Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Movement Progressivism was a period of American history in which improving working conditions, improving the way of life, exposing corruption, expanding democracy and making reforms were the issues of this period. Also, the expansion of the federal government's powers, competition and economic distribution of wealth, and the social welfare of American citizens concerned many leaders during this time. ... Not only did the two leaders bring about new heights for government regulation, but they also set the standards for political intervention. .....

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It was because of a fine leader and president by the name of Abraham Lincoln who decided it was time to rid the United States of slavery and passed what is called the emancipation proclamation. This was one of the first steps toward a long civil rights movement. ... It was this part of the act that proved to be one of the biggest turning points in the whole civil rights movement since it started. ...

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At this moment, the word transformation invites a very positive notion of the growing progressive social movement in this country, the transformation of our national consciousness. ... The movement towards a reclamation of our popular sovereignty is on the brink of success, only lacking in one important aspect. Every large-scale social transformation requires a leader, someone to help steer the large number of diverse ideologies towards their shared aspirations. Those opposed to such a transformation understand this and have attempted to derail the movement by offering up wolves in sheep&#x...

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The Tea Party movement began in February 2009 when a group of disgruntled citizens from nine different cities banded together to protest President Obama's massive stimulus bill (Spillius). ... Because there is no exact leader or structure, it is hard to get a grasp on what the Tea Partiers are all about. ...

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On a Web posting directed at the new president, the group's leader warns that "a heavy legacy of crime awaits" him. ... For many people, the election of Barack Obama marked the culmination of the efforts of leaders of the African-American rights movement, such as Malcolm X. ...

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Italy's political parties and leaders are put in three major groups: the Olive Tree, the House of Freedom, and those who are in neither. ... The two most popular parties that aren't with the Olive Tree or the House of Freedom movement are the Northern League, and the Communist Refoundation. ...

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According to Boston Globe, The people demand for more democracy, including the right to choose Hong Kong's political leaders without interference from Beijing. ... Another issue at hand is that in 2017, the people of Hong Kong are supposed to gain the right to elect their own chief executive, the leader of Hong Kong. ... For example, the African-American Civil Rights Movement, led by black Americans, to end racial segregation and discrimination against black Americans and to secure legal recognition and federal protection of the citizenship rights enumerated in the constitutional ame...

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When I think of the word "leader" I make an immediate connection the position of president, as many often do. Two of the most fascinating and effective leaders were discussed in the video, Mystique of Leadership. ... Both of these leaders held a public position that required a high degree of education. ... Self-confidence is the second major leadership trait often found in great leaders. ... JFK was also very proactive in the war for civil rights; a movement that hadn't captured the hearts of all Americans at that time. ...

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For example, George Washington owned tons of acres of land, Robert Morris was the foremost business and financial leader, and all of the men possessed a cosmopolitanism, which separated them from the masses. ... Republicanism, an underlying concept throughout the Constitution, the division of power between state and national governments, and the complex system of checks and balances and divided power were all designed as protections against mass movement that might threaten liberty and property. ...

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I thank the author chose the title because the agencies were created following the civil rights movement. ... Walton also discusses several civil rights leaders, King, Malcolm X, Bayard Rustin, as well as other government official such as Nixon and Johnson. ... We Have No Leaders: African Americans in the Post Civil Rights Era State University of New York Press Albany, NY 1996 Smith writes the book in an attempt to educate the black community on where African-American fit in the scheme of politics and intergovernmental relations. ... Smith feels that blacks have not stepped up in th...

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Democrats where unable to over throw Republican control, but the progressive movement did change party organizations at all levels. Changes occurred in the reduction of the spoils system, established the secret ballot, and striped party leaders of their power to nominate party candidates. ...

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One particular leader made a great difference to today's society. ... What made a great president was a leader who confronted and overcame the republics greatest crises. ... Franklin Roosevelt once said Theodore Roosevelt was a "moral leader, each in his own way and his own time who used the presidency as a pulpit." ... This boosted America's economy by transporting goods faster, and the country itself for faster movement around the country. ...

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Either to help South Vietnam, which was highly impossible because South Vietnam had only consisted of armies with low morale, and all the corrupted leaders and officials, or to fight against communism, which was another hard task to accomplish because if they were to fight communism, they would have to fight communism in the surrounding countries, including Russia and China. ... The American troops had relied too much on the high tech equipment; in the forests it was impossible for them to track them down, because of all the movement going on from tree to tree. ...

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Through the Civil War, to the Civil Rights Movement, to our current battle of gay marriage. ... A government with three branches of government (the legislative, judicial, and executive branch) to provide a system of checks and balances, a leader of the nation in the form of "President", the ability to create laws, and the ability to control trade. ... The Constitution therefore decided to create a leader for the American people, the President. ...

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The term "war on drugs," first coined by former President Richard Nixon over 30 years ago, is the name of a movement to hinder drug abuse in America. ... While Bush may have been able to arrest or kill several prominent drug leaders during his administration, the cocaine output in the Andes Mountains increased by fifteen percent (2Gray 117). ...

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This is a paper regarding President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address given on Tuesday, January 28, 2014; throughout his speech he talks about inequality: both socially and economically, job force, education, and the goals for our nation to correct these issues. Much of what he speaks about...

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