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HISTORICAL ANDCULTURAL LANDMARKS
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CONTEMPORARYSOCIETY
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Positive Efects of IndustrialGrowth
Americans standar of living improved, in food, housing,health
care, education (inexpesive books, magazines,news papers and
improved public libraries).
Sexual fulfillment in marital relationships continued to
gain importance because of the complete education andthe family
life increasingly reflected the ideals ofcompanionship.
Films, movies, amateur and professional sports helpedto fill
free time.
Boys and Girls scouts provided recreational andeducational
opportunities for children.
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Adverse Effects of IndustrialGrowth
Different social strata
Labor Unions of working class had not importance
Crowding of industrial workers and thirs families in
littleplaces and littlecities
A little saloon was the social club for some inmigrants
Premature death discrupter many families.
At the turn of the century, life expectancy for:
white male = 47 years aprox.
black male = 33 years aprox.
white female = 49 years aprox.
black female = 34 years aprox.
Divorced increased
Corruption increased
Moral problems, delinquency, crime rates, prostitution,diseases
and epidemics increased,
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Progressive Reforms
Laws that intended to protect consumers
Laws that establish order in unfair corporation trade
practices
Secret ballot
Direct ellections of senators
The 19th Amendment guaranteeing womens rights to
vote. Laws that sancioned racial discrimination and promove
the black people rights to vote.
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SYSTEM OFGOVERNMENT
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System of Government of theUnited States of America.
The government of the united states of America is thefederal
government of consitutional republic of fiftystates thta comprise
de Unites states of America.
The federal Government is composed of three distinctbranches:
Legislative, executive and judicial. Eachbranch has its own powers
and areas of influence.
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System of Government of theUnited States of America.
Legislative Branch: This branch consist of the congresswich is
responsible for making the federal laws. ( Thesenate and The House
of representatives)
Executive Branch:The Executive power lies with thePresident who
is given the job of executing, enforcing,and administering the laws
and government.
Judicial Branch: Their job is to interpret and apply USlaws
through cases brought before them. (SupremeCourt and federal
courts)
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System of Government of theUnited States of America.
The U.S. House of Representatives What is
representative?
Referred to as a congressman or congresswoman, each
representative is elected to a two-year term serving the
people of a specific congressional district.
Their duties are:
- Introduce bills and resolutions.
- Offer amendments.
- Serve on committees.
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System of Government of theUnited States of America.
The U.S. House of Representatives.
The number of voting representatives in the House isfixed by law
at no more than 435, proportionallyrepresenting the population of
the 50 states.
To be elected, a representative must be at least 25 yearsold, a
United States citizen for at least seven years andan inhabitant of
the state he or she represents.
Senate.
In contrast the Senate is made up of two senators from
each state. There is currently a total of 100 senators(two from
each of the 50 states), who each serve six-year terms.
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EDUCATION
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EDUCATION IN THE US
Provided by the government
Control and Funding come from: Federal, State, andLocal
School attendance is mandatory
Education is held in public schools, private schools, orhome
school
Education is divided into: elementary school, junior high
school, and high school
Children are separated by age groups into grades
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Post-Secundary EDUCATION
It is known also as: college or university
It is totally separated from elementary and high
schoolsystem
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Education in the year 2000
76.6 million students enrolled in schools
72% aged 12 to 17 were academically on track
5.2 million (10.4 %) were attending private schools
Adult population: 85% completed high school
27% received bachelors degree
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MEDIA
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MEDIA
Made the world's knowledge more widely available topeople
People's view of the world changed significantly
People became increasingly concerned with humanrights
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Medical Technology
improved the welfare of many people
life expectancy increased from 35 to 65 years
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Rapid technologicaladvancements
allowed warfare to reach unprecedented levels ofdestruction
World War II killed over 60million people
Nuclear weapons
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Mass Media by the end of 20thcentury
More culturally homogenized than ever
more technological advances had been made than in all
of preceding history
Communications and information technology,transportation
technology, and medical advances hadradically altered daily
lives
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