Essays on American Citizen

Firstly, the previously existing problem of the minority students, who were often denied opportunities to live in on-campus or off-campus housing and facilities, was resolved as a result of Title III of Act, since under it the attorney general can himself file suit about the denial of use of public facilities, and the lack of funds for effective legal representation has become not a problem anymore (Safransky, 2010). Secondly, the access of anyone, irrespective of race, color, or national origin to the participation in the higher educational program, financed from the federal funds, has been assured. What is more, ...

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According to Peter Capelli, “52% of U.S. employers surveyed say they have difficulty filling positions because of talent shortages” (par. 10). However, at the time that The Wall Street Journal article was written the unemployment rate was around 9%. The writer explains further that American employers are still complaining about “talent shortages” because they would like to employ persons who do not require any “training or ramp-up time” (Capelli par. 10). These employers hardly hire anyone despite having an “abundance of workers to choose from” (Capelli par. 10). The unwillingness of U.S. employers to hire ...

The United States campaign funding is depicted by various instances of unfair practices because the rich get leverage since they can convince the mass in their campaigns. It is essential to note that political campaigns always involve the use of significant resources. Some of the expenditures incurred in a political campaign include the renting of conference halls, transportation, paying the campaigners, printing, appearances, and even soft finances. It would rather seem impractical to expect that funding offered by the federal government would meet up all those costs (Hames, & Ekern, 297). State funding would also seem to favor a particular ...

There are groups called separationists, which continuously fight for the rights and freedoms of all Americans. The members of two well-known groups come from the Americans United and Citizens United. Both of these two groups are known to have stood up to fight for religious freedom and to avail of their Constitutional rights. It is the duty of every American citizen to be able to fully grasp the importance of keeping the laws of the land free from religious intervention. Thus, it is imperative for the citizens to realize what is at stake if both the state and the ...

The hierarchy of politics is a complex subject of principle. At the start of human civilization it is inevitable that the existence of politics is needed. The basic structure of society needs leadership. Politics is there to serve as the science of governance. However, there are many different views on how to govern a certain society. Moreover, there are also different views on how to perceive democracy. It has been one of the hottest topics nowadays. Obviously, it is intertwined with the view on what to do with the current situation of politics. Conservative and liberal are one those ...

Impact of Low Expenditure on Welfare Programs

Abstract The level of expenditure in a particular economy directly affects the provision of welfare programs in that particular country. This paper particularly investigates the impact of a low expenditure on welfare programs in the United States of America. The paper explains in detail both the negative and positive implications of low expenditure in the United States. Specifically, the paper looks into how low expenditure reduces the morale to work and the negative implication of this on income levels. Moreover, the paper shows how low expenditure makes the redistribution role of the government to collapse thereby leading to income ...

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Korematsu v. United States is a locus classicus case in the Constitutional law of the United States of America. The case was decided by a nine-judge-bench of the Supreme Court of the United States of America. The suit was premised upon an executive order 9066 that was issued by the then government of the United States of America. The Order was to have American Japanese detained in internment camps irregardless of their citizenship during the Second World War. This was an order by the Commanding general of the Western Defense Command in a bid to try and avoid sabotage and espionage ...

The constitutional amendments and the court rulings among the American institutions in matters regarding abortion have led to multiple reactions among the people on the stance of the government. The restrictive aspects of the abortion policy define the nature by which the people regard the abortion policies. The Obama health care bill provides for only elective abortion meaning not all the people with an insurance cover can undertake abortion. Court rulings have not left the issue to chance as with a number of cases having no favor for abortion. The most notable decision was in the case of Roe vs. ...

Margaret Walker is one of the greatest scholars with great contribution in the literary field. The book contains various features and traditions that depict several aspects of slavery, race, and citizenship. The book has several privilege descriptions of their community and the culture building strategies and exhibits forms of resistance and interrogated myths and stereotypes. The center of the story is the African American struggle for freedom over slavery that was supported by racial prejudice. The story of Walker in Jubilee is divided into three parts that begins at 1840 in Georgia, before ending in Alabama in 1970s. These ...

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You made a request that I perform an analysis on the pressure facing the immigration sector in the country. Immigration is one area that has faced many challenges in the country with the new laws and the conduct that the American society is facing. America as the country has faced the problem of immigration right even before the country was colonized. It is America that has made a record number of immigrants. This has made it even difficult to say who the rightful American citizen is. The love that most people have shown for America has made the country very ...

The U.S. Patriot Act Americans faced one of the most horrifying episodes in their history of the United States. Many individuals watched with horror as the historical landmarks collapsed simultaneously at the hands of terrorists. Who could forget the shock as the terrorist planes embraced the Twin Towers as the terrorist snuffed the lights of many innocent victims? As a result of this horror, the American Congress waited for only forty-five days before passing the USA Patriot Act in response to that fateful date of September 11, 2001. A number of delusion individuals convinced themselves that they reserved the ...

