Essays on American President

(a) In his article “African American Self-Reliance in a Post-racial America,” Marcus Coleman discussed whether or not the pundits claim that the election of Barrack Obama as the first African American President, has marked the beginning of a post-racial America were the racial and ethical agonies, such as slavery and Jim Crow, have forever been put behind us and that forever more we would exist as a society that values, believes in, and supports multi-culturalism and multi-racism. While Coleman, agrees that Obama’s election was indeed groundbreaking on many levels, especially, for him as a fellow African American. But, ...

The speech we are going to consider was Michelle Obama’s appeal to the crowd on the first night of the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia (Obama). The target audience was the potential electorate of Hillary Clinton - the candidate for the US presidency from the US Democratic Party. Historically, the electorate has been a significant force in any democratic country. So, the purpose of the speech was to convince millions of people to vote for Hillary Clinton, who, according to Michelle’s words, would be the best American President in the America history (Obama). Michelle Obama has ...

The topic of discussion concerns the first African American president of the United States who was Barack Obama. As a senator from Illinois, Barack Obama was elected the American president over the Arizona's Senator John McCain. Several people attended his swearing in and the event was broadcast live in the entire world. Upon the announcement of his candidacy on the tenth of February 2007, a victory in the primaries held at Lowa made Barack Obama a viable challenger of Hillary Clinton was a former first lady and was the then a New York senator. Several aspects contributed towards the ...

Against the background of the degradation of the political elites who are supporters of the dying hegemony, nowadays, there is the growing disillusionment between the average Americans about today's domestic and foreign policy and liberal values ​​in general. The protest of American society and dissatisfaction with the course of globalist elites has reached a qualitatively new level. The epitome of this phenomenon is a figure of Donald Trump - US presidential candidate, who showed excellent results in the course of the race. All in all, each American president has used a system of power in order to govern the ...

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Historian Annette Gordon-Reed states: “I think that you should approach the study of history with a spirit of curiosity. Be open minded about the possibility that the story is much bigger than what has been presented.” Considering the textbook and the discussion board content, choose one topic of American History between 1492 - 1865 on which your thinking has changed to a “bigger” understanding. Generally, all historical themes contribute to the improvement of my open-mindedness and expansion of outlook, but I would like to mark the topic of the American Revolution. Indeed, the American Revolution was a crucial part ...

While traveling in an open-top convertible on the roads of Dallas, Texas, the 35th American President, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated by getting shot twice. It was the Friday of November 22nd, 1963, at 12:30 pm in the afternoon. Rarely did his wife, the first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, accompany her husband on his political outings and endeavors, however, that day she was sitting beside him as his motorcade was being taken on the roads of Texas. Accompanying them were the Texas governor, Governor John Connally, and his wife. Sitting in that convertible, the Kennedys and the Connallys waving at ...

The veil of ignorance is philosophical theory advanced by John Rawls, who was a Harvard philosopher. This theory, Rawls thinks, can be used to establish the morality of some actions in the society. The theory was advanced by John Rawls after close observation of activities like slave trade. Rawls then began to question from which moral position the slave owner operated and which decisions the slave owner would make if he were in the same shoes as the slave. He then came up with the veil of ignorance theory in an attempt to establish morality and decision making. Drawing ...

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Abstract Introduction Politics has been a major driving force in the US economy and arguably all other economies in the world. It is therefore of little surprise that much of what is covered in the media and by journalists revolves around politics. The mainstream media has been the main means of communication between politicians and their supporters. For years on end, politicians have been using print, visual, and audio media to send messages and agendas to the people. These forms of media became instrumental especially during elections periods. They were the main means of reaching out to a large ...

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United States of America is one of the most diverse countries in the world because of the big amount of various racial and cultural groups, genders, ages and sexual orientations. Someone may say that it is a good thing for people from different cultures and different social classes to blend with each other and being positioned as equal people with all the outcomes of justice for everyone. But in our world, there is a system of classes that determine the future of the members of a certain class, their advantages and disadvantage, their rights and duties. But unfortunately, all ...

The Cold War: Space Race

Introduction The final frontier in the exploration of man during the 20th century was space. For decades, the man had been intrigued by the vastness and the boundlessness of his surroundings. The untapped cradle that formed the home to the planet remained a mystery to man. It was this fascination that created the basis for space exploration even as the man struggled to understand not only his surroundings but also his existence. The desire to understand space created the much needed scientific and technological advancement of humanity. In an effort to understand and conquer space, the man helped advance ...

Constitutional differences between presidential and parliamentary systems are well known, however, the practical effects of these different constitutional arrangements have not received much attention. This article compares presidential and parliamentary systems. These systems are the most popular kinds of democratic governments. They have both common and different features. In both presidential and parliamentary systems, the chief executive person can be impeached from the position by the legislature only that the process is different. The most prominent difference is the way election is done and the debate style. This article gives two best examples of these democratic systems: the United ...

