JFK On November 22, 1963, shots rang out in Dealey Plaza that would change our country forever. As our 35th president was killed, a country began mourning the death of one of its great visionaries, a man who believed in peace and racial equality, a man unlike any leader before him. The assassination of John F. Kennedy was one of the most tragic events in our nations history, but as horri

Political Parties Political party is defined as “A group of office holders, candidates, activist, and voters who identify with a group label and seek to elect to public office individuals who run under that label.” (O’Connor 296) When referring to political parties George Washington, the first president of the United States, described it as the “fury of political parties”. In fact, Georg

Reserch Paper On The House Permanent Select Committee On Intelligence Research report on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence On the 14th of July 1977, more than a year after the Senate had already formed its select intelligence ruling body, the House of Representatives instituted its very own Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. This put an end to years o

Restorative Justice Healing the Pain of Crime The American justice system has viewed criminal behavior as a crime against “the state,” leaving crime victims with no input into the legal process of the administration of justice in today’s courts. Restorative justice today recognizes the act of crime as being directed against individual people. Restorative justice is based on resolving c

What Makes A Political Theory A Classic This is a review and analysis of the journal article “What Makes a Classic in Political Theory”, dated September 1973. In the beginning of the article the author mentions that there are a select few books that he believes are a measure of classics. Even the favored authors he lists are admittedly obscure in their rise to classic standing. He bel

Rights And Responsibilities Rights and Responsibilities In the path of growing up, adolescents either gain, or have thrust upon them a range of rights and equivalent responsibilities. A right is generally something which is given to us as a privilege. There are many rights which are rewarded to adolescents in the growing up process. These ’rights’ include the right to vote, the r

Robber Barons Or Captains Of Industry' Robber Barons or Captains of Industry The Industrial revolution opened the door for a handful of Americans to greatly prosper. Some looked upon these powerful industrialists as crooks, stealing from the public to build their fortunes. Others argued they served their nation in a positive way by increasing goods, creating jobs and expanding ma

Rwanda “The triumph of evil occurs when good men do nothing.” This quote was said by the modern day political philosopher, Edmund Burke. This quote means that it is when good people don’t take action that bad things are allowed to happen. This relates to the recent genocide in Rwanda, when the Hutus massacred the Tutsis over a period of 100 days in the summer of 1994. Three major way

Ronal Reagan And The Rise Of The Radical Right In The United States 1960-1988 Ronald Reagan and the Rise of Religious and Secular Conservative Politics in America 1960-1980 1960 and it’s subsequent decades proved to be a remarkable time for the world in general, but very specifically for America. The first Roman Catholic president was elected; the birth control pill was intr

Rosa Parks Rosa Parks was born in 1913 in Tuskagee, Alabama. In 1928 she graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. She attended Alabama State College in Montgomery. In 1932 she married. Rosa and her husband both worked with National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Rosa worked many different jobs; such as a housekeeper, insurance saleswoman and

Same Sex Marriage The proposed legalization of same-sex marriage is one of the most significant issues in contemporary American family law. Presently, it is one of the most vigorously advocated reforms discussed in law reviews, one of the most explosive political questions facing lawmakers, and one of the most provocative issues emerging before American courts. If same-sex marriage is le

John Edwards John Edward’s John Edwards was born in Seneca Carolina and raised in Robbins North Carolina in a small town there he had learned how to do hard work from his father Wallace Edward’s who worked in toxic mills and his mother who ran her own shop and worked in the post office to. And this is how John came to believe that all Americans deserve a equal chance to succeed.

Russia Comparative Politics RUSSIA: POLITICAL STRUCTURE: Summary: Why the democratic structure in Russia is proving to be unsuccessful. INTRODUCTION: The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, disintegrating into thirteen different states. Ever since the political structure of Russia has been viable and lacks stability. Many reasons can be cited for this inst

Clinton and The Bill In 1993 William Clinton was fast at work trying to pull together legislation on National Service. National Service was a cornerstone of his campaign and he was determined to stick to his word and make it a priority. Clinton gathered a committee and tasked them to make National Service happen The Office of National Service headed by Eli Segal had a long road to travel

SC Representative Jim DeMint The four special interest groups I have chosen to discuss are: the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the Family Research Council (FRC) (who both hold conservative views), the National Abortion Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL), and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (who hold more liberal viewpoints). Each of these groups have given Repr

