Essays on United States

For decades, state statistics have shown New York school systems enforce harsher punitive measures on black and Latinx students, K-12, at higher rates than their white counterparts. In the 2015-16 school year, students across the state lost 686,000 days of instruction due to suspension and summonses, frequently for minor offenses (Bryan-Gooden & Foster, 2019). Even...

The sight for the White House was chosen in 1791 by George Washington, who was our first president. After a design competition, a plan submitted by James Hoban was used. It took eight years to construct the building at a cost of $232,372 and President John Adams moved into the house which was unfinished in...

The California dream has been powerful all through the ages. However, this dream did not stay the same throughout history. With the changing time, this dream evolved and to accurately describe this California Dream, we need to analyze it according to particular times in history and the wars and events surrounding it. These dreams were...

Abstract Water is one of the most essential elements to sustain life. Water does not only connect every single aspect of life, but it is undeniably a fundamental human need. Every person requires at least 5-13 gallons of clean and safe water daily for drinking, sanitation needs, cooking and much more. Regardless of scientific improvements,...

The gubernatorial position is one of the most admired in the US politics. A study conducted by the New York Times magazines has listed the position as one of the most powerful in the US government and this explains why governors are so powerful. Governors have a number of key responsibilities which may vary from...

Imagine that you’re on a tall skyscraper, feeling the wind rush pass you and hearing all the commotion and city noises as you stand up there. You can see for miles upon miles and you can even probably smell the food carts. That’s what being/living in New York City is like or as others call...

We are and all have been part of a school setting where we have had teachers put forth their time and effort to make sure we understood the course material as efficiently as we should. With no doubt, we can assume that the enthusiasm of teachers proves their dedication, but have we ever thought about...

“Severe winters are characterized by either extremely cold periods one to two months in duration, or by severe ice storms or heavy snowfalls occurring repeatedly over a period of six to twelve weeks,” (Rauner). This is relevant for this report because the focus is the tremendous amounts of snow accumulated within Cook County’s own, Chicago,...

Abstract: There are two kinds of typhus (vector-borne disease): endemic typhus and epidemic typhus. Pathogens such as Rickettsia prowazekii causes epidemic typhus which can be transmitted by lice while Rickettsia typhi and R. felis cause endemic typhus which can be transmitted by fleas (7). Living or visiting territories where typhus is endemic can be a...

Every state has its own unique history and set of laws. Party affiliation has also affected the state as a whole in how laws are enacted and what how the majority party has had an effect on the state’s legislature. Death penalty being a constant issue because it’s always changing depending on who is the...