Minimum wage is a social issue that affects most middle and lower income groups in United States. The government has addressed the issue by setting the minimum amount that every employer has to adhere to when compensating workers. However, most of these laws remain written on paper and are never implemented by most employers. Employees on the other hand continue being exploited by being made to work more for little. The main reason for this is because they lack the ability to negotiate with their employers who mostly give them the option of taking up the job or leaving it ...

Abortion can be referred to as a procedure that terminates pregnancy which can be done through the use of medicine or through performance of a surgery. The procedure can be done legally or illegally and it is a very personal decision. However, terminating pregnancy or what is better referred to as abortion is an illegal undertaking unless done under special instructions made by a licensed health care practitioner. Those that back up abortion argue that, abortion is a right which no one should be denied or regulated by the government nor any religious entity. The proponents of abortion argue that if the women are ...

Chinese are the single largest Asian community living in America. According to United States Census Bureau, there were about 17.3 million Asians in US in the year 2012. The Chinese accounted for about 22% of the Asian community. This figure translates to about 3.9 Chinese Americans. It is also estimated that close to 70% of Chinese America are immigrants who were born in China or other foreign countries. The American Community Survey of 2010-2012 findings revealed that 84% of Chinese Americans could not speak English very well. Meaning, a big proportion, more than half of the community members do not ...

Voting is one of the crucial citizen duties in participating in the development of a country. In many countries, including the United States, voting is optional for the citizens while in other countries voting is compulsory. Some scholars in the United States argue that voting in the state should be compulsory to bring some changes such as preventing democrats from winning all elections in the country (Vile, John 14). The introduction of compulsory voting would enhance reforms that would otherwise increase voter turnout to trigger a stiff competition. Voter turnout has been a big challenge in the United States election because ...

Society is dependent upon government to maintain order. Without government, society would easily crumble into anarchy; however, there remains a question about how much governmental interference is necessary in issues of free speech in the United States. The United States Constitution stipulates that every American citizen has the right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression, but the Supreme Court has ruled that these rights are not absolute. In the same way that an individual does not have the right to falsely yell “fire” in a crowded theater, so too is that individual restricted when it comes to obscene or ...

My Responsibility To America Essay

United States is a democratic country which, as Abraham Lincoln puts, has "government of the people, by the people, for the people". To simplify, in a democratic nation, it is the citizens who form and run the government and the government takes actions listening to the voice of the citizens. A citizen is defined as an official member of a country. In USA, anyone born in the country gets citizenship by birth. Immigrants also become citizens of USA through naturalization. But one doesn't become a true American and citizen of a country just by acquiring citizenship. In order to be a true citizen of one's ...

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Today’s population is highly dependent on the information they receive from mass media such as CNN and other organizations that are considered trustworthy when it comes to the provision of new and important information. This means that such organizations can directly influence the political processes in a country. This is due to the fact that they can directly influence the views of the population to back or refuse government policies. An average American citizen is also limited in terms of the number of live newsfeed that he or she receives at any given time. This brings in the ...

The financial crisis that hit the global economy in the latter part of the past decade brought to question the soundness of financial practices particularly in the world’s major economies. Many governments struggled to bring their respective economies back on course although the post-crisis initiatives to address the causes seem not to have been sufficient. Occupy Wall Street (OWS) is a movement established in 2011 following the crisis and in response to continued suffrage of the ordinary American citizen at the hands of the few corporate elite in the financial sector and politicians. This was set out clear in ...

Immigration, both documented and undocumented, is a large policy issue facing the United States of America today. Documented immigrants are immigrants who have come to the United States legally, with the proper paperwork, and the appropriate visa for their situation (Khor and Winegarden 1991). For some, documentation may come through a job offer; for others, documentation may be granted based on a familial or spousal relationship to an American citizen (Khor and Winegarden 1991). Documented immigrants are immigrants who are, in essence, in the country legally; undocumented immigrants, then, are immigrants who are in the United States illegally. The bulk of the ...

Immigration is a hot-button issue in the United States, and one that has been heavily politicized in recent years. Immigration reform is always an issue that politicians discuss at length, but there seems to be very little that changes from year to year in terms of immigration policy in the United States. While immigration and immigration reform is often framed as a social and political issue, it is equally important as an economic issue. The economic effects on the United States would be very great if immigration substantially increased in the next decade, with both positive and negative effects on the ...

The Exclusionary Rule is one of the more important rules that is utilized in the American judicial system. The entire American judicial system is designed to protect the individual's rights from the government, and to limit the amount of power that the federal and state governments have over the citizenry. In criminal trials, the individual is considered innocent by the government until proven guilty; this is to protect the individual citizen against unfair or untrue allegations, and to ensure that all citizens receive a fair trial when they are accused of criminal activity. The exclusionary rule or the exclusionary ...

Facts: The Citizens United, the plaintiff in this case, is a nonprofit organization; however, it acquires some of its funding from for-profit corporations. The Citizens United created a documentary by the name of Hillary: The Movie (2008), in which interview and political commentators are shown urging people not to vote for Hillary Clinton. This documentary was first released in theaters and later on DVD. Subsequently, a 10-second and a 30-second promotional advertisement were created to encourage viewers to order the documentary on-demand. In the documentary, a discrediting statement was made about Hillary Clinton and then information on finding the film’s official website is ...

