This novel displays the conflicts that infant, post-revolutionary America had to face when dealing with foreign policy, power of government, and differing political ideologies. ... This was because of the founding concept of the nation which was that the people hold the power. ... By voluntarily relinquishing the power of the Presidency, Washington initiated the two-term tradition. ... Washington ordered the militia to suppress the rebels, and Jefferson saw this as an abuse of power and said Washington had become corrupt. ... Adams ended up winning the presidential election with Jefferson as h...

• Word Count: 1803
• Approx Pages: 7

Lincoln summed up the problem of slavery in his speech accepting the presidential nomination, saying, "the nation can not survive half-slave and half-free." ... The growing power of the civil rights movement was demonstrated on August 23, 1962 when more than 200,000 peaceful demonstrators marched on Washington, D.C. ... One of the most hopeful signs of racial progress during the decade was civil rights leader, Jesse Jackson's run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988. Jackson was the firs black man to mount a serious campaign for a major party's presidential nomination...

• Word Count: 1554
• Approx Pages: 6

Although some claim that money has a positive influence on electoral campaigns, the power it gives to large contributors degrades the Democratic principles of voting. ... Yet, the Constitution does not grant Congress the power to regulate campaign finances, and the First Amendment unquestionably grants individuals and businesses the right to advertise along with contribute to politicians as they choose. ... These prosperous contributors have become power brokers, like the party bosses of old. ... Supporting their claim are the "failures of big-spenders Republican presidential candidates Phi...

• Word Count: 1345
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Like the naissance fathers, the Confederacy felt oppressed with the majority of power belonging to a powerful elitist group, especially in the political realm. With power also comes influence, so the South simply disagreed with the North's attitude towards them. ... If the new states chosen to remain slave free then the balance of power would favor the North in terms of state representatives in the Senate. ... To show how much the south disliked and loathed their neighbors, they proposed to secede for good if a republican assumes the 1860 presidential election. ... The north, as I have no...

• Word Count: 1554
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Federalists proposed that a reasonable balance of power, liberty, and order was essential to an effective and efficient government. ... However, the main political concern faced by the Framers was to avoid a strong central government that held all of the power. ... The Framers feared that a strong central power, which would be created with a democracy, would eventually lead to tyranny. ... Current political cultures" view on politics is that the separation of powers must be reduced, thus placing a stronger emphasis on presidential powers. ... Today people fear that the government is too we...

• Word Count: 1575
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

America has come a long way since its Independence. Throughout her history she has gone through a number of changes. One of these periods in which number of reforms took place was the during the period between 1870- 1914 five political parties dominated the American politics of that time. These par...

• Word Count: 2304
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This led to controversy over the benefits and disadvantages of offshoring for the U.S. economy, causing heated debates in the presidential elections. Those who support offshoring say that it has already benefited the American economy with increased production that stimulates the country's export power. ... Other industries benefit because population's buying power increases when consumers save money on the products made offshore and spend this money on restaurants, tourism or on big ticket purchases. ... This leaves people who still have jobs less to spend and weakens their purchas...

• Word Count: 2253
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography

According to Dalton, in the book A Good Citizen he states that civic duty citizenship is decreasing among the young, but the patterns of the engaged citizenship are increasing; because the youth observes that involvement in communities, private political organizations have more power and are more effective than voting for government. ... The video focuses on the power of our social networks and how social action can help end the use of child soldiers and child-sex slaves. ... Statistics show that "only 32 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds voted in the 2000 presidential elections " (Michelson, ...

• Word Count: 1433
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In most of the recent presidential primary debates, there is a question on what the candidates will do about illegal immigration. ... The Mexican border is shorter than the Great Wall, and Americans have power tools. ...

• Word Count: 1616
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The war brought about the destruction of imperial dynasties, the collapse and disintegration of empires, and virtually destroyed the European balance of power. For the United States, the Great War was equally as important as it emphasized the economic and military power that the United States would become. ... At this point, a few Americans, including presidential hopeful Teddy Roosevelt, demanded that America declare war on Germany. ...

• Word Count: 1910
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

So many things happen throughout the Holocaust that many believe that it's not true or just don't even know what had happened. So many contradicting issues arose after the Holocaust concerning certain events that happened but were not documented, certain writers had different ideas to present, and ...

• Word Count: 2087
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

It seems to me that if you believe in the power of prayer post-disaster, you should believe in it pre-disaster," (Reeves 3). ... Earl congressional and presidential actions encouraged religion in public schools. ...

• Word Count: 1973
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Assault rifles are high-powered guns that can eliminate many targets (even those at great distance) in seconds. ... He immediately took possession of the gun he used to shoot President Ronald Reagan and presidential press secretary James Brady. ...

• Word Count: 1876
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School