President Argumentative Essays Samples For Students

One of the more striking features of the 2012 Presidential election in the United States was the refusal of any Republican candidates for any office to support, at least publicly, any sort of new taxes of any kind. Whether it was in the initial debates leading up to the primary season, or in the debates between Governor Romney and President Obama, the Republican argument was that all deficit reduction should come from reductions in spending rather than adding any new revenue streams to the government. The person behind this motif in the campaign was the one who shaped politics ...

Abstract

This paper will discuss the argument of why a country should be ruled by Monarchy. The first section of this paper will discuss how patriotism is better in case of a monarchy from the citizens. The second section of this paper will discuss the advantage of civilization in case of monarch rule. The third section of this paper will discuss the advantage of the qualification in case of monarchy. The final section of this paper will discuss the disadvantage of corruption that comes with monarch rule.

A Country Should Be Ruled by a Monarchy.

Introduction
Monarchy is a form of government where total sovereignty is placed in one individual ...

The Just War Theory is a doctrine developed by Christians to determine whether the war is just. A number of criteria are used to determine whether the war is morally justifiable. The war is considered just if it satisfies a series of criteria. The Just War Theory has two parts which include: Jus ad bellum (conditions where war is justifiable) and Jus in Bello (conducting war in an ethical way). Jus ad bellum concerns whether it is moral to go to war while Jus in Bello concerns moral conduct expected in war (Jean, 2004). There is need to add a third part: ...

Executive Action Plan for Immigration Reform

The immigration laws in the United States are in need of an update. This country is originally made up of immigrants, and immigrants today contribute to our economy. Citizens of the United States have varying views on immigration and the laws that should or should not be upheld. Being an immigrant myself, I feel that immigration is of a large to concern to myself and my family. I would not have been able to come here, receive an education and start a family if the immigration laws were stricter. The Republican Party is upset at President Barack Obama for pushing for a ...

Recent findings indicate that many Americans have increasingly become distrustful of their government. In fact, only a quarter of all citizens have anything positive to say about the government (Volgy 27). The president’s office is usually held in high esteem but currently, it is facing increasing criticism, and this has been the trend for the last few decades. For instance, President Dwight D. Eisenhower who was an American darling when he first ascended to power found his approval ratings dwindle five years into his presidency. Things were even worse for President Clinton whose honeymoon with the American public ended ...

In the federalist 70, Hamilton argues that pluralism is detrimental to union of Americans i.e. it is better for Americans to remain in one united government than to have multiple sovereign governments in the America. Hamilton claims that, the executive power is very critical in running of the government. He states that “energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of a good government” (Alexander Hamilton, March 18, 1788). For this reason, therefore, the quality of executives determines whether the government is good or not. If the executive is feeble, it shall lead to bad executions of its ...

The two-party system in the United States arose out of an ideological debate on the nature of government and the country’s historical circumstances. While the parties were viewed as both sinister to the existent of the state by the founding fathers, the two party system was borne out of a debate pushed by Washington’s supporters including Madison and Hamilton. The parties emerged as a temporary solution to provide an ideological vehicle for voters to express their preference on whether they preferred a big government or not. The Federalist Party, led by Hamilton favoured a strong government and a close association between the government ...

First of all, in the scope of this paper, it is essential to put an emphasis on the fact that there is a set of scientific researches, dedicated to the investigation of the question of whether the difference between parliamentarism and presidentialism matters. This question is considered to be critical for the set of the issues - such as the major reasons for democratic collapse, whether democratic consolidation is more likely to be promoted by certain institutions or not and whether regime type matters for governability and policy output (Samuels and Eaton 2).
While conducting an analysis of the ...

What role does 1) institutional choices (parliamentary vs. presidential system in Eastern Europe and type of electoral system) play in post-communist democratization?
Institutional choices, such as political regime types or electoral system designs, play a significant role in post-communist democratization in Eastern Europe because they are in the position to steer these countries’ political direction. Electoral systems play a more significant role not only in the degree of democratization, but also in the extent of representation (Andreev 2003, p. 12). Similarly, the political regime type, i.e., parliamentary or presidential, of governance also significantly impacts the democratization process, in some instances ...

