Most of the governments in the world affirm that their country is a democracy. But let’s have a little bit of memory and check 1984, by George Orwell a science-fiction novel in which the government removes words from the dictionary in order to…
Political Party Essay Examples and Topics
The True Nature of the Politician as Described in Plunkitt of Tammany Hall
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George Washington Plunkitt of Tammany Hall is book that covers the topic of down to earth legislative issues by the Democratic congressperson of New York (District of Tammany), George Washington Plunkitt, at the starting of the 20th century. This book reveals the psychological tasks of…
Thomas Nast and His Battle with Corruption of Tammany Hall
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The life of Thomas Nast and his battle with the corruption of Tammany hall and boss tweed reads more like a narrative fit for Hollywood than history. One man, taking on the corruption in his city using nothing but political cartoons, doesn’t exactly sound like…
As America turned out to be increasingly industrialized after the Civil War, Irish workers discovered new, and better-paid works. Many worked constructing railways and in production lines and mines. They sorted out worker’s organizations and drove strikes for shorter hours and better pay. What’s more,…
Thomas Nast: the Cartoonist that Went Against Tammany Hall
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When discussing artists in this class, one artist stood out above the rest, with the amount of influence and impact, he had on the world through his art. Thomas Nast influenced the world through his work by making issues that people were aware of accessible….
Was Andrew Jackson Democratic: Mass Politics in the Early 1800s
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The Democratic Republic at the start of our nation’s history was different from the one we see today. Property holders were thought to be more likely to understand public matters, not dependent on others, and would vote judiciously for a government that would not overtax…
The Establishment of Patriots and Loyalists in Political Order of 1789-1803
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How serious was the radical threat to the established political order in the years 1789-1803? In this essay I will assess the extent to which radicalism posed a threat to the established political order in the years 1789-1803. By assessing the work of previous historians,…
In a month long undercover investigation, police arrested three men, seized drugs, cash,and weapons. One of the three men who was already a convicted felon was charged with felonydrug and weapons charges which included possession of a firearm. In another case, an individualpleaded guilty of…
In the State of Indiana, a race for Senate is underway. Indiana is a majority white state. 85.4% of Hoosiers are white. African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and Native Americans breakdown 9.7%, 2.4%, 7%, and 0.4% respectively. The Midwest is notoriously red, and Indiana is no…
The History Foundation of the Youth International Party, Or the "Yippies"
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The Youth International Party, or the “Yippies”, were founded in 1968 by Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin. Some other significant people of this party were Nancy Kurshan, Paul Krassner and Abbie’s sister, Anita Hoffman. The party was established in opposition to the Vietnam war and…
Releasing the Elephant and the Donkey “However [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of…
Political Lobbying Or Seeing About One's Self Interest Without a True Political Appartenance
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Quid pro quo is a direct money exchange for influence, or in other words bribery. Many have the view that lobbying is not bribery. There are many reasons of why it is not so. The definition of lobbying is the transmission of information of both…
Political Reasoning and Geographical Discoveries Intertwined: the Expedition Commissioned by President Jefferson Across United States
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To President Jefferson, a new and powerful French threat lead by Napoleon stood on the border with the United States. While an invasion was unlikely, Jefferson knew Louisiana posed the greatest threat to frontier towns and westward expansions. With ports in Louisiana closed to American…
An Opinion on the Preferred Approach the Two Parties in USA Have on Similar Matters
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Political Party Preference In American politics, the two major parties consist of Republicans and Democrats. Democrats are symbolized by a donkey and are more liberal. Whereas Republicans are symbolized by an elephant and are more conservative. Although both parties are similar, they go about issues…
The California Green Party: Fighting for Power, to Get a Shot at Saving the Environment
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California Green Party The California Green Party is the Californian part of the overall Green Party of the United States. The party was formed in 1990, and became a party of official ballot status in 1991. Over 103,000 pragmatic visionaries switched to the Green voter…