Essays on Politics

The ideals and rhetoric of founding documents such as independence, the bill of rights, and the constitution, as well as modern debates about the war on terror through domestic surveillance and the consequences of the Iraq war, all contribute to the ongoing evolution of democracy in the United States. With...

Obamacare and Triumph Healthcare: A Comparison Obamacare refers to the medical bills signed into law by President Obama in 2010. The plan became law and was officially presented in 2010 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Following the election of a new president in America, the healthcare...

According to Marans and Stimson (2011), the Morrison Institute for Public Policy is a leading Arizona and statewide leader think tank that conducts critical analysis on issues such as education reform, water resources, human services, health care, government structures, urban growth, environmental sustainability, technology, the quality of life, public finance,...

Overview Denmark, often known as the Kingdom of Denmark, is a small country on the European continent that is part of the Scandinavian countries. Denmark has a small population of approximately 5.4 million people and only 70 kilometers of land borders with other countries such as Germany. However, this is the...

Introduction Every political commentator and even casual onlookers appear to support this proposition. Everyone seemed to believe that the government is dysfunctional and that something must be done to remedy the issue. Partisanship and Legislative Challenges There appears to be so much hatred and partisanship in Washington that legislators are unable to pass...

The United States Voter Participation Rate in 2016 Elections The United States of America recently registered a lower voter participation rate than in 2012 elections. According to the data collected, the number of voters increased in some states while decreasing in others. According to Regan’s post, millions of individuals did not...

The European Union (EU) is a 28-state economic and political union in Europe. Because of Brexit, the number of states will soon be reduced to 27. The European Union lacks a constitution. In 2004, it was defeated. However, the procedures and treaties of the EU establish a constitutional framework. Furthermore,...

Conditional party government is a form of government in which a party's responsibility ends only if there is widespread policy agreement among the majority party. For example, one of the results of conditional party is the universal acceptance that party leaders will back policy ideas where there was previously just...

The FLN (Front de Libération Nationale) is a political movement founded in 1954 that uses violence to achieve its claimed political goals. Algerians experienced sleepless nights and concern about their future as a result of the movement. Algeria appeared to the rest of the world as if it would never...

Clinton begins by praising President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for their efforts during their tenure. She is addressing the public during one of her 2016 presidential campaigns, as she accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for candidate on July 28, 2016, at the Democratic National Convention. She mentions Tim...

The Case Against a National Primary The idea of a national primary to pick the presidential party nominee has been around for decades. The national primary has gained popularity because it appeals to a simpler type of modern democracy. It is still majoritarian, direct, and clean. Some proponents have recently advocated...

Various Theorists and the Intellectual History of Europe Various theorists have written about the intellectual history of Europe, and Carl Schmitt is one of the theorists who has discussed the sovereignty and dictatorship of Europe’s intellectual history. Other writers, like as Smith, Pufendorf, and Hobbes, also had a say in the...