Abstract

The research paper deals with the problem of Benghazi attack of September 11th 2012 as well as the reaction of official authorities and mass media on the tragedy. According to official sources it cost the lives of 4 American citizens, including that of the US ambassador. The opinion of state officials, such as the US president, the chief of the CIA, senators and American leading journalist are provided to address the main problem raised.
Key words: Benghazi scandal, president, administration, journalist, senator
It is on a daily basis thatthe entire world witnesses the events of international magnitude and ...

African leaders and presidents are seriously considering pulling out en masse from the being signatories to the Rome Statute that formed the International Criminal Court (ICC) based at The Hague, Netherlands. This follows their dissatisfaction with what they allege to be a bias on the part of the court against cases touching on Africans. A case in point is where the president of Kenya, Honourable Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and his deputy, William Samoei Ruto, both of whom face serious war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetrated in Kenya’s bloodiest post-election violence of 2007/2008, have been denied immunity by virtue ...

President Herbert Hoover was born from a relatively humble Midwestern family in Iowa. His father was a blacksmith. As an administrator, Herbert Hoover considered himself progressive. His ideas were encapsulated in what was called the “new era” politics. His premise was on American individualism that argued for less regulation from the government. Hoover had a sterling reputation having been a successful an entrepreneur. The crash of the stock market of 1929 happened after a series of tough financial times. The fall of real estate prices, the reduction in demands of American produce declined due to recovering European manufacturing industries. The depression was hard time. ...

Canada is made up of a representative government under the constitutional monarchy. The government is democratic because the members of legislative assembly are directly elected by the people although by monarch it means that the head of the country is the queen or the king. Elizabeth II is the head of state and the official queen of Canada. The prime minister of Canada chairs the cabinet meetings and he is the head of government who represents the queen alongside the governor general. The powers enjoyed by the prime minister of Canada have made the political scientists to argue that Canada ...

Anti-intellectuals have projected hatred and resentment towards smart kids in learning institutions and even the society in general. The author of the article claims that anti intellectualism exists because of factors like social stereotype, obsession with money, and having public examples. The writer does not shed light on how exactly this phenomenon occurs. Moreover, the writer claims that intellectuals are excluded from social interactions. Smart kids are liked and envied by many. They act as role models and other individuals would want to associate with them so as to acquire knowledge, skills and even fame.
The writer further ...

The Articles of the Confederation, as the first agreement among the thirteen States since their independence from Britain, had been in effect for nearly ten years, when it became evident that a new document for dictating how the new country should be organized was necessary. James Madison had been working on a draft for a new government structure, aimed to give more power to a federal authority. This draft came to be known as the Virginia Plan because the main representatives of the coalition behind it were from Virginia. One of its main features was the proportional representation of each State of the ...

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Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon observed among people fully identify themselves with a particular social group within which the conformity of social harmony , or the desire to cause abnormal or deviant decision making. In such a situation, one mind becomes more valuable than following the logic and rational thinking. The level of conformity while significantly increasing essential to the activities of the group information is subject to biased interpretation, cultivated unwarranted optimism and belief in the unlimited possibilities of the group. Information that is not consistent with the accepted line, members of the ...

Introduction

The American government was formed based primarily from the fragments of state governments instituted before the unification. After federalism was established in the country, powers were shared among the local level and the division of power was created separating the Executive branch from Legislative and Judicial branch. Through the years, the division slowly diminishes as one branch extends its power and expanding its influence in governance. The Legislative branch in particular continuously expands it power, which causes the tipping of the balance of power in governance. In return this expansion of power results to struggle and conflict between other ...

