Of all the places promoting equality and fairness, America is at the top of the metaphorical billboard. And yet, our preaching country has never proffered one thing: a woman as the leader of our fair nation. It is surprising to realize how few people actually realize that women have run for preside...

The President of the United States- this title has come to earn so much honor, as it is considered "the most powerful elected official in the world" (World Book). Some of America's most distinguished men were once presidents, and we recall such great names as George Washington, Ab...

Essay #1 "The Jacksonian Democrats of the 1830's had virtually the same political view as the Jeffersonian Democrats of an earlier era." This statement is not true for many reasons. Jefferson and Jackson both had very different ideas of democracy and these disparities extended int...

The United States has recently elected a new president. The two frontrunners for the presidency were George Bush and Al Gore. It was a close race all way up to Election Day. There was some controversy over the ballads, which prolonged the election. In some states their had to be a recount to se...

On Tuesday, November 7, millions of Americans went to the polls to place their votes for our nation's next president. Little did these men and women know that their votes would be so important in this election. The race between presidential candidates Albert Gore and George W. Bush has been ...

Bill Clinton: The Life, The Legacy President Bill Clinton inherited America at its' worst and do you know what he did with it? He whipped this country back into shape and got us on the road to social and economic prosperity. In just one year he was able to drop ...

A major conflict concerning the electoral college lingers in America. The Constitutional Convention created the college in 1789 in hopes that it would be an adequate system (MacBride 29). The electoral college consists of senators and representatives who cast their votes for the state they represent...

The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the topic of American history. Specifically it will discuss Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal" and its affect on American society, even today. Roosevelt's "New Deal" was sweeping reform and legislation geared to create jobs and get the c...

Chapter 8 Washington- does not want to run for President but people convince him that the country needs him. He's seen as a hero and no one questions the respect he commands. He did not have wooden teeth, contrary to popular belief, nor chop down the cherry tree. He did marry his wife, Ma...

Multiculturalism Our country was founded on the belief that all men are created equal. This was meant for everyone. When our country was founded, many different cultures existed in our land. We abused other cultures because we did not understand them. The United States today is much diff...