The Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights The pros/cons and the causes/effects of the Bill of Rights. The conventions of a number of the states having, at the time adopting the Constitution, expressing a desire, in order to mislead a misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further appointed and restricted clauses should be added, and as extending the ground

Japanese Government Comparative Government Report: Japan Japan is a first world, industrialized nation. They are considered an economic super-power. Japan has so small of a problem with poverty that they can afford to give money to neighboring nations who need help. Japan recently gave China the equivalent of $1 Billion to help combat poverty in China. Japan’s poverty rate is so minisc

Death Penalty Four years after the Constitution was drafted, the Bill of Rights was written. It was the rights of the individual that the new government could not infringe on the freedoms. Although the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, it does not exclude the death penalty. Many consider the death penalty to be cruel and unusual, but what’s

American Government America as we know it includes a vast network of representative governments. During the colonial period of early America, Virginia was the first to introduce a representative assembly. This first glimpse of democracy influenced the shape of America today. It eventually caused the colonies to drift away from monarchial England, and to establish a democratic government.

Gun Control Gun Control In one year, firearms killed no children in Japan, 19 in Great Britain, 57 in Germany, 109 in France, 153 in Canada, and 5,285 in the United States (Handgun Control). Just looking at these numbers it is obvious that there is a problem with guns killing out children in the United States. The numbers for the death of children in the United States is way too

Fahrenheit 9/11 Fahrenheit 9/11 vs. Fahrehype 9/11 There has been a lot of controversy over the past several months with the release of the movies Fahrenheit 9/11 and Fahrenhype 9/11. Fahrenheit 9/11 was made by director Michael Moore, and was created to examine President Bush’s actions before, during, and after the 9/11 attack on the United States. President Bush counteracted t

Division Of Power Division of Power The Concept of Division of Power is present in the early histories of the world such as the ancient Greeks and the Romans and later the Early British government. During the time of the British Government you can see it in the Original Thirteen Colonies who later on break away from the British Government to establish there own form of Government. The e

Federalism Federalism is a political system comprised of several local units of government and one national government that can both make decisions with respect to at least some governmental activities and whose existence is specially protected. Sovereignty is shared so that on some matters the national government is supreme, and on some matters the state governments are supreme. But in

President McKinley William McKinley Twenty-Fifth President 1897-1901 Born: 1/29/1843 Birthplace: Niles, Ohio William McKinley was born in Niles, Ohio, on Jan. 29, 1843. He taught school, then served in the Civil War, rising from the ranks to become a major. McKinley opened a law office in Canton, Ohio, and in 1871 married Ida Saxton. Elected to Congress in 1876, he served there until 189

The Liberty Bill Act The Liberty Bill The add that I have chosen to analize is an add for the liberty bill act. The goal of the liberty bill act is to change the back of the one-dollar. The bill would be changed from the current eye in the pyramid and crested eagle to the entire preamble and an abbreviated version of the seven articles and twenty-seven amendments. The idea started in

World Trade Organization World Trade Organization The World Trade Organization came into being on January 1st, 1995. WTO, a multilateral trading system, is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade(GATT) established in the wake of World War 2.The system was developed through a series of trade negotiations, or rounds, held under GATT. The first rounds

Presidential Debates In debate one the focus was mainly on Homeland Security and Foreign Policy. Senator Kerry, starts it off by implying President Bush sent more than $500 billion to help with security overseas but cut our COPS program here in the United States. Kerry feels that Bush is not concerned with our security. Bush then reminds Kerry that he has spent $3.1 billion on fire and p

Crossing Cultural Borders Border Crossing Border Crossing has become an inevitable fact of everyday life, for many Chicanas. This is due to many environmental factors and not just those placed on them by Anglos. Border crossing has become so prevalent, not only because Anglos refusal to accept Chicanas as part of their world, but also because of the restraints of agency put on Ch

Policing The Police Policing the Police Police, get on the ground, now! For many Americans this is a reassuring and calming statement, but to far to many it instills fear, fear of unwarranted abuse and brutality. There are thousands of cases involving police brutality in the U.S. yearly, while thousands more slip through the cracks. Human Rights Watch, in it’s extensive report Shie

Business To be able to acknowledge the difference between the Internal and External environment of a business, we must first understand the meaning of the two worlds. The two environments allow a business to flourish by focusing on the strong points of their surrounding and their limitations set by the management, board of directors, or even the government’s influence. The Internal Envir

