Is America Number One? They call America the "Land of Opportunity". ... There are a variety of reasons why America is the best. ... Our country is run on Democracy, which means that the people make the decisions in this country. ... America's hospitals are still the best in the world. ...
I"d be willing to bet that if you took every one in every city in America that didn't vote it would more than double those that did. ... In our text it says that basic values of democracy do not always coexist happily. ... The American Dream is defined as a complex set of ideas about the economy and its relation to individuals holding that the United States is a economic success. ...
In Wealth and Democracy, Kevin Phillips charts the ongoing American history of great wealth-how it has been accumulated, its shifting sources, and its ups and downs over more than a time span of two centuries. ... Kevin Phillips also profiles wealthy Americans-from Astor to Carnegie and Rockefeller to contemporary wealth holders-he provides details about the peculiarly American ways of becoming and staying a multimillionaire. ... Wealth and Democracy turns to the history of Britain and other leading world economic powers to examine the symptoms that signaled their declines-speculative finance...
In a democracy run government it is crazy to think that the rich have all the power. ... Aristotle is stating that the majority have the power in a democracy. ... During a CNBC Millionaire Survey five hundred people in the top eight percent of wealth in America were asked about the reasons for inequality. ... By increasing the ability for some to get a good education you allow them to do a key thing in democracy which is to move up in class. ... In America we live in a government in which the people are supposed to have the power. ...
The only democracy has against these demagogues is their ability to choose their leaders. ... However, since democracy practices freedom of speech, it is often hard for the public to see through the lies and empty promises of the demagogues, which is why they are more prevalent in democratic societies than any other form of government. ... The American education system has been cited as an economic problem as gangs, drugs, and guns have become a problem. It has also been reported that American students score worse on math exams than comparable European and Asian nations. ...
Going into this decision President Clinton was faced with a challenging decision either decline MFN status and support "democracy, human rights, and the need to control the spread of dangerous technologies" or grant MFN status to protect US economic interests in China. ... These flagrant abuses of power led some Americans to believe we should not grant MFN status to China. ... In the case of denying MFN status to China, maintainers would point out that if American business were to lose the Chinese market, American jobs would be lost. Furthermore, by angering china we would put a strain on th...
There is Oceania, which encompasses the Americas and Great Britain, Eurasia, which is Europe and the Near East, and Eastasia, which is the rest of Asia and Australia. ... The North America has free trade policies, as does the European union. These make North America and Europe the most powerful economic centres on Earth. ... It is all very well putting safety nets in place in stable democracies such as we have in the Western world, but how can we let so much economic power be given to the Far Eastern countries, such as Indonesia, which have very unstable governmental systems? ...
Being a first generation American, I predominantly appreciate the opportunities this country has to offer. ... Through their hard work and sacrifice, they have embodied the capitalist spirit of America. ... I am currently the treasurer of my school's chapter of the Junior Statesmen of America. The purpose of our club is to debate issues relevant to American society, and to raise political awareness among my generation. In a few months we will be making a trip to a Washington, D.C. convention where we will debate with other chapters, and will continue to learn about the politics in our dem...
Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia have somewhat of a democratic political system for about 3 decades, while Korea has converted to democracy only recently. ... (Graph 7.4, P.279) Additionally, Japan created a lucrative automobile industry, along with a steel industry that rivaled and surpassed the American industry and electronics. ... Their annual percentages were even greater than America's annual GDP percent growth for those equivalent years. ... Most notable for not developing into a strong economic power is Latin America whose political instability, low savings and investment rates...
The U.S.A and Prussia were much the same in term of political stability and were looked up to by many nations in search of idea's for political structures that entailed, freedom, democracy and respect. ... This was larger then the U.S.A, but was still not as powerful, due to America's superior naval fleet. ...