What do Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and George H.W. Bush have in common? Apart from the fact that all three of them served as Presidents of the United States of America, two other things that they have in common is that all three of them were one term presidents and all three of these incumbent presidents failed in their bids for re-election between 1976 and 1992. All three incumbent presidents were bested by their challengers after only serving one year as president of the country. However, the issues that occurred during their one-term presidencies was another thing they had ...

In the recent past, there has been a major public uproar especially in line with increased public shooting at innocent civilians. For example, it is easy to recall that, in the recent past, a young man went on a shooting spree wearing batman attire coupled with army uniform and sprayed viewers with machine guns as they watched the launch of the Batman Returns movie. This experience was enraging, and it caused heated debate and public uproar. Further, this fanatic went ahead to set bobby traps in the apartment where he was residing thus endangering more lives if an invasion to his apartment ...

The media has totally changed especially in United States has changed how people view presidents as leaders. Through presidential debate system, the media has managed to put the presidential candidates to task over what they have to offer the country when elected the leaders. During the last campaigns for instance, it was evident that nobody would just wake one day and start saying that he or she wants to be the president. It is after one has been vetted by the public and questioned in terms of policies they have which aim at transforming and elevating the country from ...

Instuctor

Even with his winning slogan “He Kept Us Out of War”, President Wilson felt the need to join the war with the Allies against the Central Powers. When the war broke out in Europe, popular opinion in the United States was that they were going to act neutral to the war. The United States stayed neutral exporting goods to European countries. But in February of 1915, Germany declared that all enemy shipping boats were to become target for their submarine attack. The justifiably believed that the United States was using commercial shipping to secretly send war-related supplies to England. ...

In response to the horrific shootout at Sandy Hook Elementary School in which 20 children and 6 adults were brutally murdered by a gunman, President Obama has issue 23 executive orders aimed at bringing down violent crimes through gun control . However, gun control will not result in lower crime rates, nor will it serve to protect innocent civilians who are mostly unarmed. Most of the 23 executive orders will not serve any purpose except to increase tax spending and wasting resources and manpower on an ill-directed initiative.
The president also requires a revision of gun locks and safety standards under ...

Progressivism is a reform movement that arose in the late 19th century and ran through the first decades of the early 20th century. Proponents of progressivism sought to address social, political and economic reforms. This was necessitated by the need to address the changes brought upon by industrial revolution and capitalism. There was also the need to prohibit child labor and create better conditions at home and at work. Among the first proponents of the progressive movement were Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson (frontrunners of the 1912 US presidential election). Both men were fortunate enough to serve as the presidents ...

Question 1

As president Barrack Obama’s second term of office comes to an end, several observations can be made about some of the positive and the negative effects he has had on the welfare of the American citizens as well as the country in general. Some of the achievements that Obama was able to realize include the fact that he influenced the congress to come up with better regulation on pertinent issues such as the rights of the gay people and immigrants. The topic of gun control is another contentious issue that president Obama also managed to address during his ...

Strengths and Weaknesses of the U.S. Constitution
Probably the greatest strength of the U.S. Constitution was the part that was added by popular demand, the first Ten Amendments or the Bill of Rights. It would not have been ratified if there had not been pressure from below to guarantee the basic human rights of the people, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, trial by jury, freedom of the press, the right to counsel, protections against unreasonable search and seizure, the right to petition, protest and demonstrate against the government. These were what the American Revolution was really ...

Barack Hussein Obama Junior was born on 4th August 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the son to Ann Dunham and Barack Obama Senior. His mother grew up in Wichita, Kansas. His father, however, was a Kenyan from the Luo ethnicity in Nyanza Province. Barack’s parents officially divorced in March, 1964 when he was only two years of age. His mother then re-married another foreign student named Soetoro.
Obama lived with his mother and step mother in Indonesia where he attended multi-religious schools. His mother wanted him to get good education and therefore sent him back to Hawaiian ...

