269 results found, view free essays on page:
-
Special Interest Groups Political Participation
1,033 words
American political participation is slowly
declining. It is evident that to understand
politics today requires a large amount of time and
research. More so than the average voter can
invest time into. Ideally it is up to the average
citizen to elect leaders to decide the interests
of society as a whole. American citizens who are
not involved in political knowledge tend to be
more stand offish when it comes to voicing their
opinion in political polls. To them government,
seems to becoming more co...
Free research essays on topics related to: special interest groups, political parties, ordinary citizens, political participation, decision making
-
George W Bush Presidential Candidates
809 words
Considered perhaps the most important concerns in
any presidential candidates political platform is
that which addresses economic policy; and, this is
certainly the case with regard to the current
stance between George W. Bush and Al Gores
candidacies. With Bush successfully appeasing his
loyal followers and Gore effectively accommodating
his, as well, the two presidential candidates
believe that their own individual perceptions of
economic policy are both exact and correct for
continuing forwar...
Free research essays on topics related to: george w bush, al gores, economic policies, presidential candidates, economic policy
-
World War Ii Presidential Nomination
1,268 words
Franklin D. Roosevelt served longer than any other
president of the United States. He held office
from 1933 until his death in 1945 at the beginning
of his fourth term. During his presidency he led
the United States through two great crises -- the
Great Depression of the 1930 's and World War II.
Roosevelt was a man of unusual charm and great
optimism which he was able to communicate to
others. He had a broad smile and an easygoing way
of nodding agreement to whatever proposals were
made to him....
Free research essays on topics related to: roosevelt won, presidential nomination, world war ii, hudson river, vice president
-
Civil War Republican Party
611 words
The Civil War was one of the events that added to
the rich history of the United States capitol. The
Civil War started in April 12, 1861 through April
9, 1865. It took more American lives then any
other war in history. It divided the people, in
some families fought against there own brothers.
The war was between the Southern States and the
Northern States. The Southern States were trying
to preserve slavery and an agricultural way of
life, and the Northern States dedicated to a more
modern day o...
Free research essays on topics related to: civil war, northern states, southern states, john c, republican party
-
Washington D C Tipper Gore
1,476 words
As the Vice President, and one of the main running
candidates in the presidential race, Al Gore has a
lot on his hands. He manages to handle a full
family as well as his duties at work and running
a, hopefully, successful race. His main challenge
will be to convince the people of the United
States that he is the best of all of the
candidates. This may be somewhat of a challenge
for the Vice President with a formidable foe to
run against. He and his running mate, Joseph
Lieberman, are to face the...
Free research essays on topics related to: washington d c, physical fitness, tipper gore, mary elizabeth, al gore
-
King Of Denmark Presidential Candidates
861 words
In the world today elections are a major issue.
Every two years we elect important officials, and
every four years, we elect the leader of our
country. These elections are all decided by the
people of the country, and we go through processes
to gradually eliminate each candidate until we get
down to several major candidates. The process
would actually be considered mannerist ic, since
it becomes very elaborate and involved. We choose
our new leader from these few, completing a very
long and impo...
Free research essays on topics related to: main idea, world today, presidential candidates, king of denmark, election process
-
Vice President Gore Gore And Bush
1,428 words
... mission and worked with him during Cheney's
years at the Pentagon. Cheney was not President
Bush's first choice to be defense secretary. His
initial pick, Sen. John Tower, withdrew after it
became clear he could not win Senate confirmation.
Cheney quickly established himself in the
Pentagon. When the Air Force chief of staff, Gen.
Michael J. Dugan, talked to reporters in unusual
detail about U. S. war plans in the Persian Gulf
in September 1990, Cheney said he went too far and
fired him. But...
Free research essays on topics related to: governor bush, vice president gore, issue of abortion, death penalty, gore and bush
-
Health Care Insurance Health Care System
1,033 words
FACT: Currently 46 million Americans live without
any health care insurance whatsoever. FACT: The
United States is the only industrialized nation in
the world that does not provide health care
insurance for all of its citizens. FACT: The
United States spends more money per person on
health care than any other nation in the world.
FACT: The World Health Care Organization has
ranked the United States 37 th in the world
regarding the health care a country provides for
its people. FACT: No country i...
Free research essays on topics related to: prescription drugs, mental health, health insurance, health care insurance, health care system
-
George W Bush Voter Turnout
1,434 words
What's the U. S. all about? When asked that
question almost everyone I know would reply:
"Well, the U. S. represents democracy, capitalism,
freedom, etc. " The first thing I noticed is that
everyone seems to mention democracy first. If you
quiz a random American on this, that's probably
what they " ll think of too. It's also a point of
view that might be the source of resentment for
many Americans who are unhappy with our government
right now. Why would that be? Because the U. S. is
actually not...
Free research essays on topics related to: ralph nader, george w bush, presidential election, soap opera, voter turnout
-
Changed My Life Admissions Officer
1,413 words
Please select from the following common MBA
question topics: Why I Want to
Be a Doctor Why I am
an Exceptional Person Why I am a Qualified Person General Application
Questions Note: The below essays were not
edited by Essay Edge Editors. They appear as they
were initially reviewed by admissions officers. Theme 1: Why I Want to Be a
Doctor Many people loo...
