war, but what would become of the Philippine islands! In the summer of 1898 the United States (U.S.) went to war with Spain. America went to war in response to Spain's mistreatment of the Filipino people. America won the war and with that victory came all of Spain's colonies. Many colonies were dealt with quickly but the Philippines was another matter. Much controversy surrounded one question: Should the United States annex the Philippines? Annex means that a little country joins a larger country
Should Marijuana Be Legalized in the United States of America? In light of recent laws allowing Cannabis sativa, more commonly known as marijuana, to be prescribed for medicinal purposes, the question has been raised: Should marijuana be legalized in the United States? (“Marijuana”). With recent studies refuting many common anti-marijuana beliefs, international perceptions are increasingly shifting towards the side its supporting legalization. Most scientists agree that the toxicity of marijuana
Here, I am writing about topic “Should Marijuana Be Legalized in the United States?” Since 1961 marijuana has been ill-gotten within the U. S. however within the 2012 election Colorado and Washington voters determined they needed that to alter. Marijuana has terribly valuable medical use to patients laid low with some terminal diseases. It additionally features a terribly valuable industrial use with the cultivation of hemp from the cannabis plant. In conjunction with this marijuana is additionally
complain about the president? In the United States of America, nearly one hundred and thirty-nine million Americans vote a year, according to the United States Election Project. More than eight million Americans won’t vote on Election day typically, because many Americans simply don’t think their vote would matter but that's not true. Every vote counts just as much as anybody else’s vote This is the reason why I think voting should be mandatory. If the United States passed a law that requires American
Recreational Cannabis is the Future If people can be helped, why deny the cure? The simple solution is easily excessive. Cannabis should be legalized because governments can earn substantial revenue, decrease the prison population, and can counter other drug addictions. Marijuana legalization boosts the economy. “The marijuana industry (adult-use and medical) in the United States could exceed $24 billion in revenue by 2025” (Borchardt). “Tourism, banking, food, real estate, construction, and transportation
benefit (IFRS, 2012). I think that it would be beneficial for United States to switch to IFRS, but I think that SEC should not vote to switching to IFRS after companies spend millions of dollars on converting from GAAP (Maryland). The European Union has already switched to IRFSs. It happened the same year when United States companies had deadline to switch over (Johnson). There are at least three reasons why the United States should switch to IFRS. The reasons are: international financial reporting
guns are banned. According to BBC (2016), 60% of murders were caused by firearms. If guns are banned the level of crime in the U.S will decrease unquestionably. and there will be less violence and a reduction in deaths. Another, reason why guns should be banned is because then there will be a decrease in the amount of shootings. It would be easier for the police since they don't have to worry about guns. Can one believe that 13,286 people were killed because of guns. This is extremely horrific
former draftee himself) makes to support his argument by referring to his own experiences as well as putting in statistics he has obviously researched extensively before referring to them in his article. Rangel introduced a statement that said people should participate in compulsory conscription to ease the burden of military service off of the groups of people who serve because they have to. I believe there is enough evidence offered to make this article a legitimate source of information, for my research
Dear fellow senators: Yesterday, February 6, 1899 was a big day in United States history; we decided as a nation to annex the Philippines. The Philippines is an island country in Southeast Asia, and was independent until 1565 when the spanish colonized the islands. I have one question for you my fellow senators, should the U.S. have annexed the Philippines? The United States should have annexed the Philippines for three reasons: our duty to spread the values of democracy overseas, The Filipinos natural
English as the official language of the United States could benefit the U.S. Government and America as a whole. America has long since been a multicultural nation and has been an English speaking nation since it was founded. The constitutional and federal documents are all in English, which furthers the American people, believing English should be our official language. The majority of states already have English as their official language, for English has always provided a much needed cohesion to
Einstein and Enrico Fermi were living in the United States at this time, both having fled their respective countries, Germany and Italy. They decided that the President of the United States should be informed of the possible dangers of atomic technology, although few government officials shared their unease when hearing the information. Einstein wrote President Roosevelt a letter recommending an atomic research program be developed in the United States. President Roosevelt eventually agreed to design
A State is responsible for the actions of its own organs. For example; the military forces are considered to be a State organ, also the executive, legislative or judicial office of government. The term accountability grew attraction in recent years significantly and has been used as a disguise, covering concepts such as respectable governance, transparency and democracy. And some states use impunity to have the ability to disobey international law directly or indirectly; this may be given to a states
The U.S Government bans items that could cause commotion in the country. Items such as things that may bring insects or disease into the United States. The Government often ban things to get rid of a problem or to solve a problem. Although not banning items may cause commotion in some ways, it is acceptable to see what the product does to the country because the product may do good for certain people. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) bans foods and drugs. The Federal Drug Administration bans
In the United States, euthanasia should be legalized. In the year of 1992, Chris Docker wrote about an elderly woman going through the last painful stages of her life. Docker shared that “Mrs. Boyes' was so ill that she "screamed like a dog" if anyone touched her… when she repeatedly requested to die, Dr. Cox finally gave her an injection of potassium chloride, bestowing on her the boon of a peaceful death so many of us feel we are entitled to” (Docker). This unfortunate situation is presented to
Many people are involved in the “Drug War” like the military, and congress. This ties into the constitution. Drugs are important because this affects how people think, and do in there everyday lives. Should we allow drugs, or should we ban them? I believe that we should ban them from the united states before they do any more harm. For many cases drugs could be helpful for people who are inneed of them. The common good of drugs is that i could
regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed” (“Second Amendment”). Every American is familiar with this sentence from the United States (U.S.) Constitution, which gives all American citizens the essential right to own and use a firearm. However, many people are challenging this right at this very moment. In fact, it is a constant debate whether guns should be completely banned, restricted, or left alone as they
countries spend billions of dollars to host it, hundreds of thousands of people are in attendance and it is given a lot of news coverage for months. All of this brings up issues and benefits of its own, of which this essay will cover. Host countries should be against investing as much as they do into into the Olympic Games, both politically and economically,
The United States defeated the Spanish in the Spanish-American war. The United States liberated Cuba and other Atlantic Islands but they must make a controversial decision about whether to take the Philippines completely or they can liberate the island. America made the right choice to annex the Philippines. The Spanish previously held the islands and their rule was merciless as there rein brought only sufferance to the islands. Many european powers like Germany and France as well as a hungering
the United States has expressed its dominance around the world through many ways. Whether it be by expressing their superiority in fields such as technology and scientific innovations, or by promoting its unique traits which may not be available in other countries, such as certain rights, the US continues to remain a global superpower(https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-united-states-will-remain-the-worlds-only-superpower_us_58ebba1ee4b081da6ad0064f ). One way specifically that the United States
you. Over the course of years, ninety-three United States citizens are killed with guns. Due to these reasons, it seems it is necessary to get rid of guns because of the 21,175 suicides, 505 deaths due to accidental/ negligent discharge of a firearm. Guns should be banned for civilian use, due to too many deaths from unregistered users, misuse, and increased crime rate. For instance,