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John F. Kennedy Vs. Lynden B.
Number of Words: 949 / Number of Pages: 4
... by creating more jobs. He expanded the space program and stimulated military spending. He also cut taxes to give Americans a little more money to spend. This tax cut lead to a period of prosperity. He proposed a medical care program for the elderly. It was rejected by congress. Kennedy appointed black officials to higher government positions to support a Civil Rights Law he was delaying to propose. Kennedy’s program was a big hit. A national poll indicated that at least 60% of Americans approved his presidential stature. However, Kennedy was soon going to learn that all of his good will and ...
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Nuclear Weapon Disarmament
Number of Words: 1717 / Number of Pages: 7
... remain at the core of our defense strategy. The United States is not the only culprit. Today, roughly 52,000 nuclear warheads exist (Kressley). The large number of nuclear weapons is a huge risk to the entire planet.
Many argue that there cannot be a nuclear-free world. They claim that you cannot un-invent something that has become the cornerstone of our defense for over 50 years. “The elimination of nuclear weapons is called utopia by people who forget that for so many decades the end of the Cold War was considered utopia,” (Smith). We can change the basis of our defense. Conventional weapon ...
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Hazing A Benefit Or Burden
Number of Words: 2658 / Number of Pages: 10
... to taunts and hazing presumably to make it difficult to become a quitter. It is stated that many individuals compensate for feelings of inferiority by performing successfully in this training” (Bernstein, 1303). The Romans, who dominated the world for centuries, required many of their soldiers to sleep with one another to develop a high level of trust for their colleagues. The troops that defend the United States of America have all been hazed in one fashion or another, which has made the USA the most powerful nation in the world. Discipline, respect, trust, and unity make up the solid found ...
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Juvenile Delinquency
Number of Words: 1846 / Number of Pages: 7
... crisis in families today. Below are some of those causes:
Changes in the Social Environment - there have been many changes
in our social environment over the last twenty five years. These changes
have made a risky environment for today's youth. Children and teenagers
spend more time with peer groups than ever before. Drugs and deadly
weapons are used increasingly as ways to solve problems. Illicit and
explicit sexuality and violence are the main subjects of choice in the
media; and the impact of media influence has widened and become
more vivid with the introduction of computers, video games, ...
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Capital Punishment
Number of Words: 2068 / Number of Pages: 8
... Canute and William the Conqueror was the death penalty not used, although the results of interrogation and torture were often fatal. Later, Britain reinstated the death penalty and brought it to its American colonies. Although the death was widely accepted throughout the early United States, not everyone approved of it. In the late-eighteen century, opposition to the death penalty gathered enough strength to lead to important restrictions on the use of the death penalty in several northern states, while in the United States, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Rhode Island abandoned the practice altogether .In 17 ...
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Body Image In Society
Number of Words: 617 / Number of Pages: 3
... body image concerns between two groups of adolescent male athletes. The two groups were composed of football players and cross-country runners. Diet and exercise often modify body image. So data was also collected on reasons for exercising and attitudes toward eating and weight control. I believe that the football players will be the ones who accept their body image more than the cross-country runners. Methodology: The data was collected through a questionnaire. Various coaches were called up and asked to administer the questionnaire to their players at a convenient time. The players were told to a ...
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In Practise The American Colonies Were Self Governing In 1776
Number of Words: 1068 / Number of Pages: 4
... less inclined to declare independence in 1776. Connecticut and Rhode Island, the charter colonies, enjoyed considerable independence. There was an annual election for a governor and key officials including judges in Rhode Island so that there was a minimum of interference from Britain, this situation can be described as a sort of Republic. Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware were proprietary colonies (the proprietor of the colony was granted a charter), the British still held a lot of rights but they were allowed an Assembly. Pennsylvania had a governor who was the proprietor’s deputy and an a ...
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Capital Punishment
Number of Words: 441 / Number of Pages: 2
... steals something, they lose a finger or two and sometimes an entire hand depending on the severity of the crime. This seems to be reason enough not to steal, as in these cultures there is a very low theft rate. Maybe the ACLU would find a monetary fine a more appropriate punishment? For society to take money away from someone against his will without giving him any tangible goods in return would make society a thief. Of course, the Bedau also explains that brutalizes society, leading to even more murders. If we, as a society, adopt this no-punishment position, it logically follows that there would b ...
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Aids In Africa
Number of Words: 456 / Number of Pages: 2
... highest rate of infection in the world, 3.5 million people will die in the next decade. The united nations has called the spread of "The worst infectious disease catastrophe since the bubonic plague," which killed one- third of Europe's population in the 14th century. For these people aids is not just a humanitarian problem. It is as Vice president Al Gore argued in a forceful speech to the security council yesterday, a 'security crisis" in attacking the young it saps work forces, undermining economic development and political stability. Aids have killed disproportionately high numbers of teachers, d ...
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The Welfare System
Number of Words: 1747 / Number of Pages: 7
... systems (Bender, 13). Welfare did not reach the United States, however, until shortly after the Great Depression with Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal." The New Deal brought on new economic and social welfare legislation. This is the first time that the United States Government used federal and public funds to finance the welfare needs of the people. Today, the most expensive welfare program is Aid to Families with Dependent Children (A.F.D.C.). The A.F.D.C. was created after the passing of the Social Security Act of 1935. Throughout the last 60 years, has faced many changes, including the 1988 F ...
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