Barack Hussein Obama is the current President of the United States. He was born on the 4th of August, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 1979, he finished school Punahou School and entered Occidental College in Los-Angeles. Then Obama graduated the Columbia University, where he made first steps as a politician. After receiving a Bachelor’s degree, he began to work as a corrector in the International Business Corporation. In 1985, he moved to Chicago and worked there as a community organizer. Three years later Obama began to study law in Harvard University. There he was the first African American president of the Harvard ...

Edmund Morris is best renowned as a biographies’ writer; especially for writing the biographies of Theodore Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan, the United States’ Presidents. He acquired his early tutoring in Kenya. Afterwards, he went to South Africa to attend the Rhodes University. Later, he moved to London and became an advertising copywriter. In 1968, he migrated to the USA. "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt” is a classic non-fiction historical account of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris and stands out as one of the best biographies of the contemporary times. In 1980, the mentioned biography won the Pulitzer Prize and was also ...

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Introduction It is believed that Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, is strongly influenced by the notion of free enterprise. In fact, his economic policies (popularly known as ‘Reaganomics’) are aimed towards giving American industries greater freedom through deregulation. Regan may have been influenced by the economic theories of Milton Friedman whose view regarding industrialization and its impact is rather liberated. Friedman ultimately believes that the social responsibility of businesses is to increase their profits. In the same way, Reagan’s relaxed environmental policies is, in one way or another, a reflection of his ...

Since the time the United States constitution was first enacted, the presidency has been established as being a unique, essential and potentially dangerous office. Presidency demands that the office holder strikes a thin balance between persuasive and commanding power in order to lead effectively; being firm but not oppressive to his citizenry. These are just paradoxes that are brought about by the public demands, as well as the presidential personality. The presidential personality is based on activity and passivity. Active presidents invest much of their energy into the office and its functions. The passive presidents, on the other hand, restrain or ...

The US revolution and absolute independence did not come cheap. It came as a result of the immense sacrifices, determination and war waged by Americans with the colonial masters. Of course, there were oppositions, several factors set the pace for the revolution and the creation of the United States of America. A number of documents and early thinkers had influential effects in the drafting of the American Declaration of Independence. The writings of Thomas Hobbes can be classified among these early literatures that helped shaped the revolution, although with some exceptions. In the book, Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes argued that people ...

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Compare/Contrast Essay: Abraham Lincoln vs. Thomas Jefferson

Introduction The faces of Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln are both chiseled into Mount Rushmore as truly great presidents. Historian Arthur Schelsinger conducted two polls in 1948 and 1962 respectively. These polls ranked Abraham Lincoln at the first place in American Presidents. The same polls gave Thomas Jefferson a fifth-place ranking. Another poll conducted in 1982 by the Chicago Tribune revealed the same results (DeGregorio). Both the American presidents are renowned for leaving a legacy that is worthy of Presidents’ Day celebrations. However, they accomplished so in completely different ways (Mukunda). There are several similarities and ...

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Compare/Contrast Essay: Abraham Lincoln vs. Thomas Jefferson

Introduction When American presidents are ranked by historians, the first place is usually given to Abraham Lincoln whereas Thomas Jefferson usually gets his place in the top five. Both of them are renowned for leaving a legacy that is worthy of Presidents’ Day celebrations. However, they accomplished so in completely different ways (Mukunda). Jefferson believed in the foundation of a voluntary republic that encouraged nonviolent secession as a natural right. On the other hand, Lincoln denied the same right due to his belief in the foundation of a permanent empire. This is the reason no one can find a ...

The President of the United States of America is the person who performs variety of roles for his country. United States of America is the strongest country in the world and called a Super Power of the World among the countries. That is why President of United States is most often referred as the most influential person in the world. First role of the American President is the Chief of State. In this role, the president is the leader of the country who has to perform numerous ceremonial duties which includes attending the foreign leaders making policies, awarding military ...

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John F Kennedy was the first American Citizen to become president among the people that were born in the twentieth century. At the age of forty-three, he became the thirty-fifth president of the United States of America. John F Kennedy attended Harvard University and graduated with Bachelor of Science in International Affairs. As the prodigy of a politician and businessman, John F Kennedy got an opportunity to travel around America and around the world. His father Jack, Snr, was the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom. The Kennedy family was in the House of Commons when British politicians were ...

In today’s modern world, the most powerful executives are the British Prime Minister and The American President. There have been many debates on who is more powerful of the two. They often end at a standoff as the evidence presented does not clearly edge one institution ahead of the other. In this essay, I will attempt to prove which of the two offices is more powerful by outlining and comparing the powers and duties of both. More often than not, the American President is referred to as the most powerful man in the world. His power is however ...