The Iowa Caucus Victory Speech

This was a success speech by Barack Obama, when he was a junior senator from Illinois. The speech was delivered at Des Moines, Iowa, on the 3 January 2008, after a win in the Caucus. American citizens are the intended audience since the speech celebrates a political victory and later in the speech, Obama expresses his interest in vying for the presidential position. This speech shows that Obama is well informed of the problems that the American citizens are facing, and he is willing to make positive changes to improve the country if given the chance.
In the opening remarks, it is ...

Synopsis: This is a five page APA citation style argumentative essay on the 2012 Presidential election in the United States. There are two sources cited. Social Learning Theory by Albert Bandura will be applied in order to assess the behavioral, cognitive and psychological effects on the media viewing public of the intense discourses between President Obama and Republican Presidential Candidate Governor Mitt Romney. The potential implications of the environment on social learning will be explored.

Introduction

The presidential election process of 2012 was a memorable event. This was the election event which had the greatest media attention in American history. This essay ...

Reilly Dowd, an online reporter for ABC news website, poses a rhetorical “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?’’ in his article “ Young African Americans Support President Obama, but Turnout Not a Guarantee.” He further suggests the existence of a divide among young African American voters in the 2012 elections. From various sources as regards the 2008 presidential elections, President Obama won a staggering majority of the African American vote and a significant proportion of the vote from the young population under 30. It is a shared worry that much of the enthusiasm that helped bring the African Americans in droves ...

The concept of corruption and its elimination has long been a problem for the Philippines since the country proclaimed its independence in 1898. Every administration had claims of corruption activities, enveloping the country in massive debt still paid today. While former and present administrations have denied corruption claims in their tenure, one administration had faced charged both locally and internationally due to evidences showcasing Philippine budget invested in clothing, jewellery, and eventually, the beginnings of a dictatorship. The Marcos’ 21 year regime in the Philippines cited the highest cases of corruption by a public official as he embezzled money from the public ...

Foreign policy decision making

(FPDM) or foreign policy desiccant making refers to the selections individuals, coalition and groups undertake that has an effect on the action of the nation on the international arena. High stakes and substantial risks, naturally characterize the decisions in foreign policy. FPDM is a vital center of research since the decisions made can shape the final choice. For instance, depending on the choice taken, an actor can land at different outcomes. Factors such as decision environment, international factors, psychological factors, and domestic factors can contribute to better determinant of foreign policy decision (Mintz 4)

This policy favors one party, since ...

The American national security is protected through the Department of Defense with the headquarters at the Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia. The department has often been loosely referred to as the Pentagon.

Role of the civilian component

The civilian officers in the Department of Defense provide technical support based that discharges the following duties: the development of military policy; they essentially formulate the policy and recommend for approval by constitutional bodies such as the presidency and Congress. They perform planning and management of resources activities. In this aspect, they are the custodians of military resources and manpower. They also undertake fiscal and program evaluation, oversight ...

Rendition

Rendition as relating agents of the federal government is the arrest and extrajudicial transfer of an individual from one country or state to another. For many years the US has apprehended individuals in other countries and brought them to the US to stand trial outside any extradition process. A more recent form of rendition by agents of the federal government is the apprehension of individuals in the US and transferring them to other countries to face trial (Pines, 2011, p. 525). In my opinion these renditions violate the basic rules of justice that the United States says it upholds.

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After every four years, the American people are always treated to a rare but unavoidable spectacle. It is rare in the sense that it is always gruesome where one has to debate in their mind on a series of hard choices to make. This is the 2012 United States general elections. Having remained with less than a year to that defining moment, various presidential candidates are gearing up their safety belts ready to tackle one man- the incumbent president Obama. Obama, who is running as the Democrat front-runner, has an uphill task against the Republican hopefuls who are trying all possible ways ...

Traditionally, wars were fought over land, wealth, feuds and women. However, this was a time when nations were not capable of triggering global. Industrialization and the development of weapons technology changed this drastically and the two great World Wars are testimonies to the impact that conflict in one part of the world can have on global politics.

