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    Arizona’s journey to statehood was difficult but worked. Before Arizona became a state, it was part of New Mexico. Arizona is the last contiguous state in the United States, and it took the state 49 years to become one. Arizona became a state on February 14, 1912, also known as Valentine’s Day. Arizona wanted to become a state and had difficulties trying to go through that process. Recalling Arizona’s Constitution, border disputes with New Mexico and Mexico, after statehood, and people affecting

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    Texas v U.S. Constitution The United States Constitution compared to the Texas Constitution has many differences of course one being for the entire nation and the other just for Texas citizens (The Texas Constitution). Also some of the other differences are the two were based on two different historical circumstances (The Texas Constitution). The United States Constitution was based on the early Article of Confederations and was to empower the government from its weakness the American government

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    the foundations of a government. The United States of America wrote their constitution to set the rules in place for the branches of government, their separate powers, and the limitations of the federal government. Since the United States operates under a federalist government, each state is responsible for establishing their own governments. There arise the states’ constitutions. There are inevitable differences between the content of a constitution of a state versus that of the federal government

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    William Pitt was born in the United Kingdom in 1708 to a distinguished and wealthy family. After returning from school Pitt joined the military, he was stationed in Northampton during a time of peace. During this time Pitt was frustrated due to the lack of British involvement in the War of the Polish Succession. He blamed the current prime minister, Robert Walpole, for Britain’s lack of involvement and this is when Pitt was first starting to develop his harsh ideas on the current British government

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    He won and became the fourth president of the United States of America. He defeated Charles C. Pinckney and George Clinton, earning seventy percent of the votes. After he became president, tensions started growing between Britain and the US. Eventually he declared war in June of 1812. Federalists called

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    The democratic United States Senator Bill Nelson is serving his third term since he was first elected to the U.S Senate in November 2000. According to senate.gov, Bill Nelson’s public service career began in 1972, with his election to the Florida legislature, after he served six terms in the U.S congress representing Orlando and the space coast. In 1994, Bill Nelson was elected to the Florida Cabinet as state Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner and Fire Marshal. Senator Nelson, has been described as

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    Overivew of Mexico's Drug War

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    government has constantly been fighting an ongoing war with these criminal organizations. The cartel organizations have a primary purpose of managing and controlling illegal drug trafficking operations in Central America and South America to the United States. Violence on a massive and brutal scale has emerged due to the nature of the illegal drug trade. Because the drug trade is vastly widespread, cartels are often fighting one another and competing in business. Mexican authorities count at least 12

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    it has been hard to do my best, I always try and never give up. I am sure that my family, teachers, friends and any person that knows me is aware that I do not quit a thing. I was once a studying in Mexico, but in my 8th grade I moved to the United States to start my studies and had to adapt to a whole new system. I had to learn a new language, adapt to the new schedules, and honestly even bullied due to my “accent”. Either way I did not care, I knew that I had to succeed in whatever I was doing

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    member of two and four years respectively, and was elected treasurer of both for the 2017-2018 school year. National Honor Society has also given me many community service opportunities, including helping with the Night to Shine organization and a volunteering at a local nursing home. Since middle school, I have participated in Model United Nations and Youth Legislature, representing a wide range of bills and countries. Through Model United Nations, I have represented Spain and Saudi Arabia in the

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    Constitution and System of the State Paper POL215 September 19, 2011 Benjamin Bolger Constitution and System of the State Arkansas state constitution is divided into nineteen articles. Article one deal with the boundaries of the state. The boundaries of are Arkansas begins at the main channel of the Mississippi River, west with the southern boundary line to Missouri and west to the north bank of the Red River. Article two is declaration of rights, in my opinion they are the similar to the

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