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Our Federal Court system is primarily composed of three high power jurisdictions that operate much differently than that of the state courts. Federal Courts consist of federal district courts, United States courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United States; however, these courts have limitations in cases that solely focus on the Constitution and federal law. Federal district courts are considered general trial courts that consist of over six hundred and seventy-five district court…

In the 19th century, the idea of manifest destiny was rampant throughout America and Europe. This term describes the right for a country to extend its land and rule outside of its borders. America started imperializing later than Europe since they had to deal with the Civil War, but afterwards, America felt a strong need to start expanding. (Lynn). American Imperialism emerged as a result of the country’s ethnocentric views and their desire to join the global sphere of influence and maintain it…

improvements since the days of the Vietnam War to the most recent War on Terrorism that was felt by every American citizen from the 50 states to the US Territories. The level of service has also greatly improvement for our veteran community here in Guam, but the Department of Veterans Affairs seems to forget about our sister island of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia and Palau. In the micro level practice I will looked into the veteran homeless and…

Oyvind Fahlstrom’s 1965 Eddie (Sylvie’s Brother) in the Desert is just one of many different artworks that are on display in the new wing of the Art Institute of Chicago. This piece of artwork is part of a gallery on display titled The New Contemporary. It features an extraordinary amount of art works ranging from the years of 1945 to today. Fahlstrom’s piece features ink and tempera on wood along with twenty cutouts on vinyl. In the early 1960’s he began to make what he called “variable”…

Since the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783, the United States had been unable to escape war, despite its best efforts. One of the most significant wars in United States history is the First World War (WWI). WWI was a pivotal event for the United States as well as for all of the countries involved. Like most wars, the origins of this war are unclear and complex. However,Germany and the United States each had an exact reason for joining WWI. For Germany, the assassination of Archduke Franz…

People say that Winston Churchill was strong and a great leader and I believe them. He was one of the best British prime ministers ever and he did not like giving up he always wanted to fight. Great Britain was alone in the battle with the Nazis. Hitler wanted to destroy Great Britain. The first thing that he did was try to get rid of the Royal Air Force and to get many soldiers in England. When is was nice outside Germany's air weapon was attacking Great Britain. British aircrafts and airfields…

America, the land of opportunity, a place where people can have the freedom to express themselves, own property, and have a chance to be successful in life. These unique ideals that shaped America throughout its history was truly shown during the post-WWII era, an era known as the rise of American Consumerism, the postwar boom, and most importantly, the rise of suburbia. The rise of the suburbs in the United States after the end of WWII was as a result of American GI’s coming back home from the…

Following the realization that the United States had already reached its goal of Manifest Destiny, the belief in the justification of the expansion of American domain throughout the North American continent, political leaders sought to discover a new way to magnify American power and influence within the world. Because of America 's acquisition of new territories through victorious wars and the successful overthrowing of political authorities, nations around the world began to decide whether to…

random attack by radicals. This helps convince Congress to act now, rather than later. Another instance when Roosevelt logically persuaded Congress were the lines “Last night, Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong. Last night, Japanese forces attacked Guam […]” (Roosevelt). This repetition shows how big of an attack really took place, and that the Japanese would likely continue. Therefore, the answer of war would be needed urgently. This speech given by Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a call…

As more Americans moved West through the Homestead Act, less farmable land was available. Although this didn’t stop people from expanding west, people also began to expand to other territories in the Pacific and Caribbean. To expand, Americans thought mainly about themselves took control over of natives who already lived there. The goals of imperialism were fueled by self-interest economy, religion, politics and exploration. To begin with, the idea of Manifest Destiny inspired Americans to move…