Who was George Washington? Well he was the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. He was the guy that proved our system could work and he held everything together. George was 1 out of 4 of the presidents on Mount Rushmore. He also opposed political parties and wanted to build us up financially. The first Vice President was John Adams from Massachusetts who later became the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Adams served…
The United States of America praises their democratic system, but how democratic is it really? There is much controversy over whether the system in which the president is elected is an honest democratic policy or an unfair operation. This conflict arises due to the many faults in the Electoral College as it causes certain votes to have little to no affect on the outcome. Decisions to abolish the system are greatly influenced by an alternative process known as the National Popular Vote. With the…
In 2014, more than 52,000 children from Central America have immigrated to Southern Texas causing an immigration crisis in the United States (Burnett, 2014) . Although, currently immigration is being considered as a crisis, immigration has always been important in regards to politics and the economy in the United States. Immigration patterns have been of particular interest in the past in order to be able to comprehend the reasons that people immigrate and how immigration has societal, political…
Our main target audience is the Westwind Neighborhood, in west Phoenix, AZ. However, we will also market to the rest of the Pendergast Elementary School district. Due to Pendergast District’s spans of 20 miles, for this event our secondary target audiences will only focus in the Amberlea, Desert Horizon, Desert Mirage, Pendergast, Sunset Ridge, and Villa de Paz neighborhoods. Not only are they closer to Westwind in proximity, all within West Phoenix and Glendale, but these neighborhoods have a…
Washington was written by Frank Capra in 1939. The film conveys a classic political message about the corruption of politics during the gilded age. A young Midwestern man named Smith is voted into a Senate seat where he tried to pass a bill for a boy’s camp. Incidentally the location of the camp was in the same location the other Senator from his state, Senator Paine, wanted to build a dam. The issue over the land caused an argument to ensue between the two Senators. The argument took place…
the United States led to war. More specifically, to analyze the Northern and Southern policy, population, economic growth, industrial innovation, transportation development. These differences will define the unique pre-war and how Southern Union economic led to a divided and splite country. American Economic…
There are many misconceptions concerning human trafficking, such as it only victimizing women, victims are only used for non consensual sex, and that it does not impact the United States.…
types of criminals behind bars until their death awaits. Also, it is a killing of a person because of a horrific crime he or she committed. The U.S. is critical of other countries using the death penalty but the U.S. uses it anyway. Also, the United States said that the death penalty is constitutional and deemed to be considered not inhuman. A poll showed record opposition to the death penalty in 1972. At one point the death penalty was deemed to be unconstitutional until it got established once…
hookworm casted on the Southerners made Northers wonder if “the ignorance of the negroes and poor whites preclude the cure” (NYT Staff, 1908). This early New York Times articles continues to mock the South by stating “perhaps Georgia and other Southern states may in time pass laws making the wearing of shoes compulsory” (1908). The ignorance was not at the fault of the Southerners but of the Northerners who knew little about the issue then its cause. Many Southern families were unable to provide…
the east back of said river, shall be and the same is, set apart for the absolute and undisturbed use and occupation of the Indians herein named…the United States now solemnly agrees that no persons, except those herein designated and authorized so to do… they will and do hereby relinquish all claims or right in and to any portion of the United States or Territories, except such as is embraced within the limits aforesaid, and except as hereinafter provided (Sherman).” Again the government…