In the late 1800's, the United States was abandoning isolationism and emerging as a new power on the global stage. ... Beveridge quoted, "Today we are raising more [crops] than we can consume. ... Navy and a military historian, transformed America into a naval power. ... Using his quote, "God is training the Anglo-Saxon race for its mission [to civilize] weaker races." ... All in all, America needed to become a world power to survive. ...

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As the colonists started to fight for their independence, women started taking up responsibility in their homes and Abigail Adams said, "In the new Code of Laws remember the ladies do not put such unlimited power in the hands of the Husbands. " The women of the American colonists, as portrayed in the quotes of Abigail Adams, started to want their independence and argued that they should be given their freedom as "all men would be tyrants if they could " as quoted by Abigail Adams. ... "Supreme absolute power is originally and ultimately in the people " as quoted by James Otis in The Rights o...

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This quote talks about Gatsby's daily agenda and how in the earlier days he upheld the pure American Dream "No wasting time at Shafters, No more smoking or chewing, Read one improving book or magazine per week, Save $3.00 per week, Be better to parents" (page 181- 182). ... This quote shows the pristine goals of where the possibilities were endless and one could accomplish anything through hard work. The American dream became corrupted, its main aims were wealth and power. ... This quote shows the lack of motivation and meaningless to which the empty rich society has turned to. ...

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This quote talks about Gatsby's daily agenda and how in the earlier days he upheld the pure American Dream "No wasting time at Shafters, No more smoking or chewing, Read one improving book or magazine per week, Save $3.00 per week, Be better to parents" (page 181- 182). ... This quote shows the pristine goals of where the possibilities were endless and one could accomplish anything through hard work. The American dream became corrupted, its main aims were wealth and power. ... This quote shows the lack of motivation and meaningless to which the empty ri...

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"In Civil Disobedience", Henry David Thoreau, stresses on the true importance of the individual and his power to alter governmental injustices. ... King utilizes emotion in a tremendous way by quoting the Bible and mentioning Christ's doings. ... King later uses a different form of emotional appeal when he speaks of his personal encounters with racism, quoting his five year old son with an ingenuous question: "Daddy, why do white people treat colored people so mean?". ... Thoreau here radiates emotion while connecting morality; he is inviting the audience to be humble and ...

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People will not demand what they do not want or need, but a want or a need unbacked by purchasing power is not a demand. ... Need without purchasing power will not create effective demand in the marketplace. ... The prices quoted are wholesale prices, in cents of 1972 purchasing power. ...

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They have a lot of power that can go against or for the will of the people. One aspect of this power is judicial review. ... This statement and, "Justice is Blind", are the quotes that the judges have to keep foremost in their minds when they are trying a case. ... Since the judicial system has the power of judicial review, it has the power to rule against anything that has been passed by Congress. ... They have the power of judicial review. ...

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN I chose this book because the title was "prelude to greatness" meaning the author was saying that Abraham Lincoln was great when he came into power. ... He didn't quote anybody for his book....

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Ultimately, we will see that at the heart of the matter, the two political parties were formed because they disagreed on how much power the central government should have and how capable the people were in governing themselves. ... On February 15, 1791, Thomas Jefferson gave his opinion on the constitutionality of a National Bank by quoting the Tenth Amendment stating that "all powers not delegated to the United States, by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States or to the people.... He believed the Central government had the power to tax for the s...

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Besides, he stressed that the United States should set up a government without the power of any king and nobility, this made the people determined to have revolution. ... The ideal of declaration directly quoted from the British philosopher John Locke's writings. ... From the United States Constitution in 1787, it said that the legislative power grants from the constitution are belonged to the senate and the house of representatives of the United States congress. ...

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The preceding statement is quoted from Jaquiline Rose Cerda, daughter of Jack and Lorena Cerda, and, thankfully, my niece. Her statement, while usually seen as an adorable yet common, can be compared to many other statements, quoted from much more well-known persons. ... Before Hitler and Stalin were power-crazed sufficiently enough to slaughter millions. ...

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Three Points in Dr Kings Speech One of the major points that Martin Luther King brought up in his speech was the Vietnamese point of view. He stated that they must look at the U.S as hypocrites who didn't want them free(853). When the Vietnamese tried to claim their independence in 1945 we only mad...

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Document 1, a quote from the editor of a newspaper who fully supported the ratification of the Constitution, felt that it was needed because the country was in distress and no one had respect for their country. ... It formed a loose government in which state governments had more power than the national government. ... She opposed it because she felt there was no security in the system, providing no balance of power or protection of basic rights. ... Most anti-federalists believed that the states should hold the power or the rule over the national government. ... Although it was written in 178...

