Essays on American Government

1. Question: Looking at the states that have voter ID laws today, what evidence is there to support the belief of advocates that voter ID laws may prevent voter fraud and what evidence to support critics that these laws are designed to prevent voters from...

It is the ideas of monism and absolutism that gave rise to the concept of pluralism in Europe. The reason for the development and rise of pluralism in the United States was attributed to the need and desired to limit the power of the state as ascribed in the new...

The United States Government and Domestic Policies The United States government has managed to reform many of its domestic policies over the past decade. However, the recent event of the Orlando nightclub shooting on 12th June 2016 bears with it a lot of contradiction. The contradiction puts into perspective the measures...

Over the years, acts of piracy including unauthorized reproduction and copying, have remained an issue. (Rafael, Rob, & Waldfogel, 2006). The music business has been significantly impacted by file trading and sharing of music and videos over the internet, which has also fundamentally altered how the general public accesses music. Most...

Conservative Ideology in the 1960s and 1970s Conservative ideology dominated American discourse in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in 1964 after the divisive presidential election between Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater. Goldwater's Influence and the Rejection of Liberal Policies Republican conservative Goldwater, who influenced the new conservative movement, argued for the need to...

The United States and the US Patriot Act of 2011 The United States is a democratic country that was established on that ideal; in fact, the world refers to it as the biggest and best democracy there is. Other countries look to it as an example of how to live by...

One of the nine unified combatant areas in the US military is United States European Command (EUCOM) Its purpose is to prepare the armed forces and provide tactical access with the goal of averting all forms of conflict. By removing any threats, it ensures that the North Atlantic Treaty Organizations (NATO)...

The southern Appalachians' river basins were once home to the Cherokee people. (Perdue 17). There was nothing like the United States of America during this time. However, the region that the Cherokee people once called home can now be thought of as extending from North Carolina into South Carolina, Tennessee,...

The Issue of Racism in the United States The United States is one of many nations that still faces prejudice as a problem. Despite the fact that racism is illegal, minority groups in the United States continue to experience racism on the receiving end of it. In fact, there are reported...

William Jennings Bryan and the Political Battle William Jennings Bryan, who was running for president at the time in the United States elections, said during a political address, "You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of...

Perhaps one of the most divisive topics in world history is imperialism. American Exceptionalism, the belief that the United States was unique from other countries because it was established on freedom and democracy, was the theoretical foundation for American imperialism. Giddings (1990) argued that in order for civilization to advance,...

The US government may not restrict liberties because of sex According to Section One of the Equality Amendment. According to Section 2 of the same amendment, the Congress has the authority to propose suitable legislation and to uphold constitutional rights. The anti-slavery movements of the 19th and early 20th centuries and...