Today the office of the United States President is considered the most powerful elected position in the world. Unfortunately it was not always so powerful. In 1789 the United State was a nation of only four million people. It had a new and untried government and also it had an agricultural econom...

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...

Joe Bertholf Brazil was discovered in 1500 by a Portuguese navigator named Pedro Alvares Cabral. The territory was named after the dye wood trees found there. In 1822 Brazil declared its independence from Portugal. In 1890 the Emperor was overthrown and the First Republic was established. In 19...

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...

The 42nd President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton, is considered the most investigated president in U.S. history. The first scandal, commonly known as "Travelgate," involved the White House travel office and the firing of seven employees who were replaced by Clinton's Arkansas f...

Andrew Jackson is widely regarded as one of the most popular Presidents in United States history. While his Presidency was certainly well-intentioned, Jackson's negative aspects have lasted longer than many of his positive ones. Considering all aspects of the administration, Jackson's years in off...

The governments of Canada and the United States are theoretically based on the political system of democracy. In the United States, their particular system of checks and balances severely disrupts the operations of the government. In addition to this, the American electoral process does not operate ...

The Acquittals Abuse of power has never been welcomed by society. Whether it is in the home, on the job, in our schools or in our government, society subjects these abuses of power to investigation and prosecution. The penalties can be a dismissal from their position, court marshal or imp...

President Jackson was interested in true democracy. He wanted to do away with the Electoral College. He believed that the people should directly elect all government officials from the President of the United States to the United States Senators and to the judges of the Judicial Branch of United S...

Case Background The basic idea that is raised in this case is separation of powers. To be more specific we can ask ourselves one question: Is the president of the United States of America immune to civil cases involving the personal life of the president? The two parties in the case Clinton v....

History Repeated A Confederate Soldier, on leave from war, was captured, imprisoned and denied any right to a trial. Though summoned by the Chief of Justice of the United States of America, John Merryman, by right of Habeas Corpus was denied a trial (Britannia Sec.1). In 1679 the incorporatio...

The Preamble to the Constitution contains powerful language that is the bedrock of American political tradition. The opening line: "We the People of the United States" proclaims that the states remain in a unity and that they are not independent of one another. With these words the loose c...

There has never been a President of the United States that has been removed from office. However, there have been Presidents that have been impeached. Impeachment is when Congress and the Supreme Court exercise what the Constitution calls "Checks and Balances." Contrary to popular belief, impeachm...

Rule of Law is a very important value to the United States. The Core Democratic Value of Rule of Law states that everyone, including government officials must follow and obey the law. This includes the President, Senators, normal citizens and other important officials. Rule of Law is on the minds of...

"The land of Freedom, Equality, and opportunities," is what is known to the world about the United States of America from the beginning of its origin. Here people from all around the world come for higher education, for better living, and seeking more opportunities. Each people in this co...

A momentous chapter in American history is the story of the making and ratifying of the Constitution of the United States. The challenge before the Constitutional Convention was to draft a document that would harness political power in a responsible fashion. The direction of the young country&apo...

Powers and Limitations of the Executive Needless to say, the executive branch of our government is historically and presently a key role in our approach to an envisioned perfection of democracy. The executive has such a substantial effect in nearly every aspect of our political and economical...

Our government is a complex system with many different branches of power and many different jobs for each section. "The Truman Years 1945-1953" written by author Byrnes demonstrates how many government positions work together as well as separate. These political positions also are grante...

When President Franklin Roosevelt stated that December 11, 1941 was "A date that would live in infamy" he was referring that even years from that date Americans would look back and remember that fateful day. It was the first of only two attacks ever made on the United States. The attack...

How to Use the Budget Surplus to Stop the Recession In the last decade the United States Government has been fortunate to have numerous years of budget surplus. The surplus has been an issue with the recent Presidential election. The left over billion or trillion dollars is of great interest ...

The Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution are two systems of government that were adopted by the United States as the backbone of their society. The Articles of Confederation was the first form of government established by the United States. It was a union between the newly declared th...

In the United States Federal Constitution, there is a system specifically designed to prevent one of the three branches from gaining too much power. This system is called Checks and Balances. Over the course of history, there have been many instances where this system has been put into effect. Th...

Due to the evidence presented during the impeachment trial of President Andrew Jackson, I think that he should be impeached. His actions in the instances of the second bank of the United States were not unconstitutional but the actions against the Native Americans however were. Although he believed ...

America the land of freedom, the land where US citizens themselves choose which leaders will represent their diverse community. The leaders are chosen through elections held for positions in office. Each election depending on which party, and which candidate was chosen determine the outcome of the...

The Structure of the Constitution In 1787, the United States of America is finally starting to develop into a true nation. The Framers of the Constitution realize that the country needs a government that is not over-bearing but is not to liberal. Knowing this, the Framers structured the govern...