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Section 1: Please define the following terms, provide an example and discuss why the term is important to the understanding of American public policy. Authority: The right to give orders, conclude decisions, and implement laws. Example: Police officers, judges, etc. Importance: Necessary for a position in a bureaucratic structure. Power: The ability or capacity to … Read more
What is transcendentalism? Mainly transcendentalism can be viewed in various ways. Ralph Waldo Emerson, the author of Self Reliance, explains transcendentalism in three major points. One point is you need to follow your own genius. Another point is the blessing of nonconformity and lastly the horrors of conformity. These points show transcendentalism as very detrimental … Read more
The Native American and African-American communities in the united states have undergone countless adversities since before the birth of America. The South held a stronghold on the institution of slavery, while American colonists robbed the nous people of their land and culture. After the civil war, however, the conditions of both groups changed dramatically. The … Read more
During the turn of the 20th Century, the United States of America was a great but turbulent empire: internationally powerful, but domestically destitute. Workers in the United States were often subjected to harsh working conditions and pittances for wages, and were controlled by monopolies and corporate interests. Enter Eugene Victor Debs, a former Democrat-turned-Socialist who … Read more
Time and time again, it has been noted that there is an immigration problem in the United States. Whether it be through legal or illegal means, there is always a problem. Samuel F. B. Morse believed that the Irish Catholic immigrants were part of a big conspiracy with the Roman Catholics, to take over the … Read more
Sidorick, Daniel. Condensed Capitalism: Campbell Soup and the Pursuit of Cheap Production in the Twentieth Century. Ithaca: ILR Press/Cornell University Press, 2009. Daniel Sidorick chronicles the illustrious and controversial history of the Campbell’s Soup Company that was based in Camden, New Jersey for 122 years. Condensed Capitalism details the history of the factory, led by … Read more
Racial identity is the perception one forms of him or herself based on the racial group they most identify with. Although it can be said that one belongs to a particular racial group based off his or her background and physical appearance, race is not biological. Rather, it is a social construct that places barriers … Read more
In 1796, George Washington wrote out the newly formed script for American foreign policy. He cautioned the United States to stay clear of entangling alliances with the hawkish European powers. In 1823, this isolationist tendency was reaffirmed with the Monroe Doctrine which warned the Europeans against establishing any new colonies or encroaching on the interests … Read more
Deportation is on the minds of millions of people in the city of Chicago, That is about 183,000 that live their lives day to day fearing that they will be caught by immigration services and sent back to mexico. But there is a hope for this people, it’s called naturalization. Naturalization is the process which … Read more
Respect, observant, self-deprecating, judgments and honesty. These are the words that come to mind when reflecting back on the novel The Great Gatsby. The narrator, Nick, is a quiet, reflective 30 year old man who moves to New York to learn about the bonding business. Now, it is probably easy to think of many differences … Read more
The difference in how Indians and Englishmen used land lead to a controversy in their definitions of property and subsequently a difference in how each group viewed prosperity; Indians viewed prosperity as having the most political influence while English saw it as having more available commodities but both took on the same attitude in order … Read more
When growing in America children are taught that anything is possible with an adroit combination of hard work and determination. As a society we [Americans] believe that dreams can come true, no matter the dream, it is possible. No matter how rich or poor a person is there are always aspirations to be something greater. … Read more
Gami 1 Imperialism, a commonplace practice at the end of the 19th century, involves gaining new territories and establishing a nation’s political and economic dominance of another territory or country. The main aim of imperialistic countries was an expansion of their territorial possessions. This period was marked by a series of American accomplishments, as well … Read more
The democrat Todd Clausen is taking a neutral stance on the fragile issue of minimum wage in this article. As a democrat one would assume that his article would be for it, but no. It’s explained how there are both benefits and harms if the government increase the minimum wage, but he mostly talks about … Read more
Americans look back on the western migration as a period of growth, referring to the movement as America’s “Manifest Destiny” to claim the untamed western land they viewed as their God-given right. Americans viewing western migration as a mission to take the land that God wished them to have, resulted in a brutal war against … Read more
Stephany is a 29 year old woman who was born and raised in Hoboken, New Jersey. So what ties Stephany to a specific ethnic group and culture? While Stephany was born and raised in America, her family immigrated from the Dominican Republic. In addition to identifying herself as Dominican, Stephany also considers herself to be … Read more