Free research essays on topics related to: fall back, changed my life, personal experience, medical school, admissions officer
-
Brian Mulroney Fault Kim Campbell Lost The Election
1,961 words
On October 25, 1993 the Progressive Conservative
party suffered the biggest political defeat in
Canadian history. Under the leadership of Kim
Campbell, the Progressive Conservative Party was
reduced from one of the biggest majority
governments in Canadian history to only two seats
in the House of Commons. It is said that a lot of
responsibility for this loss lies in the faulty
government of Brian Mulroney. However, Kim
Campbell was given the rare opportunity of running
a country. For a period of...
Free research essays on topics related to: election campaign, prime minister, seven months, progressive conservative party, canadian history
-
With Campaign Finance In The 2000 Election
1,646 words
The 2000 elections will be remembered for more
than the cliffhanger presidential race. This
year's campaign also essentially buried federal
limits on the role of money in American national
elections. Record-shattering sums -- and new ways
to get them into campaigns in large, unregulated
amounts -- have shredded restrictions imposed
after the Watergate scandal. On Thursday, the
Democratic and Republican parties reported their
first postelection finance totals, beginning to
provide a comprehensive...
Free research essays on topics related to: special interest groups, television and radio, campaign finance reform, hillary rodham, rodham clinton
-
Gun Control And Linkage Mechanisms
1,825 words
There are several institutions or people that
influence the government, but are not directly
apart of it. These people or groups help influence
who is elected, what issues are discussed, and
what becomes public policy. These groups or people
are known as linkage mechanisms. Four that are
extremely important linkage mechanisms to our
democracy are public opinion, organized interest
groups, political parties, and elections. Each of
these influences the government in different ways,
including negat...
Free research essays on topics related to: political parties, gun control laws, pro gun control, interest groups, percent of americans
-
Analysis Of The 2004 Democratic Primaries
1,261 words
The primaries are a set of elections in our
country that determine the two candidates for the
presidential election. Each state holds its own
elections for the registered voters, and the
candidates from each party are selected. Some
states have different primary elections whether
they are open or closed. These two terms apply to
what kind of voter participation is allowed.
Closed primaries allow registered party voters to
participate in that partys election whereas the
open ones allow any regist...
Free research essays on topics related to: candidates, kerry, voters, john kerry, target
-
Electoral College Election 2000
481 words
The Electoral College was established by the
founding fathers as a compromise between election
of the president by Congress and election by
popular vote. According to the electoral procedure
originally specified in the Constitution, the
electors were to vote for the two most qualified
persons without specifying which was preferred for
President and which for Vice President. The
candidate receiving the greatest number of
electoral votes, provided the votes of a majority
of the electors were recei...
Free research essays on topics related to: vice president, al gore, electoral votes, popular votes, george bush
-
Win The Election Alger Hiss
1,575 words
Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon was the
thirty-seventh president of the United States and
the only president to have resigned from office.
He was on his was to success after receiving his
law degree from Duke University Law School in
1937. California Republicans persuaded Nixon in
1946 to be their candidate to challenge Jerry
Voorhis, the popular Democratic Congressman, for
his seat in the United States House of
Representatives. He accuses Voorhis of being?
soft? on Communism. This was damag...
Free research essays on topics related to: running mate, presidential nomination, win the election, nixon announced, alger hiss
-
Christian Science Monitor 18 Th Century
2,101 words
Who is really voting, the people or the selected
few. The recent election involving Bush and Gore
has heated up a fifty year old debate. The debate
is about whether the Electoral College is still an
effective system considering the circumstances the
United States now faces compared to when it was
created by the founding fathers. The Electoral
College is an outdated system of election that
misrepresents the people of the United States
today. The college was created in a time where
communication w...
Free research essays on topics related to: electoral college, christian science monitor, websters dictionary, grover cleveland, 18 th century
-
Quot Lowell Fixed Stars
2,070 words
Thomas R. Edwards Imagistically the poem is built
upon " enclosure" burial by snow, the
subways vaults, the truss of the El, the interred
Union dead, the sword in the groove foreshadowing
the " mausoleum" of the last line. But
these images suggest not only constraint and death
but ceremony, formal rituals like burial,
inauguration, or for that matter battle itself.
The city observes the occasion: the subways drum,
the girders " charge" as the poet passes
them, the s...
Free research essays on topics related to: quot lowell, fixed stars, cold war, war hero, quot god
-
American Red Cross Women And Minorities
1,571 words
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF MRS. ELIZABETH DOLE
As President of the American Red Cross, Elizabeth
Dole has led an extraordinary public service
career in which she has served six United States
Presidents and has been named by the Gallup Poll
as one of the world s ten most admired women. Born
and raised in Salisbury, North Carolina, Elizabeth
Dole was apparently always diligent. She obtained
excellent grades and won the prize in an essay
writing competition offered annually by the
Daughters of th...
Free research essays on topics related to: glass ceiling, women and minorities, presidential candidate, american red cross, safety and health
-
Franklin Delano Roosevelt World War Ii
1,889 words
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who lived from 1882 to
1945, was the 32 nd President of United States
(Electric Library). Roosevelt became the president
in March 1933 at the depth of the Great
Depression, was re-elected for an unprecedented
three more terms, and died in office in April
1945. He died less than a month before the
surrender of Germany in World War II (Electric
Library). Despite an attack of poliomyelitis,
which paralyzed his legs in 1921, he was a
charismatic optimist whose confidence h...
Free research essays on topics related to: britannica vol, world war ii, presidential nomination, franklin roosevelt, franklin delano roosevelt
269 results found, view free essays on page: