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    Struggle in the Search for the American Dream The American Dream. Ahhhh, sounds nice doesn’t it? From the earliest centuries beginning with the Pilgrims settling on Plymouth, to the struggle for gender and racial equality, to the desire of having a perfect family with a substantial amount of money, the American Dream is always present. The idea that used to be so romanticised because of the materialized glory and fortune that came along with it, is now the ideology has completely changed. In our

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    Jeremy Calimbas Posc 163 9 June 2015 Final Assignment   A paramount aspect to the nature of man is the desire to rule over oneself and ones territory. This theology is not held within the constraints of the individual but can be observed as the paradigm of many states in which the idea of secession is highly contested. Throughout history many countries have sought to secure this vital interest through the creation of secessionist movements. However not all of these movements are successful in quantifying

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    In today’s global system, democracy and political autonomy function as the institutional norm in the contemporary sovereign state. Although there are numerous outliers in the international society, generally, contemporary states endorse political autonomy by way of democracy as a means of securing international credibility and mutual recognition. Additionally, being that the global system generally endorses democracy and the core values associated with it, one often assumes that corresponding values

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    The three approaches to public administration are political, managerial, and legal. In the political approach, political authority is divided between a central government and the provincial or state governments. This means that some provinces or states are accorded a substantial measure of constitutional or legal sovereignty, although they still remain subordinates of the central government in certain constitutional or legal respects. The political approach promotes the political values of military

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    The American Dream is Possible In the world today some people have doubts that the American Dream isn't possible. Well the truth is that the American Dream is still possible if you put your mind to it, if you do what it takes to succeed, and if you just believe in yourself. You need to have faith in yourself You need to work hard and do what it takes to have the American Dream, to succeed. Shelly Comer that's 43 of age has gone into debt so her daughter can go to college. They state

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    The American Dream is no longer a dream; it is turning into a nightmare. The “American Dream” can be interpreted in many different ways. One of these many interpretations is the idea that one should graduate high school, go to college, get a good job, work there for forty to fifty years, start a 401k or an IRA, start a family, retire, and pick up a hobby like gardening or knitting. The American Dream is becoming a nightmare because it is no longer attainable; the top 1% of the population controls

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    The American dream is possible to achieve if you decide to work real hard to make it come true. If you put in your time and dedication, you can accomplish anything you set your mind to. On the other hand, if you just sit back and expect everything to be given to you in a silver plate without you trying your best, then those dreams might never come true. Achieving your dreams is not always a simple task. There are always some obstacles that are bound to get in the way of your dreams like, you just

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    The American Dream, seen by many as a great set of ideals and opportunities to live by and strive to achieve. The american dream ensures all americans equal opportunity in the seeking of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The pursuit of happiness is a peculiar aspect of the american dream. Over the past 200 or so years, has this ideal morphed from the general contentment of one’s livelihood to the outright pursuit of artificial happiness? Yes i think that this change has occurred, and it

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    The American Dream throughout Time Money, power, family, and luxury are what everyone is searching for in life one way or another, it is always consistent. Throughout different time periods and generations the American Dream has been altered and changed because of how the environment has changed around the people living in America. “Families are always rising and falling in America.” Nathaniel Hawthorne said this in his book the scarlet letter. Based on what families rise and fall this effects the

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    where the nurse practitioner expected to explain the care plan that he or she intends to offer to the patient and give the patient a chance to decide for himself/herself on what he/she thinks will work best. This is also known as a right to self-determination, and the patient is given this chance after all critical information is availed to him or her (Aitamaa & Kilpi, 2015). Beauchamp & Childress (2013), stated “non-maleficence is the maxim or norm that one ought not to inflict evil or harm” (p. 152)

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