“Integrity means everything to me. That’s what my father had taught me when I was a young’un. If anyone asked me how I would like to be remembered in the Roller hobby, I would say | want to be remembered as a man of integrity because if you don’t have integrity, you have nothing! After … Read more
Louie Gohmert is a legislator in the Texas House of Representatives. He often takes a conservative view on situations, such as how he votes for bills and what committees he joins. Gohmert has been a legislature for several sessions now, and has had previous experience in politics prior to being elected to the House. Gohmert … Read more
The United States’ decision to bomb two cities of Japan, which we’re Nagasaki and Hiroshima, was not at all justified. Many people know that Japan deliberately attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, in order to strategically weaken the American Naval Base. However, the United States’ decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and … Read more
Martin Luther King Jr. was a truly dynamic person in his short but eventful and important lifetime. He was responsible of the eventual equality of all races, and set a good example in his protests, but he was not always that way. Martin Luther King Jr. was influenced by his father, his religion, and a … Read more
A – Planning the investigation [157]: The focus of this investigation is the theory or concept of just war, and what makes a just war “Just. ” This investigation will explore the question: To what extent can the Vietnam War be justified as a just war? Throughout this investigation, the philosophy of a just war … Read more
In the mid 1800’s the US was in a state of rapid expansion westward. There was territory that had not been developed in the western United States, and as the population grew in the United States, people wanted to move to where they could own land. The expansion of the railroads, including railroads that spanned … Read more
Abraham Lincoln once said, “My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth”(Lincoln qtd. in “Abraham”). It is not too late to achieve this dream. The Constitution clearly states in the preamble that the sole purpose of the U. S. government … Read more
The question of should the United States seek to remain the “indispensable” country? Creates discussions for former U. S. Senator Hilary Clinton and published scholar and fellow member of the Cato Institute, Ted Galen Carpenter. Each orator discusses their position with reasons supporting their stance on the matter. In brief, Hilary Clinton proposes that the … Read more
In discussions of controversies, one issue that has been on the mouths of plenty for many years has been the death of the hiphop artist Tupac Shakur. On the night of September, 7th, 1996, Tupac Shakur was claimed to be shot. On the morning of September 13th, 1996, Tupac Shakur was pronounced dead. The headlines … Read more
Rain on the Scarecrow, Light on the Farmers Plight In 1900, 41% of the workforce were employed in agriculture, 100 years later this diminished to 1. 9%; astonishingly, during this timeframe, the U. S. population exploded from 71 million to 273 million. In the 1980s, the American family farmer once the backbone of the U. … Read more
The Japanese history tells us the story of the Japanese sharing many common feelings and hardships with thousands of other immigrants who came to Hawai’i. Starting with the first wave, the Gannen Mono, in 1868, the legacies and values passed on from generation and carried on today. The Japanese had to leave their homes in … Read more
In any event, the wilderness was never seen as the unknown, but in fact, seen as the Garden of Eden where God’s children were put to the test. Although, the nature of American Puritans was to never see nor do evil, the real test was to conquer evil, to either tame or vanquish it. In … Read more
Henry S. Truman was born on May eighth, 1884 in the farm town of Lamar, Missouri. As a young man he aspired to go to West Point, but his poor eyesight Page 1 prevented him from that. Instead after college he helped on his family farm and eventually served in the Missouri National Guard. His … Read more
According to The New York Times, it is estimated that as many as one billion people have been killed in war, from the very first war casualty to the current day. In these wars, not every soldier wanted to participate, or agreed with the cause they were fighting for. If these men were not killed … Read more
America has always been a religious nation. The “threads of America’s religious history are so intimately woven into the social and political fabric of the United States that they continue to shape public life today. ” Religious liberty in particular is an important part of the American identity, many of the earliest Europeans to settle … Read more
In recent discussions of Edward Snowden, a controversial issue has been whether or not he was wrong for leaking government information. On the one hand, some argue that he is an American hero. From this perspective, it is a good thing that he exposed the inappropriate surveillance tactics of the American government. On the other … Read more
John C. Calhoun was born in Abbeville, South Carolina on March 18th, 1782 and he supported his family whenever his father was ill when he was still a child. In 1807, John became a lawyer and was soon elected to congress in 1810 where he was openly a “war hawk” or someone who wanted to … Read more
