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The paper discusses how America is one of the greatest countries in the world but has fallen short of its purpose and potential concerning freedom and democracy. The paper looks at the United States' low levels of voter participation and its failure in protecting the country from tragedies like September 11th.

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"How has the United States demonstrated that it is an exceptional nation from other nations? Has the United States fallen short of its original purpose? The United States was formed with the idea of democracy and freedom for all. Today, the United States is one of the largest countries in the world. "The US is the world's third largest country today (after only China and India) and projections suggest it will remain number Three in the decades immediately ahead" (Eberstadt). The United States in 1865 was a growing country where immigrants chose to come because they desired to have freedom and democracy. Today, in 2007, America is one of the greatest countries in the world with the United States being the most exceptional and powerful nations of the world. Unfortunately, the United States has fallen short of its purpose and potential concerning freedom and democracy."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Eberstadt, Nicholas. "Demographic Exceptionalism' in the United States." (31 January 2007).12 March 2007. <http://www.aei.org/publications/filter.,pubID.25670/pub_detail.asp>.
• Lind, Michael. "The American Creed: Does It Matter? Should It Change?" Foreign Affairs (April 1996). 12 March 2007. <http://www.foreignaffairs.org/19960301fareviewessay4193/michael-lind/the-american-creed-does-it-matter-should-it-change.html>.
• "The National Security Strategy United States of America." 12 March 2007. <http://italy.usembassy.gov/other/nss0902.pdf>.

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