Saddam Hussein Resolution 14-41 was voted into affect unanimously by the U.N. security counsel for the immediate and complete disarming of Iraq. This was not a means of dragging this situation out so Iraq can kick the can further down the road. Our government has information from Iraqi defectors that Saddam has mobile biological laboratories on trucks. Just because U.N. inspectors can

School Unifroms School Uniforms A school uniform, “to be or not to be” is the question for many schools’s today. Many schools are beginning to adopt school uniforms while others are still resistant. In David Kommer’s article Beyond Fashion Patrol: School Uniforms for the Middle Grades, he talks about his positive experiences with school uniforms. He should know because he is the prin

Same Sex Marriage In the first year of the century Vermont took a colossal step in creating an equal society for homosexual couples in this nation. In the last decade many sates have tried to fight for equal rights or equal human rights for homosexual couples and have dismally have failed. States have taken a number of different roads, one road that was taken was in the State of Maine wa

Same Sex Marriages Legality of Same-Sex Marriages The proposed legalization of same-sex marriage is one of the most significant issues in contemporary American family law. Presently, it is one of the most vigorously advocated reforms discussed in law reviews, one of the most explosive political questions facing lawmakers, and one of the most provocative issues emergi

Sanctions Sanctions are an important topic in the world today, especially with U.S. relations in Iraq. Sanctions put pressure on countries to change something they are doing wrong such as nuclear arms or human rights violations. Sanctions may sound like a great tool to use, but many things need to be changed with sanctions. Sanctions are important to every person in this country becau

Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis is the most common disease of the central nervous system. In the United States alone, there are at least 250,000 cases. For reasons that remain unclear, it is more prevalent in northern temperate zones and affects noticeably more women than men. The average age of onset is thirty years. These areas of sclerosis also referred to as lesions or plaques

Security Vs. Liberty Security vs. Liberty by. David Thomsen September 11, 2001 is burned into minds and hearts forever. Words cannot express the pain we felt as a nation and as Americans. Congress responded to the attack the best way it knew how. Congress appropriated substantial new funds for existing security agencies and also enacted a “Use of Force” resolution authorizing the presi

Segregation Apartheid was a government policy of complete racial separation that gave power mainly to the whites. The Dutch used apartheid in South Africa, while segregation was utilized in the United States. Because of the unfair treatment, black citizens rose up and fought to gain equality. The civil rights movements in these countries are similar because they were both effective in

Libertarian Party In our country, we have a two-party system. However, there are a few other parties that are popular among voters. The five most popular political parties are Democratic, Republican, Green, Reform and Libertarian. Each party falls somewhere on the political spectrum. The Democratic Party is considered to be more liberal than Republican Party and the Republican Party is c

Simulations During the few weeks during the simulation it was difficult to understand the main objective of the scenario. I know that you want to increase your countries GDP and try eventually to become number one but with only a sort amount of time, I believe that we should have had more specific guidelines which to follow. Also providing more directions we could have better know what t

Should The U.S. Go To War With Iraq' Should the U.S. go to War With Iraq' Introduction To develop an opinion for my thoughts about America going to war with Iraq, I asked myself what would happen if America were to use aggression as a way to execute foreign policy' I also turned to various media outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, and the Anchorage Daily News for facts about the presiden

Should U.S. Declare War On Iraq Americans have contrasting views on whether or not U.S. should declare war on Iraq. Some say the U.S. made a decent decision since Iraq is suspected of possessing weapons of mass destruction that might case another startling attack on Iran. And therefore America should take action before Hussein moves. Yet a vast majority of people argue against this sc

Should We Clone Humans' Abstract In this paper I will discuss the many ethical concerns regarding the new biotechnological advancements of cloning. There currently have been three types of mammals cloned. Should humans follow' That is exactly what I will explore in my report. Should We Clone Humans' There are many opportunities that will come with cloning. Babies born without her

Small Pox Creative Smallpox is a deadly disease and has been found in eight individuals system in New York City. The eight individuals have been quarantined in the Hospital but doctors are afraid the disease will spread through out the city. Canada has closed their borders to the USA and several other countries have also blacklisted the US. The Center for Disease control has been informe

Similarities And Differences Between The Senate And The House Of Representatives. Similarities and differences between the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress of the United States was created by Article I, Section 1, of the Constitution, adopted by the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787, it say that "All legislative Powers herein granted shall be veste