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The Cold War for Russia, was to ensure security, block out capitalism, gain power and improve their economy. ... The United States was unsuccessful in stopping the spread of communism throughout China, while the Soviet Union was gaining power. ... Once again the Soviets security is threatened by their greed for power and communism. ... This quote pretty much sums up the goals of the Cold War, the only thing being accomplished was the avoidance of WWIII....

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Others believe that it was an intentional show of power not only to Japan but to the rest of the world. ... Leslie Groves was chief of the Manhattan Project, and after the bombing of Hiroshima he was quoted to say "We have spent $2,000,000 on the greatest scientific gamble in history...we won". ... The only way to let the rest of the world understand its power was to use it. ... I believe that the United States fearing the strategic location and power that Russia might gain by the occupation of Japan, prompted it's use of Atomic Weapons. ...

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The beginning of the war Australia had a strong relationship with both these countries and was fighting against the axis power, but in late 1940's these relationships changed dramatically. ... In September 2nd 1939 after the invasion of Poland Britain declared war upon axis power. ... This quote was by John Curtin which was announced in the New Year's Eve of 1941. ... In 1941 Australia's relationship with America was proven when Australian soldiers fought arm to arm with US against Axis power. ...

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There was a sense of this generation losing the opportunity to prove its power. ... Britain may have gained the right to say they gained more power, and America may feel they have gained more power from this war. Really though what is this so-called "power" they think the war gave them? Where does this power get them not far from the looks of the future? ... I leave you with a quote I found and the brutality of war and the choice for aggression over peace. ...

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The colonials claimed that Parliament had the sovereign power to legislate in the interest of the entire British Empire, but that it could only tax those actually represented in Parliament. ... The quote "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" means a lot to the colonists in America and the French in their revolution. ... The Venetian ambassador to Paris noticed that in 1783 "if only the union of the [American] provinces is preserved, it is reasonable to expect that, with the favorable effects of time, and of European arts and sciences, it will become the most formidable power in the w...

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Despite the Supreme Court decision, Jackson took no action to uphold the Court verdict, and in fact would openly defy it; he was quoted as saying "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it!" ... The Bank of the United States made him very nervous because it concentrated a lot of power in a few hands, some of those were foreign nationals, and because it was created via a broad interpretation instead of a strict one of the Constitution. ... The National Republicans and Biddle refused to accept this outcome; they tried to use the power of the Bank, calling in the loans of oppon...

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Roosevelt summarized his views with his famous quote "Speak softly and carry a big stick, you will go far.." Roosevelt wanted to assert American military power around the world. He showed his strength when he sent battleships to visit Japan in a muscle-flexing display of sea power. ...

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King always recognized the power of words. ... King quotes the song "America the Beautiful" stating that he wants everyone to sing it with new meaning. ... A Southerner, a black man, he gazed upon the great wall of segregation and saw that the power of love could bring it down. ...

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This is clearly evident when he states, "I will make inseparable cities with their arms about each other's necks, by the love of comrades, by the manly love of comrades- (as quoted in Bellah, 44). ... Their connection is partially contributed to the fact that all three believe in the power and freedom of religion while living a free live of acceptance. ... Legislative and judicial institutions dangerously attempt to control executive and military power. ...

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(Princeton Hall 508) Theodore always made sure that the power of the President was used to its fullest extent, and this he did. ... This led to the Spanish surrender and opened the era of America as a global power. ... His actions, again, changed the status of the United States as a world power. ... Roosevelt quoted "The canal was by far the most important action I took in foreign affairs during the time I was President. ... This was another step, towards the United States as a world power. ...

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He does this as a way to describe America in a positive manner, such as, "Here are no aristocratical families, no courts, no kings, no bishops, no ecclesiastical dominion, no invisible power giving to a few a very visible one, no great manufacturers employing thousands, no great refinements of luxury." This quote simply means that in America, at that time, you did not have to answer to a person of royalty or to a person of the church. ... Another quote that states that same statement is, "We have no princes, for whom we toil, starve, and bleed; we are the most perfect society now existing in ...

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Another quote from the book suggests that the Iraqis seemed fully aware of America's true motives: "Only 5 percent of Iraqis surveyed thought that the United States invaded "to assist the Iraqi people," only 1 percent believed it was to establish democracy, while about half thought it was "to rob Iraq's oil." ... Despite the differences however, it can be assumed that both sides felt a large amount of pressure, from those that hold power. The duration of the war has exposed how manipulative media can be, especially if it is controlled or influenced by government powers; a quote from ...

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