S. town is examined in a consideration of its municipal demographics including its geography,...

History and Contemporary Message of the U.S. Constitution's 4th Amendment

which it came to fruition and correlate this history to current applications. A number of critics of law enforcement suggest that...

Nonverbal Communication Issues and Smiling

This essay consists of seven pages and considers what smiling means in contemporary U.S. society and how it is used differently in...

The United States and The Civil Rights Movement

equal protection under the law. It later directed that desegregated educational facilities be furnished "with all deliberate spee...

African Americans and 20th Century Civil Rights

Civil rights and the civil rights movement of the 20th century are examined in this report consisting of twelve pages. Ten source...

American Government Federalism According to the Rationale of the Founding Fathers

In five pages this paper discusses federalism as the cornerstone of American government and the reasons the founding fathers insis...

Affirmative Action Application in Military and Business Settings

In paper consisting of four pages the writer compares Affirmative Action applications in contemporary business with the American ...

Civil Disobedience from the Perspectives of Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King Jr.

as Thoreau gets. If anything Thoreau gives us a warning about excessive public involvement: He who gives himself entirely to hi...

Contemporary Race Relations' Philosophies

In five pages this paper contrasts the contemporary philosophies regarding U.S. race relations between Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. ...

Civil Disobedience, Martin Luther King, and Henry David Thoreau

gets. If anything Thoreau gives us an emotional warning, He who gives himself entirely to his fellow men appears to them useles...

US Navy Retention Problems

In ten pages this paper examines the US Navy's enlisted and officer retention problems in an historical and contemporary overview ...

Changes to the U.S. Constitution Proposed

In five pages this paper proposes contemporary changes to the U.S. Constitution in terms of their implications and the advantages ...

Is the U.S. Government Working for the Individual or the Community?

This 5 page paper discusses whether the U.S. government works for the community as a whole, or for indivdiual interests. The write...

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

In six pages civil rights and civil liberties are discussed in order to assess their validity. Three sources are cited in the bib...

U.S. Politics and Lack of Modern Civility

In nine pages this paper discusses how changes in U.S. politics have resulted in a contemporary erosion of civility. Six sources ...

Real World and Adam Smith's Economic Philosophy

free market ideology spouted, but not always implemented. Many economists do preach the virtues of the free market, but in reality...

Civil Law Countries and Their Criminal Justice Systems

as if the major difference between the nations of Europe, with the exception of Great Britain that is entrenched in the common law...

Issues Concerning Prescribed Drugs

physical. And, as stated, taken as directed, there is very low risk of negative side effects of any kind. 3. Anti-psychotics As ...

U.S. Church and State Relationship

2006). The statement is attributed to the father of the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson, who feared that if such a ...

The Baby Boom in America

differently dependent upon their year of birth. By many accounts, early boomers were born between 1946 and 1955, where late boomer...

Civil Procedure - A Summary

or a given dispute (Marcus & Rowe, 2008). Constitutional citations are usually given to grant or deny jurisdiction to a given co...

Contemporary Slavery/Impact of Slavery in U.S.

most commonly found form of modern slavery. In this form, individuals agree to use their capacity to perform work as a collateral ...