American citizens pay a relatively large percentage of their paycheck towards taxes and social security. Some people feel that the percentage that goes towards taxes and social security is too high, but others feel that paying taxes is a social necessity, and that taxes should be paid to help people who are struggling. Social security is a program that is primarily designed to assist the elderly with their retirement, although there are a variety of different programs that are classified as “social security.” In the United States, social security programs are usually funded through payroll taxes. To understand the various nuances of social ...

There are various philosophical and political perspectives as to the concept of citizenship. This paper will seek to canvas this vital concept in line with civil republicanism. The paper will also examine the extent of social capital literature contribution on matters affects or seek to influence citizenship. Abraham Lincoln argued that there are essential factors that must be present in a mature democracy in order for the true fruits of democracy to be realized. These include values of liberty, justice, equality and opportunity. He further argued that the despite these values being inherent in any democracy, they are not guaranteed ...

Introduction

Since it gained independence the year 1776, the United States of America has grown to become one of the most powerful and developed countries in the world. The extent of America’s power can be measured by its great military and financial power that that only few countries can boast to possess. In terms of the country’s advanced level of development, the country has shown impressive levels of technological, governance and democratic advancement. However, this paper will seek to discuss on whether America’s level of democracy has been develop to its full potential or if there are a ...

Provision of health care to its citizens is one of the main responsibilities of the United States of America. However, during the past few decades, the USA and its government failed to guarantee these rights to its citizens. In terms of this paper we will discuss health care in lives of American citizens. Today opinions concerning health care are rather different. It is possible to say that there are two groups of people with bipolar opinions on the issue. While the first group of people believes that health care is a right, another group is convinced that health care is ...

America was built on the values of what we call “freedom.” But we are finding on deeper and deeper levels that “freedom” in regard to citizenship in a country is a concept of deep relativity. And that is a vast platform of relativity. The collective mind of America loves freedom and the concept of it. But many times that “freedom” is confused with a right-to-rule concept. Right-to-rule is the idea that each individual citizen gets the opportunity to push society in the direction that he or she chooses by casting a free vote in a free election. The idea is that “freedom” should be ...

Does everyone in America have an equal shot to reach one true potential?

The ‘American Dream’, an idea that has its roots in the U.S. Declaration of Independence asserts that all human beings are equal, and their creator endows everyone with certain undeniable rights such as life, pursuit of Happiness and Liberty. Every American citizen has the freedom and individual opportunity to prosper and be successful by working hard. Life should be better and fuller for every individual depending on his ability regardless of social class or birth circumstances (Eileen et al, “Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, and Health”). However, these sets of ideals are not achievable because of the societal structure in the ...

Since the beginning of time humanity has always fought for issues. Some of these issues are legitimate and some are not; the latest contention in America today is the legalizing of same sex marriage. While some may oppose the legalizing of same sex marriages, same sex couples deserve equal and fair treatment under the law. The pursuit of happiness as stated in the constitution is one of the biggest argument for same sex marriage, contrary to what gays and lesbians think, their pursuit of happiness is not taken from them.

The biggest fights in America are the fights for ...

The book, Sealed with Blood: War, Sacrifice, and Memory in Revolutionary America by Sarah J. Purcell, is a masterpiece both in terms of its organization and content. This book brings out the real picture of the suffering and violent experiences that American revolutionaries had to go through in order to be independent. As the title of this book indicates, freedom from the colonialist did not come on silver Plata. The participant of the revolutionary war had to shed blood while some of them lost their lives that North America can become an independent nation. One might begin to wonder what ...

Introduction

One in every 10 Mexicans resides in United States. Mexican-born immigrants account for 29.8% of all foreign born immigrants in United States (Bean & Gillian 2003). This means they are the largest immigrant community in United States. Mexico borders United States to the south and the proximity of these countries has over the years translated to increased border movements and immigration. Civil society and human rights activists have proposed amnesty as a good way to tackle illegal immigration. The debate on amnesty has dominated talks in various forums and has become a key political issue. The following paper focuses on a newspaper article ...

Even though the United States is the country of freedom and equality, Muslims Americans are feeling bad dealing and doubting from Americans people toward them. Also Muslims from other country are suffering from special procedures in airports against Muslims only. According to Gallup Organization” in January 21, 2010 In U.S., Religious Prejudice Stronger against Muslims 43% of Americans admits to feeling some prejudice toward followers of Islam. More than 4 in 10 Americans are admitting to feeling at least "a little" prejudice toward Muslims.” 1. They have bad feeling toward Islam due to 9/11 in the United States 2. The ...

Gay marriage is a controversial social practice within the United States. Jost, an editor at Sage Publications, explains in his article entitled “Marriage Showdowns: Will Voters Bar Marriage” that “seven states have legalized gay marriage while more than 26 states have had either constitutional amendments that prohibit gay marriage or statutory bans (Jost 3). Friedman's book entitled Gay Marriage explains that the existing policy on gay marriage is based on the provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that was passed by the federal government in 1996 (Friedman 31). DOMA defines a marriage as a union between a man and woman and ...