Hence, war, post the World Wars, became increasingly about defense than offence. As the Cold War ended with the dissolution of the U.S.S.R., the U.S. foreign policy, that had for long been focused on containing communism, lost direction1. The new grand strategy that ...

Analyze Opposing Sides Writing Assignment 3

As I earlier stated regarding the September 9th article regarding president Obama’s $450 job plan, it is a worthwhile venture for the nation as a whole. I totally agree with the president on his call to the congress to avoid the political circus at such a pressing time for the country. I agree that the proposal will go a long way in cutting on payroll taxes and feting any company that endeavors to hire new employees. At the same time, the proposal will see to it that the expenditure on public works such as roads will be boosted by up to $105 ...

Options for an Organization

Even as the 2012 elections draw near, president Obama has been struggling to convince Congress to rally behind him and ensure that the Americans Jobs Act is adopted. All this is for the sake of reconstructing the US economy that has been performing poorly. The sole objective of the Act is to put more Americans back to jobs thus ensuring more money in the pockets of the working population. For the interest of the above Act and the plea from the president to both the Democrats and the Republicans, this paper seeks to find out the genuineness of the ...

FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION

FCC is an independent United States government agency that handles goal involving competition, media, broadband, homeland security, spectrum and public safety among others. It was established by the communications act of 1934 and is responsible for regulating interstate and international communications by radio, cable, satellite, television and wire (Largo 32). It consists of five commissioners who are appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate. One person is assigned the role of chairperson by the president.
Rap is a genre of hip hop music that tries to support the violent lifestyle that inner city youths live. This genre ...

Introduction

Over the years, the United States has gained global military, economic, cultural, scientific, and political dominance, which has allowed the country to have a significant influence on other nations. For instance, American influence and power have extended across different countries such as Iraq, spreading democracy and liberty through military invasion and the War on Terror. In addition, the United States’ political influence has been strengthened by its financial support to foreign countries through the U.S. foreign aid. For instance, Buchan argues that the U.S. has played a significant role in enhancing the relationships of the free nations of southern and Pacific ...

Introduction

The military follows a coercive model of leadership, and the leaders literally blackmail the subordinates into performing their jobs and responsibilities (Reid, 2016, Chapter 1). In case of Crimson Tide’s Storyline, the events were taking place deep into the sea when the captain and his first officer had a disagreement over a controversial strategic missile strike that according to junior officer did not receive support from the office of democratic leadership of the America. The captain and first officer were compelled to apply participative leadership due to challenging circumstances whereas, in the initial stages of the movie the formal leading role ...

The president of United States also acts as the Commander in Chief of its military. This gives the president the authority to command and use the troops as per his will. But does this makes him the supreme authority or is he constitutionally required to seek out Congress’ approval before taking any military actions abroad into imminent hostilities? I believe that as the Commander in Chief, the president is required to guide the military to achieve a win. But this does not give him the power to start a war or any other military action for that matter. The ...

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND IMMIGRATION REFORMS
INTRODUCTION
On November 20 2014, President Obama spoke on immigration and stated, “We were strangers once, too. And whether our forebears were strangers who crossed the Atlantic, or the Pacific, or the Rio Grande, we are here only because this country welcomed them in, and taught them that to be an American is about something more than what we look like, or what our last names are, or how we worship”. The United States of America has existed as a country with many immigrants originating from those who initially crossed the bridge that ...

The First Amendment evinces the framer’s intent to create a “wall of separation” between church and state. The First Amendment provides that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion” (United States Constitution, amend, I). While there can be no government establishment of religion, religion and politics have long been closely enmeshed. Since the inception of the nation, prayer has played a prominent role in government ceremonies (Lee v. Weisman 633). Beginning with George Washington, all presidents taking the oath of office conclude with the words, “So help me God” (Jonassen 861). Presidents and politicians alike ...