Wealth Inequality and its Impact on Society Life in present-day America is very unequal. There are wide gaps in income distribution which causes negative impacts on the everyday lives of most Americans. This income gap is wider than at any other time in the past century. The United States has the largest gap between rich … Read more
The Roaring Twenties was a strong time period for mass American culture, morale, and the economy. Contributing to this economic prosperity was the agricultural and food industry. However, this boom did not continue for long. In the height of World War I, farmers were producing more goods than ever before. Britain and France presented a … Read more
We all probably know that Abraham Lincoln was the one who abolished slavery, but do you know what else he was capable of doing? During a speech given by Cardwell IV, he said “What I do know is that at the most difficult time in our history he saved our Nation, and through his quiet, … Read more
Greed will be America’s downfall. The foundation of our politics, once founded on the public well being, has been interchanged with the corrupted stones of corruption and scandal. “We the people” had once powerful persuasive presence in legislature. Unfortunately, now, the government and the public opinion has been overshadowed by the upcoming presence of major … Read more
Courts often prove to be corrupt through the abundance of wrongful or unfair convictions found within them. Many people around the world have been wrongfully convicted, and sentenced to death despite their innocence because of issues like “eyewitness misidentification,” “junk science,” “false confessions,” “government misconduct,” “snitches,” and “bad lawyering” (Causes of Wrongful Convictions). As an … Read more
Facts: Hobby Lobby is a family owned arts and crafts store that runs on Christian principles. The companies statement of purpose is “honoring the Lord in all [they] do by operating the company in a manner consistent with Biblical principles. ” The family does not believe in the use of contraception but under the Patient … Read more
This semester, we have read a myriad of pieces of writing that mingled the argument of immigrants. In the selective, “Do Immigrants Actually Hurt the U. S. Economy? ” the author, Adam Davidson, explains how immigrants help the economy of the united States to grow and how it is a disadvantage for the wealth and … Read more
The chinese exclusion act was a federal law that did not allow people from china, asia, or the philippines to enter the united states for 10 years, which then became 20 years when they decided to add an additional 10 years Passed by congress and signed by President Chester A. Arthur, on May 6th, 1882 … Read more
Our time period is like the others is quite complicated. it all started at the Columbian exchange in 1492 and goes through everything up to the Revolutionary War in 1775. It was a period filled with ideas of Liberalism, Democracy, and the start of the U. S. political system. We begin in 1492 when Columbus … Read more
Everyday history is being made, certain things more significant than others. In today’s day and age we are able to capture proof through photo, video, and etc. What about history made in times before all that? Word of mouth, all proof was based on a person’s story that was continually passed down until it was … Read more
Several factors led to the rise of U. S. industrialization in the late 1800’s. New technologies like steam engines, railroads, and telegraphs made communication and transportation easier. The ability to source and transport materials across the country with ease turned many local businesses into national companies. Workplace innovations, such as the assembly-line method of production, … Read more
In the United States of America, the federal and state governments should share some power, while completely controlling others. Certain responsibilities have acquired traits that can only be provided for by the federal government, such as a national defense system. To run and maintain a standing military it takes an incredible amount of resources and … Read more
Between the years 200 BCE and 1450 CE Eurasia saw some of the most dramatic changes we have record of throughout history. Empires rose and fell, territories were invaded, and lands were conquered. Religions were created, and traditions were started. Throughout all the chaos that change brings about, there was one constant, The Silk Roads. … Read more
“How would you guys feel about moving? ” Those words both excited and frightened me. They were not surprising to hear, as there had been hints that it might happen for a long time, but I was still shocked. Leaving my home of twelve years, where I had gone through school, made friends, and grown … Read more
Between the years of 1930 to 1959, Jim Crow laws and etiquette rules dominated the South and allowed some of the most horrific crimes and injustices against African Americans to occur, especially throughout those thirty years. Unfortunately, for the people devastated by these abhorrent laws justice comes often came too late and many more never … Read more
All lives matter. No matter the color of skin, each life matters. In spite of many people believing this, race does not decide whether or not you get shot by a police officer. Colin Kaepernick is a national league football star who has taken protesting too far. Black lives matter is a great topic to … Read more
Cultures are developed over centuries and are often the blend of many traditions that have been passed down through the years. There is quote from the article “Vanishing Voices” by Russ Rymer that states: “when small communities abandon their languages and switch to English or Spanish, there is a massive disruption in the transfer of … Read more
