Essays on American Government

According to Aristotle, to “deliberate” means to “reflect on the pros and cons of ‘things that are in our control and are attainable by action (Kock and Villadsen).’” What this means is that, most simply, deliberation is argument. But as we’ve seen in our classroom discussions, nothing regarding deliberation is “simple.” To understand “deliberation,” you must first understand why it is important. Keith argues that in this modern age, participatory democracy is coming back into style. People ...

From Antigone to Mills to Rousseau each writer has a different opinion when it comes to civil disobedience. The idea of politics and civil disobedience is very broad in everyone's eyes. The government is in charge after being elected, however, that doesn't give them the right to not listen to the wants and needs of the citizens in that country. The voices of the people are usually not taken into consideration so this may lead to civil disobedience. Civil disobedience based on Britannica is the ...

It is a bright, sunny morning in Manhattan with the azure sky contrasting with the gray skyscrapers of the city. The date is September 11, 2001. It is supposed to be another ordinary day in America. However, this would not be the case. At 8:46AM, the hijacked Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. A mere seventeen minutes later, at 9:03AM, Flight 175 combusted as it flew into the South Tower. Thirty-four minutes following that, the western façade of the Pentagon was ...

The rhetorical context of this article is the existence of federalism. Several people including James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay had proposed a new constitution though their proposal did not go through. According them, the central government would not infringe on democracy. However, it turns out that federalism never lived up to its mandate. The founding father of the America did so with hope that it would be a democratic republic in a progressive era. The nation however lacks ...

With illegal immigration increasingly in the spotlight since President Trump took office, and in light of the graphic images of detained children in cages, people are beginning to question the legality of the government’s actions. Furthermore, they ask, what happens to unaccompanied alien children (UACs) after they are detained? Why aren’t they getting the resources they need? The environment they are placed in must meet U.S. and international regulations, and it is legally required they be ...

Do you love the 80s? Spunky hair, neon clothes, leg warmers, and Coca-Cola? Well, Ronald Reagan was President of the United States for most of the 1980s; 1981-89 to be exact. He did many things in the office during his presidency and outside being president. Some things that he did was developed a new strategy for the economy (also known as Reaganomics), he was a movie star for most of his career life and so many more! For starters, Ronald Wilson Reagan was born February 6, 1911, in ...

America has always been in love with its television. This invention, made by the hands of men, continuously satisfies almost every American household. Through its vast channels and selective networks, the television is always looking to please and inform the public eye. This high tech toy is something that has become engrained in our households, and is something families watch on stormy nights and warm festive thanksgiving afternoons. T.V provides its viewers with the ability to “check out”, ...

The United States is very vulnerable to terrorist attacks and evolving threats. Some of these threats include, but are not limited to cybersecurity, energy security, economy, climate change and weapons of mass destruction( Markle Task Force, 2009). This is due lack of information sharing and collaboration between agencies. There are also issues with policies that protect civil liberties while collecting constantly increasing intelligence. In order to mitigate risks to national security there ...

What comes to mind when you hear the term education? I believe education helps civilians gain the knowledge and skills they need to function in the society. There is more to education than learning from textbooks, it helps us develop ways to accomplish obstacles and empower civilians to have a successful life. Without education, we will lack the knowledge to read, write or speak English properly. As a society, we want to improve the community we live in by endorsing in everyone's lives but ...

Americans were afraid of communism before World War ll. Once the Great Depression hit the nation, people were still afraid of communism but feeding your family took precedence. During World War ll people were more afraid of fascism than communism. After all, the United States and Soviet Union did work together to fight the Nazis. After World War ll however, Americans once again saw communism as a major threat. This marked the beginning of the second red scare. During this time, the House ...

Congress is potrayed as being the 'broken branch' of government, . Suggesting that Congress no longer fully accomplishes its’ role as the legislature, a check and balance on the powers of the executive and judiciary, the dysfunctionality is to the point where there is no bipartisanship. Punctutaion ! In recent years Congress has generated an image of itself being 'broken' as illustrated by the 2013 government shutdown and the increasing polarisation which has led to bipartisanship going ...

Compared to the years before and during the world wars, the trend in the past century, internationally, has been a shift towards more progressive forms of governing. However, in the recent years, some of the key players of international governance, such as the United States and England, has become slowly more right-wing populist. The rise in populism could might as well be seen as a backlash against globalization. The populists gained their votes through the supporters who were discontent with ...

Despite the cautionary nature of the “Farewell Address” that George Washington gave when he left office, political parties are and have always been a major part of American politics. As with any situation with opposing sides, the system is set up so that there is always a battle between two different narratives of what it means to be an American and how the government should run. There are always at least two beliefs of how Americans should act in regards to their personal and political life ...

The Progressive Era is considered as the combination and interaction of a variety of different ideas and activities that emerged during the years of 1890 and 1920 as a consequence for needed new reforms by pressure groups in responding to various social, political, and economic problems of the time. This is the period in the history of the United States where the Progressive Movement fought for better social reform issues such as women's suffrage, education, people's working conditions, ...

Have you thought of what would be the response to the attacks of such a magnitude? On this day, two airplanes were hijacked by terrorists supposedly from an islamic extremist group Al-Qaeda. These planes filled with passengers flew into the world trade centers which collapsed In New York city. Congress passed the USA Patriot Act due to the major loss received from the terrorist attacks of this horrible day. This act gave many government agencies like the US Department of Justice, the ...