Essays on American Government

Despite an active political presence, only two parties — the Democrats and Republicans — dominate the modern American political process, between them fielding all of the candidates that have become president since the mid-1800s.Why, in a democracy, do only two parties dominate? What of the...

The Patriot Act: Courageous or Cowardly? The Patriot Act. It’s a good thing, right? Protecting us from terrorists, and making sure we’re always safe wherever we are. But are we that safe? Because of the Patriot Act, the United States’ government can barge into people’s...

For Unit 4 of the AP Human Geography course I decided to use the article, “How Michigan is an extreme example of gerrymandering,” by Eric Lupher. The article discusses how gerrymandering is a problem all over the United States, but some places have it much...

“We are Americans first, Americans last, Americans always. Let us argue our differences. But remember we are not enemies.” (Estepa) This quote from John McCain during his 2004 Republican National Convention speech resonates with Americans, most of whom are victims of the United States’ political...

Introduction An electoral system is the set of rules that determine how elections and referenda are conducted and how their results are determined. Electoral political systems are organized by governments, while non-political elections can take place in companies, non-profit organizations and informal organizations. Electoral systems...

No taxation without representation was a call to arms for American colonists during the Revolutionary War. It plainly stated one of the main reasons for the rebellion, the unfair taxes imposed on them by the British Parliament. Addressing this brought attention to the injustice that...

The Patriot Act is a very controversial topic. It is a law passed in 2001 after the terrorist attack on 9/11. Since the goal of the Patriot Act is to identify and stop terrorists, Americans who travel by air have to be screened. This act...

The report about the radicalization in the West becoming a homegrown threat attempts to help law makers and law enforcement agencies in the capital city and the entire America by providing a systematic indulgent of the type of threat that the United States of America...

Law enforcement in the United States is one of three major components of the criminal justice system of the United States, along with courts and corrections. Although each component operates semi-independently, the three collectively form a chain leading from investigation of suspected criminal activity to...

America: a land of freedom, opportunity, and prosperity; a country that highly advocates the amalgamation of conglomerating cultures. Ironically, however, in Gary Shteyngart’s novel Absurdistan, the Russians transcend Americans in their pursuit for wealth, status, and size. The protagonist, Misha Vainberg, is a 30-year-old Russian...

In the United States Constitution, it was written in 1787, so it could outline the laws and beliefs of the newly independent country. The Amendments were added to the Constitution so that it ensures that the states and citizens would have powers that would make...

Although gun control may seem favorable and morally appealing at first glance, I am against gun control. I can assure you that once you take a look at the facts and solid evidence you will see why it makes logical sense to not have gun...

115 million plus individuals stay in South American currently making about one-third of the United States population. This includes; Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia Compared to other regions, Southerners are more likely to be uninsured, less likely to have access to needed...

This film happens in 2008. During that time, the world had a big economy. In 2011, the Wall Street has a big revolution and demonstration. Breaking the serious gap between the rich and the poor in the US society. The film explores the causes of...

With the 2020 presidential election being about a year away from now, political parties and their presidential candidates are trying to increase their popularity before the election comes around. Some of the major presidential candidates from the Democratic Party includes Michael Bennet, Joe Biden, Cory...

After America gained their independence from Great Britain in 1776, they needed something to bring the colonies together into a single entity. They needed the feeling of a unified government. For this reason, the Articles of Confederation were written and stood as the United State’s...

Every twenty minutes an American is victim to gun violence ending in death. The current theme of gun control is a very sensitive and controversial topic which is now in the spotlight of discussion. In the wake of recent tragic mass shooting governmental agencies from...

Hiram Ulysses Grant, most commonly known as Ulysses S Grant, was the United States of America’s eighteenth president. Grant was born on April 27, 1822. When Grant was growing up he attended schools in Georgetown, Ohio. When he wasn’t at school, he was working on...

The year of 1803 the North Americans made the best business of all the History, when buying the Territory of Louisiana to Napoleon. They paid US $ 15,000,000 (about 220 million today) for a territory larger than Mexico, which has one of the world’s largest...

There are numerous environmental issues that concern the lives of people each day. An environmental policy that I am concerned about is House Bill 1103, which concerns the transfer of federal land to the state. The proposed bill would be known as the Transfer of...

Variations in the financing and governance of firms play a primary role in determining the long-term success and the stability of any leading economies. Financing and governance of firms encompass a number of factors that make each of them unique and fundamental to the overall...

The US sees itself as a unique country and as “a city upon a hill”, which means the U.S sees itself as a beacon of hope because they accept everyone which is in a way unique compared to other countries. The U.S was at one...

During the antebellum era, cotton was America’s most profitable commodity; and the south was the world’s biggest supplier. The climate, the industrial revolution, the cotton gin, and slave labor, were factors that contributed to the success of the south’s cotton economy. By supplying the North...

Introduction Measuring inflation is a difficult problem for government statisticians. To do this, many items representing the economy are gathered in what is called “market basket”. The cost of this basket will be compared over time. As a result, the price index which is the...

What we all know like United States (USA), it’s basically a federal constitutional republic country composed by fifty states. Most of the country is located in the center of North America – where we find forty eight contiguous states and the state of the capital,...

There are a total of 23 candidates that are running for president in the 2020 election, there are 19 democrat candidates and 4 republican candidates. Out of all 23 candidates there will only be a few that will lead in the race one being Joe...

The American government—in particular, the presidency—was in a remarkably primitive state. But Washington’s performance in those early years was both surefooted and brilliant. He went to one session of the Senate to receive its advice about a treaty but was annoyed because senators felt uncomfortable...

Ten years ago tomorrow, the US government allowed the Wall Street bank Lehman Brothers to go bust, an event that seemed to mark a historical denouement: the end of an American century culminating in humiliating failure of its economic policy. In the days that followed,...

Abstract This paper’s goal is to provide an overview of the Patriot Act in order to provide an understanding of what it does and how one can come to a proper conclusion or recommendation for the Act itself. It will focus on the origin of...

Introduction Requiem for the American Dream is an intense and insightful documentary with Noam Chomsky, the narrator of the film, who elucidates the fundamental flaws of our political system that detract from democracy. Noam Chomsky discusses ten principles in which he refers to them as...