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    White supremacy in the United States Bruce C. Abbott HLSS523: Domestic Terrorism and Extremist Groups Instructor: Holly Shenefelt January 27‚ 2013

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    Throughout the United States of America‚ schools require students to meet a certain standard of dress. Although almost every school’s standard is different‚ most schools have dress codes. Dress codes range anywhere from extremely loose to extremely strict‚ yet no matter how hard schools try to prevent problems‚ things slip through the cracks. Dress codes exist to help students‚ although in the end it seems they’re ineffective. Other countries have solved these issues using school uniforms. School

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    The United States is a country of immigrants and continues to allow refugees the chance to start a new life. Most recently‚ this is the situation Syrians are currently facing. Syrians hope to escape the fear and violence they once lived. The United States offers protection and freedom to refugees. Syria’s Civil War and the group ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) are the cause for the refugees seeking asylum. This paper will explain why the United States policies of refugees entering have changed

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    The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act is often as known as Brady Bill. It requires federal background checks on firearms purchasers in the United States. However‚ there is a loophole in this law‚ the background checks requirement is only applied to licensed sellers and for those private sellers at gun shows or online most states do not require them to do background checks for firearms purchased. This loophole is well-known as gun show loophole and with this loophole‚ it’s easy for prohibited

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    the United States Today Renee McGary CJA/214 Introduction to Police Theory and Practice February 27‚ 2012 Jeremy Leach The United States Government and Policing in the United States Today The closest encounter citizens of the United States have with the federal government’s criminal justice system is with the police. Some encounters are a routine traffic ticket‚ and some are much worse and more serious. Crowded cities within the United States are producing more conflict and violence with

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    created by public officials to govern the land we live on. Laws are created by the state or federal legislators. Once created laws are enforced by the executive branch of our government. The judicial branch then looks at the laws to make sure they are in compliance with the United States constitution and that they are valid laws. Often times members of congress will come up with an idea for a new law and present it to state or federal legislation to try to get a legislator to help them get the law going

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    Nevada‚ being the only state to allow prostitution of any form‚ may provide a feasible system for other states to integrate. The history of prostitution starts with European settlers‚ history of legalized prostitution in the United States is short. “According to the Reader’s Companion to American History‚ there was no Native American counterpart to the purchase of sexual favors (Gilfoyle)

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    In this essay I will tell you why the United States spends so much on defense. I will explain three different reasons why the U.S.A spends so much on defense. The three topic why I chose why the U.S.A spends so much on defense were National Security‚ The Military‚ and the President. I will explain in each part that I choose why they spent so much on each one. First thing is National Security. The government is always a wanting to protect our country and everyone in it. With all the terrorist groups

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    marital rape has emerged from the legal community. This has occurred because throughout the history of most societies‚ it has been acceptable for men to force their wives to have sex against their will. The traditional definition of rape in the United States most commonly was‚ sexual intercourse with a female not his

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    The United States was built on details and designed by compromises and traditions. Compromises and traditions are ideas the original writers of the United States Constitution felt would help ground future generations within the political arena and unite the country as a whole. A wide range of issues‚ including the checks and balances were written in order to deprive an individual government to impose their will on others. Americans were built on details that have been brought by two main political

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