Abraham Lincoln and Equal Rights With America struggling in a state of Civil War, the nation's very core was being shaken. Abraham Lincoln, who was president during this period, realized this, and delivered one of his most historically renowned speeches, "The Gettysburg Address". This speech ad...

Article Five, clause two of the United States Constitution states, "under the Authority of the United States, [the Constitution] shall be the supreme law of the land." As a result of the fact that the current activist government is pursuing inconsistent policies, many believe ...

The U.S. Constitution Article Five, clause two of the United States Constitution states, "under the Authority of the United States, [the Constitution] shall be the supreme law of the land." As a result of the fact that the current activist government is pursuing inconsistent polic...

Physician-Assisted Suicide: Who has the Right to Choose? 1. The author is Marcia Angell 2. The article was published in the New England Journal of Medicine 3. The article was published in January 1997 4. The author could be in the medical profession or not, maybe the author has had something...

Alternative medicine, also known as alternative therapies, lies outside the realm of conventional medicine. Alternative therapy is an intervention that: is not reimbursable by most health insurance providers in the United States, is not well supported by scientific tests establishing safety and effe...

It was a great joy of mine to live during the times of Thomas Jefferson. Having not ever met Mr. Jefferson was the one thing that I will forever regret. It was twenty-seven years ago in 1800 that Thomas Jefferson became President of this splendid land.1 It is still fictitious in my mind to thi...

Proposal Essay: Organizations, sobriety checkpoints, and stricter laws to decrease the death toll in alcohol related car accidents The huge auditorium is filled with grim-faced teenagers who sit in complete silence as the family of the young girl struggle to finish what they have to say. P...

It was a great joy of mine to live during the times of Thomas Jefferson. Having not ever met Mr. Jefferson was the one thing that I will forever regret. It was twenty-seven years ago in 1800 that Thomas Jefferson became President of this splendid land.1 It is still fictitious in my mind to thin...

Slavery was a conventional practice during the early days of the Roman Empire as the Greeks were often enslaved. During the late eighteenth century to the middle of the nineteenth century, slavery was an important and controversial issue in the United States. Inevitably, it played a substantial role...

Police abuse remains one of the most serious human rights violations in the United States. Over the past decade, police have acted out in ways that have made people wonder "are our officers of the law really doing their job?" Unjustified shootings, severe beatings, fatal choking's,...

St. Augustine once said "It is never licit to kill another: even if he should wish it, indeed if he request it, hanging between life and death... nor is it licit even when a sick person is no longer able to live". When one kills a disabled or severely sick person without consent it is called murder...

Capital punishment, better known as the death penalty, is a sentence for many of today's murderers. The death penalty is the most effective way to punish a murderer spite the contradictions of life without parole. The death penalty also is fairer to the victims and their families. It is sometimes...

France and Germany are two of the most powerful nations in Europe. At one time bitter rivals, recently these two nations have come to a time of cooperation. Both nations are members of the European Union (EU), both are proactive and modern states, with strong economies. This paper will discuss...

The problem of violence in schools today is a major concern. Crime in and around schools threatens the well being of students, as well as the school staff and the surrounding communities. It also holds back learning and student achievement. The problem is more defined in the public school system tha...

Scott .F. Fitzgerald's cult novel "The Great Gatsby" and Orson Wells cinematic masterpiece "Citizen Kane" both explore similar themes and ideas and in very unique and different ways. Key ideas such as the theme of 'the American Dream', narration, symbolism and characterisation are expressed in both ...

Causes Of Civil War As members of the Futurist of America Association, we have been assignedto look specifically at the cause of the American Civil #War. There are fiveaspects that could of led to the Civil War and they are Westward Movement,Social Change, Froeign Policy Development, Governme...

Racism and police brutality goes hand in hand, and causes a major concern in today's society, in the United States. On March 3, 1991 in California, Rodney King an African American, was pulled over after a high-speed chase, and after stopping was beaten by four white police officers (Worsnop 635). T...

Causes Of Civil War As members of the Futurist of America Association, we have been assigned to look specifically at the cause of the American Civil #War. There are five aspects that could of led to the Civil War and they are Westward Movement, Social Change, Froeign Policy Development, Gover...