Essays on The Heritage Foundation

Terrorism is one of the most terrifying and perpetual threats that Americans and people all across the globe must contend with in the modern era. There are international terrorist threats, as well as, domestic ones, as seen in Dallas, Texas, this last week. However the bulk of terrorism stems from the Middle East. It was 9/11 that showed people just how organized and well-planned terrorist attacks could happen on a grand scale; the organization Al-Qaeda proudly took credit for this tragedy. Presently the threat has new name, ISIS, these vicious and violent Islamic Extremists who have attempted to intimidate ...

Executive Summary

This section looks into the inception of Disney Store in South Korea, which is the country of interest. Disney Store is a retail outlet that specializes in sales of merchandise that are unique to Disney. Disney Store traces its roots back in 1987, in Glendale, California. A country analysis of South Korea was done with detailed information being noted as far as population, GDP, per capita income, aesthetics, political system, legal system and the living conditions in the country just to name a few of the areas tackled. This was followed by an economic analysis of South Korea where ...

The United States Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected that in 2016, the budget deficit would increase to $544 billion after six years of gradual decrease. The same report stated that American taxpayers were expected to pay a total of $3.38 billion dollars in 2016. Both the deficit and the amount of money coming from taxpayers were projected to increase in the coming years. Given these startling facts, it is fair to wonder where the federal government allocates the billions of dollars in revenue it receives every year. Significant policy areas like the military and the healthcare sector have garnered ...

Was the Los Angeles Cannabis Resource Center raid legal?

Federal or state laws govern the United States of America (USA). The federal law applies to the whole country, governing all 50 states, while state laws apply to specific states. The state law only prevails if it gives people more rights that the federal law. The issue of legalization of marijuana in some states of America, like California, whereas the federal law prohibits the use of the same substance for any purpose leads to a supremacy clause. Part VI of the U.S. Constitution addresses the Supremacy clause that gives the federal government a winning card when a conflict between ...

The hierarchy of politics is a complex subject of principle. At the start of human civilization it is inevitable that the existence of politics is needed. The basic structure of society needs leadership. Politics is there to serve as the science of governance. However, there are many different views on how to govern a certain society. Moreover, there are also different views on how to perceive democracy. It has been one of the hottest topics nowadays. Obviously, it is intertwined with the view on what to do with the current situation of politics. Conservative and liberal are one those ...

The Just Compensation Clause under the Fifth Amendment provides that the government shall not take private property for public use. The issue before the Supreme Court was whether the New London City violated the just compensation Clause in the Fifth Amendment by seizing private property and selling it for private development with the hopes that the development will help the city’s deteriorating economy through increased revenue and job creation. The Supreme Court held that the just compensation clause was not violated as the taking constituted a “public use” as envisaged by the Fifth Amendment. The ruling was predicated ...

(Author Name) (Course Name/Number) Dissecting each and every move we make as we navigate through life is not something that most people take the time to do, but a sociologist would argue that these habits and behaviors are the very nature that make us who we are. The pressures we see and feel, whether consciously or subconsciously, are all links in the framework of our society. After taking a day to record my actions, I’ve identified eight sociological concepts that impact the way I view my own thoughts, actions, and the rest of the world. First and foremost, ...

Two of the most important components for a good governance are the establishment of an effective education and health care programs that would benefit the majority. Seemingly, there are a lot of factors to be considered on how every nation can improve the overall value of these programs. This paper will provide distinct comparisons of how education and health care programs both Africa and the United States affect its governance and socio-economic status. Let us first focus on the status of health care for both Africa and the United States. It is a fact that the United States is ...

Introduction

Gross domestic product (GDP) and Gross National Product (GNP) is the indicators of the general economic condition of a country. These indicators give a description of the general economic and financial welfare of the nation, because the higher the level of production means higher level of the country's well-being. The subject of the study of the GDP and GNP is economic units - residents, producing goods and services for the end-user over a certain period of time (Investopedia, 2003). The indicator of GDP and GNP are very important for the economy as a whole. They are used to describe ...

Wilson Center is one of the largest think tanks in the USA and focuses on the various global challenges – foreign affairs, environmental change, security, etc. - that may influence the U.S. policy and public. This center carries out independent research and informs the ideas and findings to the U.S. Congress and the Administration. Wilson Center does not have the goal to act a profit organization. Therefore, this think tank receives part of the funds from the federal budget and the rest of the funds are provided in a form of donations, contributions or through partnerships with the news agencies, ...