Analysis of the President’s Obamas Iowa Victory Speech

President Obama’s Iowa Caucus victory speech was an inductive argument predisposed on a given number of premises. These premises held the note of his speech and kept the public into a belief that his premise would be fulfilled upon assumption of Presidency in the USA. In as much as this speech was anchored on giving gratitude to the Iowa delegates and citizens for overwhelmingly endorsing his candidature as a Democratic presidential torchbearer, it was deeply entrenched on the following premises:

Abolition of tax breaks for companies that ship American jobs of overseas, and instigate a middle-class tax cut, ...

The Assassination of Kennedy

Lee Harvey Oswald made three shots from the Texas School Book Depository Building “fatally wounding President Kennedy and seriously injuring Governor Connally” (“John F. Kennedy assassinated”). Oswald was born in New Orleans in 1939 and in 1956 joined the U.S. Marines. In 1959 he left for the Soviet Union and tried unsuccessfully to become a Soviet Union citizen. In 1962 he was allowed to return to the U.S. with his Soviet wife and little daughter. He bought a revolver and had precedent of shooting at but missing former U.S. Army general early in 1963. Lately he founded pro-Castro organization. Oswald was ...

Sacking of Attorney General

Dana Loesch is a radio personality that is never afraid of speaking her mind. She always says issues as she sees them. In fact, she is one of the most vocal radio personalities in the current generation. In her latest show, which was on Tuesday 31, she raised different issues concerning the several aspects of the contemporary world and the lifestyles of people. In the first part, she criticized the people who are against the sacking of former attorney general of the federal government, Sally Yates (Loesch). In her argument, she states that President Trump did what other presidents ...

Table of Contents

Introduction
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Man and Woman, Woman and Woman or Man and Man
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Procreation or Not
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Optimum Environment for Children
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Gay Relationships are Moral or Immoral
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Federal Law
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President Obama
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Politicians and Media Figures
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Conclusion
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Work Cited
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Gay Marriage
Introduction
Gay marriage is also known as same sex marriage. Gay marriage is the union between two people with the same biological gender identity or same sex. This marriage ...

Pearl harbour attacks

The attacks on pearl harbour on 7th December 1941 by Japan are one of the most remembered scenarios in American history. Americans on this part of Hawaii were woken up by more than 300 Japanese warplanes. This surprise attack is remembered by most Americans because it was unimaginable. What America lost on this day cannot be forgotten. However, this is just a small issue compared to the fact that it was rumoured that the American government of the time knew that Japan would attack pearl harbour. Whether the American government and president Roosevelt knew that Japan would ...

Introduction

When the Founding Fathers set up our form of government, relatively little thought was given to the judicial branch. From early on, the Framers considered the courts to possess the least amount of authority in a democratic republican society. In The Federalist papers, Alexander Hamilton noted that the legislative power was by far the most predominant, whereas the judicial branch was by far the weakest of the three branches of government (Paulsen, 1994, p. 229). Today, however, the judicial branch has grown increasingly influential in shaping policy on a national level. Given the tremendous policy-making authority the Supreme Court ...

Introduction

The end of World War II has introduced an era where human rights were not only appreciated, but also considered inherited entitled. They were addressed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the U.N. General Assembly, as part of the International Bill of Human Rights, in December, 1948 (United Nations). According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 9, no person should be subjected to “arbitrary arrest, detention or exile” (United Nations). However, during wartime, the Fourth Geneva Convention is used, so to define detainees. There are many contradicting viewpoints, as to whether an ...

Introduction

The hubris documentary: selling the Iraq war by Rachel maddow was a movie aired on the tenth anniversary of selling of the Iraq war. It tells the story of how the American presidential administration deceived America into war by expanding the powers of the executive branch. The movie reveals the animosity of America towards Iraq. The movie starts with a striking resemblance to the 2008 series titled bush’s war.
The neo-cons were eager to invade Iraq. They lay down their strategy to the bill Clinton the then president. They say that the magnitude of the threat which depends for ...