A number of people believe that US president have too much power and having so much power is not in the interest of a democratic setup. It has been one of most debated issues in United States of America for last few decades. Numerous people including some eminent scholars believe that a state head should be given power but giving so much power to an individual may create untoward situations. This paper intends to discuss the presidential powers of United States of America and also discusses other related aspects of the subject matter. American constitution was written centuries ago and ...

The world has been witnessing the most striking uprisings of recent times in the Arab nations where the masses have united to channelize their protest against the baleful clutches of the governances which according to them aim to curb them of their basic human rights. The people have come forward and formed resistance in form of organizations and have decided to shake the authorities from the core in order to secure their human rights and rights as citizens of the land. They have got involved politically and have vowed not be step back until the demands are fulfilled. In a ...

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Dr. Frank Abstract The United States of America has been led by numerous leaders with varying leadership and management qualities since attaining independence in 1778. The current American President Barrack Hussein Obama goes down in history as the first African American to become the American president since its establishment by the founding fathers. Obama has drawn a lot of controversies especially with his gay rights advocacy as well as snubbing his motherland Kenya during his African tour. George Walker Bush was the 44th president of the United States of America and Obama’s predecessor. Bush is the ...

It should be appreciated that the rising spate of terrorist activities has occasioned a number of changes in the combined efforts aimed at mitigation and elimination. It should be noted that these changes have assumed ethical, legal, political, economic and social characters. In overall, stakeholders are motivated by the need to tackle and address terrorism and see its eventual elimination. This paper shall be based on the Department of Justice White Paper on terrorism in relation to the citizens of America. The paper shall examine the complexity of the laws and policies in the face of the citizen involvement in ...

Carter, Jimmy. Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President. New York: Bantam Books, 1982. Jimmy Carter’s term as the U.S. President was essentially a time between two reigns, a bridge and carried the country from the end if its concern with Watergate scandal to the advent of Reagan revolution (Elston 3). Carter arrived in Washing from Georgia in 1977 as an outsider who conformed to the political odds to secure an elective position in the first place. He left office after four years, still largely an outsider, after a shocking electoral defeat in which he lost 44 out of 50 states. Keeping ...

There is no denying that a great deal of myth and lore surrounding George Washington and the creation of the American nation. Every country needs its creation legends; America is nearly unique because she is so young, and much of what occurred in the context of her formation is well-documented and well-known. George Washington himself has become something of a hero to the American people; an enduring symbol of the bravery and tenacity that was necessary to overthrow British rule and found an independent nation. He was, however, a reluctant leader, wary of the power he had been given and its ability ...

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Despite many similarities, the American Political system seems relatively better than the British Political system. The American constitution is a system of checks and balances while UK does not have a constitution. The American Senate has the power to resist the decisions made by the Presidency. On the contrary, the British House of Lords does not have such powers. The British House of Commons is all in all but the American House of representatives has to share equal powers with the Upper Chamber. The three pillars of the American Confederation are sovereign and perform their duties and functions as laid down ...

Harry Truman, born on May 8th, 1884, was the 33rd President of the US (Miller Center, 2012). According to the National Park Services (2012), he took over the presidency at a time when America was going through a tough time. However, he moved the country from the traditional isolationism to the involvement in international affairs. Also, having come from a humble background as a son of a farmer, he never forgot his roots and always sought to make life better for the poor. Some of his successes are as explained in the paragraphs below. First of all, it has to be noted that ...

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 ...

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In this discussion two articles have been selected for reflection. They are ‘Prisons for our Bodies: Closets for our Minds by Patricia Hill Collins (2004) and Keeping Sex in Bounds by Abby Ferber (2004). First a summary of both articles will be presented. Afterwards an interpretive analysis of gender and intersections will be explained. Thirdly, my personal reflections will be offered and finally an evaluation of how both articles articulate contemporary gender issues will be highlighted.

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Prisons for our Bodies: Closets for our Minds - Patricia Hill Collins In Prisons for our bodies –Closets for our Minds Patricia Collins ( ...

Presidential power is more significant than prime ministerial power. The following discussion will support the argument. The house of the commons complained frequently of being sidelined by President Bush during the fight against terrorism. During this period, Blair was accused of developing presidential powers. This shows that the president had powers to make decisions without involving the house of the commons. The fact that the president is using the title president gives him/her enormous power and authority being the main figurehead in the massive American political structure. When Clinton moved to impeachment process because of Lewinsky scandal, it was ...

Harry Truman became the 33rd president of United States of America in the year 1945, following the sudden death of President Franklin Roosevelt. He encountered challenges during his two terms in office. First, the republicans and the press, severely, criticized his administration in terms of both domestic and foreign affairs. However, his policies abroad helped many generations. Domestically, he protected reforms. This paper discusses Harry Truman’s background, early life, accomplishments, shortcomings, and failures.

Background and early life

Harry Truman was born in Lamar, in the year 1884. Different historians give varying stories about Truman’s childhood. Some believe that he enjoyed his ...