I could tell the story of how I am an African American male that was raised by a single mother in the inner city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, or how I graduated from one of the lowest ranked public high schools in the entire state of Pennsylvania, but I would much rather focus this essay of the positives that have come from what many may consider a disadvantaged background. In not having much growing up, I’ve learned to use what was available to me to solve problems and accomplish goals. I entered…
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your responsibilities and duties as an American citizen? Then again, we are only 15 years of age, but we can learn from all the years our elders had on earth. Their life lessons can teach us how to become future leaders, so we can one day change the world and make a difference. Being an American citizen, some of my responsibilities include: keeping up with current events, respecting each other’s beliefs, obeying laws, and attending school. As an American teenager, it is very crucial to know what…
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If America and your country got into a war what side would you choose? Do you think your an American?During the time of the 13 colonist and 100 years after England discovered the new land many men and people from all over are living in America. Now in there time it was unusual to have different people from other countries in the same place and many people now and then think that this was a bad thing and that it should not have happened but many others think it should have. This belief has been going…
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Social citizenship refers to being afforded all the rights ranging from economic welfare and security to being afforded inclusion in the social heritage and ability to lead a civilized life according to the standards set in the society. The concept differs from political citizenship which just entails the right to participate in the political process through acts such as voting and holding office. On the other hand, legal citizenship is associated with individual freedoms and rights such as those…
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legal Americans. Being that there are a number of Americans who are currently unable to get health insurance, Obamacare has a purpose to help individuals get health insurance by expanding Medicaid and Medicare. It offers assistance to those who cannot afford healthcare. It focuses most on those populations in need such as rural areas, minorities, the poor, and women with children. After researching what affects Obamacare has on rural areas and poor, I found that most low income Americans would…
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Introduction: Pro/Con Speech I. Has anyone been to Alaska, or will plan a trip to Alaska? Well it’s a land of cold dark weather that doesn’t appeal to most, but Alaska has been a major topic to the government that affects me and you. The Alaska tundra has been in question to drill oil or to protect the precious environment there. Should the Alaska tundra be opened for oil drilling? II. Should the Alaska tundra be opened for oil drilling? III. I will analyze this controversy in terms of the following…
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citizens, while other wanted congress to choose the president. After deciphering what was best, they combined their ideas into the electoral college. There are many pros and cons about the electoral college and what they do. One con of the electoral college, is that most people generally don't understand it or how it works. A lot of Americans don't understand the equality of the votes and how it is fair that some states have three votes while others have fifty five. It can confuse the public and the idea…
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amenities. It is set up so people are able to pay the insurance companies and helps everyone get covered who wasn’t previously covered. The health care systems are implemented in majority developed countries as I stated earlier, however both have pros and cons or tradeoffs. Europe’s large pool is designed that every person gets a amount of money to help out anyone who needs it. However money is distributed to people based on how they justify themselves. Money is rearranged so the ones in most need get…
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are better listeners Pros: • Women are better listeners because we have a natural instinct to care, listen to, and nurture those in our lives. • Women give advice from their own experiences • Listen intently • Women are compassionate • Women are supportive Cons: • They talk way too much about one thing • Have a tendency to act all-knowing • Show more emotion than what is needed • Are gossipers • Annoying at times b) Capital punishment is no deterrent to crime Pro: • Zero percent chance…
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and how to load it. "American children under age 15 were nine times more likely to die of a gun accident than children in other advanced wealthy countries”(ProCon.org - Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues). This states that these teens had access to guns but don't know how to use them. Teens and all other ages need to learn how to use a gun before firing it and part of that is learning to load the gun. “9,983 deaths because of accidental shootings” (ProCon.org - Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues)…
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