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Christian Influence on American Government and Policy Making Lit Review The Separation of Church and State is currently a hot button topic in the United States. According to Wald, it is predicted that there will never be a clear line between church and state (pg. 78). Since the founding of the United States, religious symbols and references have made their way onto multiple symbols of the country. Many argue that the country was founded upon Christian values and should be a Christian…

period, each president had a different approach to ending the Cold War. In the end, it was the little contribution made by each of the presidents in this era that lead to the end of the Cold War. In 1977, Jimmy Carter was elected President of the United States. This was a couple years after the U.S. finally ended its 12 year war with Vietnam. After Vietnam, Americans took on somewhat isolationist policy because American were reluctant to the U.S. involved in another foreign conflicts like the…

Andy Warhol, an American artist who painted post-World War II, once said, “Everybody has their own America, and then they have the pieces of a fantasy America that they think is out there but they can 't see” (“Sunbeams: Issue 447”). The American Dream incorporates this sense of imagination and hope: it creates motivation to fully commit one’s time and effort in order to accomplish his or her ambitions. Warhol, however, warns people that aspirations requiring hard work can evolve into…

Known as the most controversial war, many American citizens did not support the United States involvement in Vietnam. The United States believed that if South Vietnam fell to Communism then anyone can fall to Communism, which was known as the Domino Theory (Rohn). This led to the United States involvement in Vietnam. America was ashamed of the United States military tactics which involved the use of a deadly gas called Agent Orange. An estimated 3 million Vietnamese…

###Description The District of Columbia state flag is white, with three red stars above two red horizontal bars. Each star is equal in size, and the bars are equal to one another. Some say that the design of the stars and stripes on this flag inspired the United States national flag. ###Meaning The D.C. State flag is based on the design of the coat of arms of the Washington family. George Washington's family had a coat of arms which was white, with three red stars above two horizontal bars.…

did the Cold War affect the social and political climate in the United States during the 1950s? In particular, how do you explain McCarthyism and the Red Scare? Can you think of any modern parallels to these events, when fear and paranoia threatened basic American liberties? Elaborate. As cold war intensified in the late 1940s to 1950s the threats posed by the communists in the US was named the Red scare (named after the red soviet flag).The Red scare orchestrated a great number of actions that…

shotguns and rifles are one of the most bought firearms in america. In some states civilians are allowed to carry concealed firearms, “in Alaska 60% of citizens are allowed to carry concealed firearms on the street under state law.” (gun control in Alaska 21) The second amendment states every american has the right to bear arms, but the government…

the pastor and a state senator. Sadly, all of the victims were uncoincidentally African American. Roof’s shooting spree was labeled a hate crime after photos of Roof posing with several white supremacy items surfaced. The majority of the photos included the proud presentation of the Confederate flag (Chuck). The car he drove to the church that night was even proudly donned with a Confederate flag license plate, henceforth sparking the national debate about the racism of the flag and whether…

What is the single biggest threat to the United States today? If a group of Americans were asked to answer this question, there would surely be much debate. The threat of terrorism certainly has had an effect on the American way of life. College students are being gunned down on their own campuses, buildings are being bombed, and co-workers are shooting each other. ISIS claims to be in the United States planning their next attack. Any informed American would be concerned. It could also be argued…

Umpqua Community College shooting On October 1st, 2015, a 26 year old student, Christopher Harper-Mercer, fatally shot nine people and injured nine others at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. Students reported that the shooting was in his English and writing classroom, where instead of bringing his books to class that day, he brought his firearm. One survivor, Tracy Heu, stated to CNN news that “he came in and shot towards the back of the wall while telling everybody to go to the…