Born in 1755 and dying in 1835, John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States, is a greatly respected and revered historical figure and person, even after death. Besides his impressive collection of official accomplishments and positions held, Marshall's presence throughout the ...

These Colors Don't Run, But They Do Burn The famous phrase, "...give me liberty, or give me death," was articulated by the revolutionary thinker Patrick Henry and has since become a mantra for the people of the United States of America. However, many may never think about the myriad...

Thomas Jefferson, the American icon, is best remembered as the author of our Declaration of Independence and as a great president. Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, at Shadwell plantation in western Virginia. He later went on to excel in school and graduated at William and Mary College in Virg...

Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal did indeed represent a radical departure from previous American traditions in government and political economy. The New Deal marked the end, at least for that time and up to the present, of the dedication to laissez-faire government which, to varying degrees, had bee...

Within the last decade, the Office of the President of the United States Federal Government, part of the triad of the Executive, Legislative (US Congress) and Judicial (the Supreme Court) branches, has come under fire, due to the views of some Americans who consider the Executive branch to be far le...

The thesis of Daniel J. Elazar's article is that the government is an ongoing transformation between centralization to decentralization. The changing forces of centralization and decentralization are unclear. Elazar supports his theory with three main arguments. The author first examines t...

America can mean something different to everyone. There is no one aspect that can wholy and truly define the vast, varied nation. To some it simply represents home. To others it stands for freedom, refuge, or the land of opportunity. Still to others it is a great antagonizing force – a cou...

Returning from WWII, black Americans, just as those three decades prior, expected to find America land of equality for all people and specifically a land endowed with increased black civil rights. Although the late 1940s and 1950s are not generally considered a period of social advancement for black...