American Tax Taxes: Who benefits and who gets ripped off Taxes 2 Abstract Taxes are the dollars that we pay to government to supply the services that are not or can not be provided through the free enterprise system. Taxes have been around since the beginning of organized societies. They come in various forms. Most common are income taxes both federal and local government. These tax

Area 51 The United States government keeps many secrets away from the American public. One such secret that has gained increasing attention over the past four decades is the top secret air base Area 51. There are many rumors about the operations and contents within Area 51. The air base officially does not exist; therefore, most rumors are speculation and hearsay. The history o

Democaracy Vs Totaliatarian Democracy and a Totalitarian government differ greatly. One form of democracy, known as representative democracy or republic, is the government to which we as Americans are familiar with today. In a republic people are free to express their will and opinions through elected representatives. If they feel the representative is not doing well with the task at

Impeachment Impeachment is the process in which Congress takes to begin to remove a President, Vice President or any other civil officer from office. Impeachment was included in our Constitution by the ingenious framers to protect our country from leadership that had become dangerous. The process is spelled out in the Constitution, but a grey area makes it unfair to the accused. Artic

Jacksonian Politics To understand the rapid changes the United States experienced during Jackson’s presidency, one must consider the upbringing and beliefs of Andrew Jackson, the cultural shifts that took place among Americans, and the dramatic political revolution that took place during this era. Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America attempted to describe these changes to the wo

The Niagara Movement In the very late 1800’s Booker T. Washington believed that African-Americans should best gain equality to whites through establishing a solid labor force, and accommodating to the existing beliefs of the government’s idea of segregation and inequality. In an effort to overcome Washington’s ideals, twenty-nine men including John Hope, Monroe Trotterand, and W.E.B. Dub

Life & Liberty Life and Liberty “A bill of rights are what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse.” –Thomas Jefferson 1781 “There has been no abuse of rights, and sometimes we must weigh rights against responsibilities.” -Attorney General John Ashcroft 2004 Since our founding fathers first drafted a constitution, America’s

To Drill Or Not To Drill To Drill or Not to Drill To drill or not to drill, that is the question that many environmentalists and petroleum engineers ponder over when a decision has to be made whether or not to open an area for petroleum production. It is by no means an easy decision to make. If they say, “yes”, without first researching the reservoir and surrounding land they might

War And World Peace We never need to worry about world peace. World peace is something that will never happen. War is something that the world is going to have to deal with because there has been very few years over the history of the world that have been war free. Too many countries have too much pride in their selves. War also occurs, because of greed. Lastly, religion has been use

Juveniles And Capital Punishment Don’t Mix The topic I chose is about juveniles who are being placed on death row. This is a serious issue in the United States and many people have plenty of different opinions on the matter. My personal opinion is that it should not be allowed. If the person who is being tried for the case is under 18 then I do not think that they should be allowed to

Violence In Schools Violence in schools has increased throughout the nation in the last few years. This has caused many problems among students, families, faculty, and residents that populate the surrounding area. The cause of violence can be blamed on a variety of things, such as drugs, gangs, and the unstable mentality of adolescents, and the at home relationships. A combination of the

Germany: Friend Or Foe Germany is Europe’s largest economy and most populous nation; it remains a key member of the continent’s economic, political, and defense organization. European power struggles absorbed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20th century and left the country occupied by the victorious Allied powers of the United States, United Kingdom, Fra

Plunkitt On Tammany Hall Reading William L. Riordon’s Plunkitt of Tammany Hall provided an insight on many different themes at the turn of the twentieth including: honest graft, civil service reform, patronage, and how to succeed as a statesman. This book is an interesting outlook on political corruption, when Tammany Hall was a political powerhouse, yet at the same time includes many co

Property Rights In China Since the end of the Cold War, no single ideology has been able to challenge the political, economic and especially intellectual domination of neo-classical liberalism – it is today the sole hegemonic discourse to rule over the world system. Yet, columnist Thomas Friedman has observed that despite the triumph of neo-classical liberalism, a new form of bipolarity

James I James I of England James I was an extraordinary man. He was king of Scotland as early as thirteen months of age. He did an excellent job in controlling Scotland and being king. James changed his name from James VI of Scotland, to James I of England when he took over England in 1603 after Queen Elizabeth died at the age of 36. He arrived in England to discover that England wa