1. A More Perfect Union
For the first few years of Constitutional government, under the leadership of George Washington, there was a unity, commonly called Federalism that even James Madison (the future architect of the Republican Party) acknowledged in describing the Republican form of government-- " And according to the degree of pleasure and pride we feel in being republicans, ought to be our zeal in cherishing the spirit and supporting the character of Federalists." ... Political parties or factions were considered evil as "Complaints are everywhere heard from our most considerate and virtuous citizens, equally t...
However, if one acknowledges the fact that some of these skills, and even certain measures of intellect, are often determined by one's skin color, the idea of fairness is nullified. ... Equality, in its barest form, involves different characters possessing the same qualities or characteristics. ...
If you have seen any of these movies, you"ll know that the main characters are involved in or have made a career in some kind of organized crime. ... We cannot surrender to organized crime, since an end to this war is probably never going to happen, it's the individual battles everyday that we need to win in order to measure our success, not the outcome of the war. ...
Ultimately, tattoos and piercings evoke negative feelings and thoughts for those who have been shaped to believe that tattoos and piercings are associated with undesirable things such as gangs, crimes, and low lives; When in reality tattoos and piercings have been apart of culture and societies for ...
It seemed like Twain intended to attack organized religion all the time using the "sarcastic" character of Huck Finn, which allowed him to mock religion perfectly. ... Love and violence is clearly shown in the play, "A Streetcar Named Desire", especially with the characters Stanley and Blanche. ... Poverty is another issue that can help describe what it means to be an American, and poverty, along with love and violence can be seen in "A Streetcar Named Desire", mainly with the character Blanche. ... In this play, by Arthur Miller, the main character Willy Lowman is married and he has two sons....
In Becoming America, author Jon Butler persuasively argues that the late American colonial period of 1680-1770 was one of monumental change, the end result being an essentially "modern- culture. He defeats the notion that the period was one of economic and cultural dependence on the English, and he ...
One day as I was driving to my sister's house in Ravenswood, I saw an elderly man standing at the end of the off-ramp. The gentleman was holding a sign that read: "Homeless will work for food. God Bless."" As I rolled to a stop, I rolled down my window and offered him my last five dollars. To my amazement the gentleman declined my charity. ...
HISTORY: in its broadest sense, is the story of humanity's past. It also refers to the recording of that past. The diverse sources of history include books, newspapers, printed documents, personal papers, and other archival records, artifacts, and oral accounts. Historians use this material to form coherent narratives and uncover linked sequences and patterns in past events. Most histories are concerned with causality, that is, why certain outcomes happened as they did, and how they are linked to earlier events. 1 Origins of Historical Writing In preliterate societies, the acc...
"4 Some scholars such as Seymour Lipset state that exceptionalism refers only to America as a unique nation but not necessarily a better one.5 Whereas others such as Ceaser feel that packed into exceptionalism is the belief that the American people have a mission to better the world and spread their greater way of life.6 For my essay I went with the definition provided by Ian Tyrell ; "American exceptionalism refers to the special character of the United States as a uniquely free nation based on democratic ideals and personal liberty.... In this survey 80% of Americans agreed with ...
