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    When the Founding Fathers came to what would become the United States of America, they wanted to avoid creating the same problems in the new colonies that encouraged them to leave Britain in the first place. One thing they wanted to avoid was giving too much power to a single individual for fear of having a monarchy like they had had before. To prevent this, they decided to divide up the powers of the government into three branches: the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial…

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    Article one Section one states that all of the legislative power of the government should line with congress in two branches called the Senate and House of Representatives (HOR). This is important because Section one creates the HOR branch and Senate branch. Article one, Section two states that the HOR should be made up of members who are elected every two years, must be at least twenty-five years old, a United States citizen for the past seven years, and an inhabitant of the state that they…

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    The United States Government is divided into three parts, the Legislative, the Judicial, and the Executive. Each part, also known as a branch, has a duty, and detailed tasks that make, interpret, and enforce the laws. Two of which have a connection are the Judicial, and Legislative branch. The Legislative Branch, also known as Congress, is made up of two houses, the House Of Representatives and the Senate. It’s primary role in the US Government is to make laws, which are discussed and voted…

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    The Three Branches of Government There are many different kinds of government systems used all over the world, but the United States of America has chosen to have three different branches of government that perform and carry out many different, given tasks. The three branches of government are legislative, executive, and judicial branches that make up the United States Government. The legislative branch has the power to make new laws and form any new public policies that it deems necessary.…

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    Systematic Racism

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    This gives the President of the United States the supremacy to sign or veto bills enacted by the Congress, even if there’s a possibility of it getting overridden from a veto. Conducting diplomacy with additional nations, the President has the legal right to negotiate and sign treaties. As for the judicial branch, this withholds the obligation of construing the…

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    Orrin Hatch, an American politician who is the President pro tempore of the United States Senate, had once said, “Capital punishment is our society 's recognition of the sanctity of human life.” As early as the eighteenth century B.C., the laws that impose the death penalty became established. However, many Americans believe the death penalty should be abolished for reasons such as wrongful conviction, expenses, and the failure to deter crime. Due to statistical analysis and factual information…

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    Folded American Memorials

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    The history of receiving a folded American flag though a small token of gratitude from the United States of America and Congress, helps a grieving family that is going through so much with the loss of a loved one. Traditionally, at every military funeral, the closest loved one of the fallen hero receives a folded American flag that was draped over the casket of the service member on behalf of the United States of America. In 2015, we have seen many deaths in first responders and though there…

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