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The United States is a country in North America that is a federal republic of 50 states. Besides the 48 conterminous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United States includes the state of Alaska, at the northwestern extreme of
They can rely on their family to take care of them, or they can rely on the government. In industrialized nations, governments created publicly-funded (公共资助的) support systems. These worked relatively well until recent years, when aging population growth in places like the United States and...
That being said, the burden of government is so large in the United States and other nations that I’d be delighted if we ever got back to a budget that only consumes 20 percent of GDP. Especially sinceofficial projectionsshow government will get even bigger. As shows by this chart, that...
government index. Puerto Rico ranks 61st at 6.65, 0.82 below the lowest-ranked Canadian province and only 0.08 above the highest-ranked Mexican state. The highest-ranked of the 32 Mexican states are Baja California and Chihuahua with 6.62, followed by Nayarit (6.57), Baja California (6.56),...
The United States estimates that about one out of every 10 people on the planet today is at least 60 years old.By 2050,it's projected to be one out of 5.This means that not only will there be more old people,but there will be relatively fewer young people to support them. Professor...
A“work of the United States Government” is a work prepared by any officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties. A“work made for hire” is- (1) a work prepared by an employee within the scope of his or her employment; or (2) a wo...
moral argumentscomparative studymoral foundationsAccording to a recent theory, public opinion on moral issues will trend toward opinions that are justified by generally acceptable kinds of arguments. Both in the United States and the United Kingdom, generally acceptable kinds of ...
a“In the United States it is 17 percent, very expensive, while there are some countries including China which need to put more of the national income into health,” he explained to Xinhua. 「によって17%、非常に高い」彼米国で健康に国民所得の多くを入れる必要がある中国を含む一部の国が...
Google LLC has now been officially labeled as a monopoly by the United States government; let’s dive into the details and what advertisers need to know. Details on the Four-Year Lawsuit In October 2020, the United States Department of Justice – along with several States – filed several ...