The three defining moments are: Aboriginal Right to Vote 1960, Indian Act 1951 and Oka Standoff 1990. All these events have a certain meaning for Canada and Aboriginal population in Canada. They tell us what Indians fought for and what they got it. Actions taken by Aboriginal people have signifi...
People come to America because it's the land of the free. ... Democracy is an imperfect system because humans control democracy in America and as every American is human, no one is perfect. ... America is the land of the free and therefore it attracts many people. ... With the population growing in America more laws must be made so America can be run smoothly. ... Compared to what else is out there, democracy is what's best for America. ...
Why Americans Don't Vote Voting is a central aspect of American Democracy. ... Americans are very proud of the fact that they live in a democracy. In fact Americans have fought numerous wars and thousands of Americans have died in the name of Democracy; Americans even fight wars in the name of democracy where there is no democracy like Kuwait. ... About 40 percent of the eligible adult population votes regularly, whereas about 25 percent are occasional voters; 35% rarely or never vote. ... Many Americans are turned off by the length of American campaigns. ...
This brings us to the elderly population often linked to citizens with higher income. ... Much of the uneducated population does not understand the way our government works or the voting process we have. ... One main reason for the low voting turnout is due to the laziness of the American population. ... "55 percent of Americans have access to the Internet, with over a third "wired" Americans going on-line five or more hours a week. ... Voter turnout is hurting tremendously with the youth of America. ...
This brings us to the elderly population often linked to citizens with higher income. ... Much of the uneducated population does not understand the way our government works or the voting process we have. ... One main reason for the low voting turnout is due to the laziness of the American population. ... "55 percent of Americans have access to the Internet, with over a third "wired" Americans going on-line five or more hours a week. ... Voter turnout is hurting tremendously with the youth of America. ...
African-Americans were not allowed to vote or own any property. ... African-Americans were not even regarded in state population when it came time to vote for state representatives. Women had a little ore liberties than the African-Americans did. ... When it came to elect state representatives, women were counted in the state's population. ...
Maybe this explains the $400,000 that Senator Stevens secured for a parking lot in the great city of Talkeetna, Alaska (population 300) and an extra $176,000 for the Alaska Reindeer Herders Association (Thomas 51-2). ... This statement especially applies to the younger adult population, the 18-24 age group. ... How else would the American public gain knowledge of such projects like "Weed It Now!" ... In fact, 30% of Americans think that politicians are corrupt and 33% mistrust Congress. ... But can this mistrust for the American government system possibly also be responsible for the decreasing...
The overturning of the political policies of the time served as a basis for the governments that north america currently has. ... These were all extremely important due to the stratification of the population into classes, or castes. The population receiving the least income would have the least say. ... Rising prices and taxes caused uneasiness within the population. ... Where before there was a single power, a monarchy lead by the king, there was now a say for the population. ...
The United States used also used the ideas of Enlightenment to help form the American constitution that was considered to be a democratic nation. ... In Document 5, it states "The American example caused the Revolution to break out- This was the beginning of a democratic government in America, France and England and other European countries. ... The French Revolution was thought to be inspired but the American Revolution. ... The higher class, and richer people had lower taxes then the third estate, making up most of the population. ...
Intrusting one man, or even one branch of the federal government, with representing such a diverse and multi-cultural population is the exact opposite of what the Founding Fathers had intended. ... Also, the population of White House staff has been increasing in size since Harry Truman. ... We must have one official who we can all say, speaks for America. ... Lind overlooks is that the American people like it this way. ... We saw just how much Americans value the presidency last Tuesday. ...
The claim that America is the greatest nation on Earth is a fantasy that almost all, if not most, Americans have indulged themselves in. Jensen most definitely does not see America this way though. The foundation of this country was formed from a huge genocide killing almost all of the indigenous population, and slavery is the second genocide Americans are guilty of. ... Now with Imperialist America expanding onto Third World countries we find ourselves in perhaps a third American genocide. ... The fact that United States is about 5 percent of the world's population yet we consume about 2...
Japanese-American citizens were forced in isolated camps beginning in 1942 by the U.S. government and didn't get any recognition of wrong doings until 1988 when Congress granted them monetary compensation for $20,000 dollars to each of the 60,000 internees. ... They act like they are powerless when by far the are the most in population numbers whenn it comes to gender and races. ... Women outnumber men in the adult population, and ccording to the Federal Election Commission, ever since the 1980s women have registred and voted at consistentl higher rates than men. ... Women need to run for...
Why do people vote? Better yet, why DON'T people vote. Why does it seem like so many people in this world don't give a shit one way or the other about the things that go on in the world? If you do vote, I can probably give you reasons why you shouldn't....but it is really hard to get someone who doe...
Many foreigners came and thousands of Americans took up homesteads in the west. ... By 1901, the Prairies had a population of approximately 250 000. ... Again, many Americans crossed the border and made a home for themselves because of the lowered land price. ... The government used this money to promote immigration and increase the population. ...
