... Eastern Seaboard colleges to further the education oftheir children beyond what they could do at home (Clark, 1994). As the popularity of the public school movement began to rise behind Horace Mann many states soon passed compulsory-education laws. These were designed primarily to prevent farmers, miners, and other parents form keeping their kids home to work (Clark, 1994). Ironically another factor behind public schools was the desire to use them to spread Christian morality, with its concern for the larger good over individualism (Clark, 1994). Massachusetts enacted the first such laws in 1852 requiri ...

... must be eliminated because of the negative effects they have on campuses across the nation. There are numerous arguments that defend the use of affirmative action and advocate its effect on college campuses. Supporters of affirmative action believe that minorities are still disadvantaged and that it is "absolutely necessary to level the playing field" (Wilkins 334). They believe that minorities will never be given a fair chance at college unless diversity is forced upon the campus. Proponents also argue that affirmative action is the best solution to past discrimination and color- blindness, and that wi ...

... things that are helpful. For example Abstinence is a for sure factor of not getting pregnant. There are also other helpful ways to help prevent , such as sex education and birth control. All of these things are essential in the helpful prevention of . Abstinence is when you give up something you desire or of pleasure to you. Abstaining from sexual activities is a great way to prevent , and the risk of getting a disease. In the past years less sex and more condoms use has meant lower rates of teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease. Abstinence is not a crime, as most teenagers and their peers seem to think ...

... of Egypt’s Involvement and conflict with Israel, with some emphasis on the involvement of the United State, and the Western Nation in this conflict. Also, I wish to pay particular attention to the question of who, or what brought these countries into conflict. Were they both victims of their situation, or did they bec ome actively involved in promoting conflict, or perhaps a third party source, such as the US pushed them into conflict? In 1948, the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel was read by David Ben-Gurion in Tel Aviv. The Egyptians, like most of the Arab states saw this as a creatio ...

... 8). Starting in 1913 however, congress set up a tax system with a graduated rate starting at just one percent and going up to seven percent (Tyson 8). The sixteenth amendment to the constitution which enacted this system, was first proposed by Teddy Roosevelt and was later pushed through by his successor William H. Taft, both of whom were Republicans (Tyson 8). (This must have been before the term "anti-tax-and-spend" was commonly associated with Republicans.) Today, personal income taxes account for about 85 percent of federal government revenue (Tyson 8). In contrast, the states generate only about thirty perc ...

... over 1,433 acres. During the 1960's there was increased pressure to develop remaining open spaces in the San Francisco Bay Area. Local environmentalists urged representatives to preserve the beauty and history of the Presidio by including it within the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. In 1972, when the Golden Gate National Recreation Area was created, it was mandated that the Presidio be transferred to the park when it was no longer needed by the Army. In 1988 the Presidio was slated for closure by a BRAC (Base Realignment and Closures) commission and thus began the transfer of prop ...

... rendered a decision, which as I see it, is a strict and narrow, interpretation of the religion clauses of the 1st amendment of the Constitution. The holding of this court has completely overlooked the historical facts and suppositions present here today. The court's decision enjoining the City of Zion and Rolling Meadows, IL, to remove the "religious" symbols from their town seals and emblems, has made the Lemon test into something that is no longer of the specific nature, used for the protection of America's own interests, but for something used to strike down and inhibit the free exercise of religion itself. ...

... party around Andrew Jackson which rapidly was called the Democrat party, and the National republican party, better know at the time as the Whig party, more aristocratic and formed around John Quincy Adams. In 1840, these two parties, together, took up more than 80% of the votes during the presidential elections. The slavery problem in the mid 1800's literally destroyed the system of parties in existence. Two new parties reformed at the end 1850, however. These two parties are the real ancestors of the parties that are existing today. The Republican party was the party of the anti-slavery North and the Midwest an ...

... McCain has endeavored to fulfill his dream by creating a web site devoted to his campaign, giving numerous speeches, running many television ads and appearing on various television programs. An integral part of his campaign has been to reach the less reliable, harder to attract youth vote. America's youth today is disenchanted with the political system. Two-thirds of young Americans don't vote, primarily because they don't feel candidates are addressing issues important to them (Cox, Finklestein). According to a Youth Survey conducted by Project Vote Smart, voters aged 18-24 think school shootings and kids with gun ...

... value silence and compliance.� (pg.35) The hidden curriculum is a theory that boys often get more attention than girls in the classroom, and that even if it is negative attention, the girls learn that they are not as important, and they eventually give up hope, and stop speaking out in class. “Educators reward assertiveness and aggression over docility, the very behavior that is prized in girls becomes and obstacle to their success.�(p.36) This means that while girls are acting the way a teacher would like them to, the boys that are more aggressive get the attention, and the girls lose their self-esteem. “Cha ...