When the United States was founded over two hundred years ago, our fore fathers proclaimed that this land would be an area where freedom would be available to anyone and everyone. It is this freedom that enticed many individuals to make the journey from their home country over to the United States. ...

AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONA NECESSARY POLICY TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION AND INEQUITIESORA DISCRIMINATIVE AND INEQUITABLE POLCYINTRODUCTIONHistorically, there have been arguments about what Affirmative Action (AA) really is. The basis of the argument for the most part, debates the goal(s) of AA. Is the goal...

The Third Debate The third Presidential Debate was between Vice President Al Gore and Gov. George W. Bush. The debate was in the format of a Town Hall debate. Both Vice President Al Gore and Gov. Bush performed well. An audience member asked the candidates a question and given two minutes to...

During his time in office, President George W. Bush has led the American people through trials and hardships unseen since Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency: An attack on American soil. Through his devotion to the safety of America in the War on Terrorism, as well as his attention to key do...

Although I will say that this isn't the most detailed paper it can save you come research time!Clarence Thomas is a Supreme Court Justice, who has been under criticism since the day that he was appointed. Thomas has been chastised for his views on Affirmative Action and his views on African-America...

This essy explores 3 Bush quotes about the Middle East to analyze, from a layperson's perspective: 1) what is he saying (or trying to say)? 2) are his administrations policies consistent with the statement? Quote A: "There's nothing more deep than recognizing Israel's right to exist. That's th...

Although I will say that this isn't the most detailed paper it can save you come research time! Clarence Thomas is a Supreme Court Justice, who has been under criticism since the day that he was appointed. Thomas has been chastised for his views on Affirmative Action and his views on Afr...

The Supreme Court safeguards much of its power by creating walls to separate its power from public opinion and political pandering. And while impartiality is undoubtedly the preeminent characteristic desirable in a justice, it is impossible to nominate a human being that is not at least partially...

Difference between Judicial activism and Judicial restraint Our American judiciary branch of the federal government has contributed and molded our American beliefs in this great nation. This branch of government is respected because of the code of conduct that the judges, no matter how conservat...

Habeas Corpus is a legal action which is sometimes called a writ and it says a person under arrest is to be brought before a judge to make sure that there is enough evidence to hold the person. If there isn't enough evidence then the prisoner must be released. Any prisoner or a legal person re...

The United States of America, a young country on the world, has become the most successful, powerful and effectively country. Today, it is easy to see many symbols of the USA while traveling around the world. Coca-Cola, Pepsi, McDonald... can be easily found even in the third world countries. The f...

A Look Back on the Coolidge Presidency Calvin Coolidge became the 30th President of the United States of America after the abrupt death of Warren G. Harding. Many historians look at the Coolidge presidency as one that had no initiative. "He is often dismissed as a political na...

QUEST FOR FREEDOM AND EQUALITYBY : MR_JoNES^Very few of the presidents of the United States have been responsive to the African American quest for freedom and equality. Some of them in fact, have been rather hostile. An example would be when President Andrew Jackson vetoed civil rights legislation a...

When nominating a justice to the Supreme Court the President must consider a variety of factors, the main factor that the President must take into account is the nominee\'s ideology since it influences how the Senate will react to the confirmation. The Senate is less likely to confirm a justice who ...

"2004" Presidential Debate This year's election is running very close. It's probably the closest running election we have seen in a long time. We all know that there is a possibility there could be a transition of power taking place. Therefore watching the three debates al...

The War Powers Resolution of 1973: A Legislative History On November 7th, 1973, the 93rd Congress completed the final necessary steps to enact Public Law 93-148, the War Powers Resolution. Better known as the War Powers Act, Public Law 93-148 represents the culmination of four years of congre...

Court BriefUlster County V. Allen 422.U.S.140Facts: When they were stopped for evidence of a speeding violation, threeadult males and a sixteen-year-old girl, henceforth known as 'Jane Doe',were accused of illegally possessing firearms. Two loaded handguns and amachine gun (as well as a pound ...

The line item veto came into effect January 1st, 1997 after being passed in an overwhelmingly Republican House, and the Senate, (with many objections by Senator Robert Byrd). However, the republican bill did not live for long, although it took a very long time to pass it, it was struck down in 1998 ...

Introduction According to the U.S Constitution, a president is elected every 4 years. We elected our new president in 2000, which was President George W. Bush, the son of former President George Bush. Is he doing a great job so far in his term? Let's see, 1 year after he was elected the Unit...

Who do you want to become president of the United States of America? In this Report I am going to tell you who I want to become president and why. I will cover the beliefs of my candidate and myself. I will cover all of the issues in the presidential race. Lastly I will cover where my candidate stan...

Introduction Within many resources regarding the framing of the constitution of the United States are references to the concept that the framers utilized their understanding and research into philosophical writings on the issue of politics and government to develop what they thought would be the ...

On Tuesday, November 14, 1995, in what has been perceived as the years biggest non-event, the federal government shut down all "non-essential" services due to what was, for all intents and purposes, a game of national "chicken" between the House Speaker and the President. And, at an ...

Polarization in the Political System On Tuesday, November 14, 1995, in what has been perceived as the years biggest non-event, the federal government shut down all "non-essential" services due to what was, for all intents and purposes, a game of national "chicken" between the House ...

The Effect of John Hinckley Jr. on the Insanity DefenseThe insanity defense has always been a very controversial issue in the United States. Many people do not believe that by being classified as insane is a viable excuse for committing a crime, especially one as heinous as murder. There are many ...

The book, The George W.Bush Presidency: An Early Assessment, edited by Fred. I Greenstein is a compilation of essays written by over a dozen political experts. Experts who, under the organization of Fred. I Greenstein, met at Princeton University to present their view points on G.W Bush's pres...