Essays on Government & Politics

What are civil rights? Civil Rights are rights given to a human by the state, congress, or government. Many of our amendments are civil rights. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were all Civil Rights. The 13th amendment was mostly about abolishing slavery (abolishing means...

Voting is the fundamental right of every adult citizen in a democracy. Independently of sex, race, class, or occupation, every US citizen gets the opportunity to choose who represents them. However, universal suffrage was not always there; american women, for instance, had to fight for...

Voting is one of the most positive aspects of democracy, for which minorities have fought years and years before us, that is now neglected as the last election showed, when only a bit over half of the population exercised their rights. This paper will be...

This essay will critically analyze the claim that ‘Lobbying is about who you know, not what you know’, drawing upon relevant research conducted by Bertrand et al, Salisbury et al and Parvin. There is an alternative claim that lobbying is about who you know and...

They are the qualities whereupon America was established. In the two centuries since, they had legitimately been held up as the best proclamation of opportunity and fairness at any point put on paper. History has seen no more noteworthy hero of the vote-based system than...

There are leaders who have changed and shaped this world. One among them in Abraham Lincoln, with the leadership skills he made America great again. He has not only achieved success in changing the USA for the better but also changed the thinking of every...

The EU lobbying system is not a recent circumstance. The European citizen (an individual or organization) became an active role in the decision-making process by cause of the Treaty of Lisbon “Any European citizen, any legal entity, be it NGO, S.A. or L.T.D., has the...

Ronald Regan was an American Politician who served as the 40th president of the United States of America from 1981 to 1989. Prior to becoming president, he served as the 33rd governor of California for 10 years. Some of his responsibilities included overseeing the head...

John Stuart Mill was a British philosopher that was very much so interested in political views and being a civil servant. His views consisted of a mixture of many philosophers in the past, yet with his own complexity that made it Mill’s. He took ideas...

In this essay, I will discuss about lobbying activities in countries like Canada, the U.S, and Britain. Furthermore, I will discuss whether lobbying should be regulated or not. Lobbying has an effect on policy making and decision making. It is directly linked to democracy and...

In the years between 1968 and 1980, a way of thinking called new conservatism began to rise to prominence due to a combination of reasons. These reasons are, but are not limited to, political unrest, horrible economic conditions, and a rising liberal society among young...

In the United States, the participants in the program Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), also known as “Dreamers”, have faced many issues since Donald Trump’s presidency started. DACA is a policy of immigration that allows individuals who were brought at a very young age...

“Every election is determined by those who show up,” Canada is a country with nearly twenty-six million eligible electors according to Elections Canada, however, only sixty-eight percent of these citizens showed up to the polls on election day in twenty-fifteen. This number is an upgrade...

Many scholars and political scientists have long studied and attempted to understand voter turnout in the United States, the reason why it is on an overall decline, as well as the psychological factors as to why people vote. The decline in voter turnout is often...

In this competitive corporate world, the importance of having a certain set of accounting standards is immense for the complete accuracy, reliability, and clarity of financial information. The trading community is increasing rapidly which requires exhibiting fewer earnings management within the company, timely loss recognition,...

Summary of Problem Statement Corporations often engage in Corporate Political Action (CPA) to understand and manage threats to their performance and competitiveness. However, CPA can have serious negative consequences for a firm’s stakeholders and for society. The social, economic, and political consequences of CPA –...

Introduction: While there is some debate as to the definitive start and end date of the great French Revolution, it is widely agreed that the most prominent events occurred between the years 1789 until 1799. This revolution encouraged a progression of similar combats in Europe...

Becoming an Informed Voter It’s vastly important to understand politics in America, especially in the state you live in. Young adults should know which congressional district they live in, who the senators are, and if the state is considered republican or democratic. People who are...

Friedrich Fröbel opened a ‘play and activity’ institute in 1837 in the village of Bad Blankenburg in the principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Thuringia, as an experimental social experience for young children entering school. He renamed his institute Kindergarten (meaning garden of children) on June 28, 1840....