It has always been the desire of independent nations to act as such: making their own decisions in accordance to their national interest and sovereignty. It is true that nationalism in this regard condones any form of external intervention and manipulation, especially if these actions can directly influence a nation’s political wellbeing. Such is the case between Cuba and the United States, whereby the history between these two nations during the past century is tainted with controversies concerning not only economic and military policies, but more so about displacing a duly-sworn leader who is deemed as perilous by ...

The human beings are considered as the most intelligent creature in this universe. It is hard to measure the capability and brilliance of the human mind (Voronin et al. 1139-1146). The optimistic factor in human intelligence and brilliance is increasing with the passage of time, and this eventually results in different kinds of innovations around the world. Philosophers and scientists around the globe are making different kinds of claims regarding the development of human intelligence and their claims revolve around different kinds of theories. Due to the complexity in the theories, it is always difficult to believe in one ...

Should the U.S. provide its citizens with universal access to health care?

Interestingly, the United States is the only industrialized and wealthy nation that is yet to provide free and universal healthcare to its citizens. By far, the US is the Earth’s richest nation. Great Britain, France, and Canada have been able to provide its citizens with universal health care. The current health care situation in the US is affected by restricted access to health care and escalating costs. Insurance coverage currently determines the coverage of US healthcare system (Clarke, & French, 2013). Majority of US citizens are covered ...

Introduction

The immigration legislation in the U.S. today is the product of decades worth of political wrangling and public anger on both sides of the debate. The immigration debate has gone back and forth between the two political parties in this country to such a degree that there is de facto compromise on the elements of reform, and now all we have to do is implement the reforms that are already in place. The argument has gone back and forth for decades with both Democratic and Republican regimes signing legislation that encourages immigration then opposes immigration. The full circle is here ...

The American government: Deliberate will of the people

Most countries give their citizens the ultimate right to decide what is good for their country; however, the American government practices a different type of rule where the majority views do not necessarily overrule the minority. Consensus takes most of the decisions made by the American government (Sandoz 109). In the consensus system of democracy, the people in leadership discuss on the decisions that face them and review the possible courses of action viable for the prevailing situations. A decision on what suits the situation best comes from the agreement among the leaders without consulting the elected members or conducting a ...

The issue of health care reforms did not start when President Obama took office. The debate on healthcare has been ongoing. There have been many attempts in an attempt to bring revolutions in healthcare. The past efforts have failed in the past due to weak regimes, insufficient lobbying, differences in ideology and maybe the complexity of the issue. The issue of reforms was started in the 1800 but started being debated upon in the 1930s. The Great Depression was the most contributing factor that lead to the bringing up of this issue. This is because many people did not ...

Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the USA, was a legendary figure in the American history, because a large number of fundamental reforms were initiated by him in order to build a stronger republican state. Nevertheless, his methods and ideas were very controversial and thus there are many reasons to believe that Jacksonian democracy was sometimes autocratic and far from the democratic principles. His decisions concerning the Native Americans and the slaves, the patronage system and the new election system were aimed at the redistribution and concentration of power. However, such decisions contributed to the buildup of the political ...

An individual needs to remember one of the most memorable quotes of Jan Peter Balk “The horrors of the Second World War, the chilling winds of the Cold War and the crushing weight of the Iron Curtain are little more than fading memories. Ideals that once commanded great loyalties are now taken for granted” in order to understand the great impact of cold war to the global community. In America, there was a need for democracy and equity amongst the citizens. During these times, there was a need for inclusion that was partly fulfilled by the responsible leaders. As leaders were ...

President Bush and his administration must have felt the need to make changes in the educational system in America., a factor that propelled them to initiate the No Child Left Behind Act. However, they may have been right; their strategies on how to come up with a whole idea somehow proved flawed. What they did not perceive at that moment was that they needed to raise the standards of the schools. Nonetheless, going about it at the expense of a well-rounded education was not the right way of approach. It is an appreciation for President Obama together with Arne Duncan, Secretary of ...