147 Thomas Jef Essays, Term Papers and Book Reports
"What is Feminism..."
What is Feminism?...
Contrary to popular belief feminists are not "ugly, man-hating, bra-burning, radicals outside of respectability." Despite such absurd accusations and rumors, feminists are passionate humanitarians that are invested in pursuing the continual progress of equality for a....
1776
Unquestionable evidence can support the fact that 1776 can be considered one of the most important years in American history. The leaders of the time, our first true set of founding fathers, can easily claim the name as the best generation of men to have ever been born. But how do the best men among....
1790s foregin and domestic affairs
Throughout the 1790s, the United States was involved in many foreign and domestic affairs that had both positive and negative effects on American politics. After the Constitution ratified in June of 1788 the nation would for a first time be under a true form of Government. The new Government under....
19th Century Architecture
19th Century architecture is a wide subject only because there were so many beautiful and magnificent buildings built. The Houses of Parliament were built between 1840 to 1865. It was built by Sir Charles Barry in a Gothic Revival style. The buildings cover an area of more than 8 acres and contain 1....
19th Century Architecture
19th Century architecture is a wide subject only because there were so many beautiful and magnificent buildings built. The Houses of Parliament were built between 1840 to 1865. It was built by Sir Charles Barry in a Gothic Revival style. The buildings cover an area of more than 8 acres a....
A Comparison of Literary Movements
American literature has progressed through many different kinds of movements. While each of those movements adds something new to literature, they work together to enrich American culture. Although each movement had an effect on American society, there are two (2) movements that have foremost sh....
Abraham Maslow and his Hierarchy of Needs
April 2nd, 2006
Abraham Maslow and his Hierarchy of Needs
It is said that in order to accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. It was Abraham Maslows beliefs and theories that helped contribute to the great accomplishments in the wo....
Absolute Power
Everyone has heard the saying that absolute power corrupts absolutely. Its a little cliché, but everyone understands what it means. There are many different types of power and many different ways those can be used and abused. We have all seen the devastating effects of irresponsibility co....
Agricultural Biotechnology
Yah for Agricultural Biotechnology
What is agricultural biotechnology? They take a desired gene from another species that has the trait they are looking to incorporate into their new crop (Keeler 45). More or less it is a more advanced way of doing something that we have been doing for years on en....
Alexander Hamilton: The Founding Wizard
Like any other newly developing nation, the United States of America encountered numerous struggles regarding government, law, and foreign affairs. However, the country's devastating financial situation was the first and foremost biggest concern. Newly elected President George Washington appointed ....
American Democracy Through the Eyes of an Optimist
On a late summer night in 1773, some radical Americans led by Samuel Adams dressed up like Indians and dumped thousands of pounds of tea into Boston Harbor (Lowi, Ginsberg, and Shepsle 39). At the time no one thought that this single rebellious act would change history and give birth to the greates....
American National Consciousness
After the American Revolution, an immense sense of national consciousness emerged. Americans, mainly politicians, believed that for their country to be independent, a language peculiar to the inhabitants of the newly-born nation must exist. Changes in the English vocabulary were stimulated by c....
American Revolution
1776 was a crucial year for American independence where many pamphlets and documents were written and battles were fought. Thomas Paine published the Common Sense on January 10th, which was read by, if not all, the majority of, the Americans. A few months following the writing of the Common Sen....
American Revolution
The American Revolution was a humongous affect on the US and the world now a day. The American Revolution happened because lots of people in England at the time believed in different Thoughts in Christianity Like: (Protestants, Catholics etc ) so they went to an empty land which had a group of peop....
American System Balanced or Not?
The American System Balanced or Not?
Henry Clays American system does not balance both Hamilton's and Jefferson's vision for the economy going more towards Hamiltons view. The American system proposed by Henry clay was an economic plan for the United States that consisted of a high tariff on E....
An Issue of the Past and Future: Abortion
Abortion 2
An Issue of the Past and Future: Abortion
Roe vs. Wade was a very controversial issue for its time, and today. Roe vs. Wade was a landmark case for womens rights. Roes case required states to allow women to have an abortion during the first six months of pregnancy. This all....
Analysis of The Aristocratic Origin of American Freedom
What is aristocracy? Aristocracy is the form of government in which minority rules under the law. Viereck argues in his article The Aristocratic Origin of American Freedom about the nature of civil liberties and American Democracy. He is trying to prove that the concept of civil liberties i....
antifederalism vs anti federalism and james madison
Federalism is the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units. The Federalist administrations faces many significant challenges when dealing with the economics of the United States; much of the country was divided over issues such as how to raise money, establishing a public....
Apartheid vs. To Kill a Mockingbird
"Arrests were made, undignified medical tests were carried out, and charges were pressed" (Paton 184). "Your father's no better than the niggers and trash he works for!" (Lee 102). Although many documents concerning equal rights for every human have been signed worldwide through....
Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the first
constitution of the United States of America. The Articles
of Confederation were first drafted by the Continental
Congress in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1777. This first
draft was prepared by a man named John Dick....
Baron Von Stueben
Fredrich Von Steuben was born in Magedeburg Prussia, on Nov. 15, 1730, the son of a Prussian army officer. At the age of fourteen he served as a volunteer in the army, at the siege of Prague. By seventeen, he was an officer. In 1762 he served Frederick the Great. Von Steuben became Grand Marshal at ....
Ben Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was one of the most influential people in American history. Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in a small town in Boston. Benjamin was one of ten children. His father, Josiah was a candle and soap maker, and his mother Abiah Folger was a homemaker. When Benjamin was only twelve....
Benjamin Banneker
Benjamin Banneker was an astronomer, scientist, mathematician, surveyor, clock-maker, author, and social critic. Most notable about his accomplishments was that despite racial constraints and little formal education, he was a self-taught man. By the end of his life, his achievements were well-know....
Benjamin Banneker
Benjamin Banneker was one the best-known black guy in early United States history. He was an astronomer, farmer, mathematician and surveyor. He contributed greatly to the rise of African Americans in science.Benjamin Banneker was born in 1731 near Baltimore. His grandmother taught him how to read an....
Benjamin Franklin-Scientist and Inventor
Benjamin Franklin has influenced American technology, and indirectly, lifestyles by using his proficiencies and intelligence to conduct numerous experiments, arrive at theories, and produce several inventions. Franklin's scientific and analytical mind enabled him to generate many long lasting achie....
Breast Augmentation - Position Paper
Cosmetic surgery is defined as surgery to improve a normal appearance (Zuckerman & Abraham, 2008). Breast augmentation is one of the most common cosmetic surgeries. As cosmetic procedures have become more pervasive through advertising and the subject of popular television shows; it has become in....
Burr Conspiracy
Aaron Burr is known for many things throughout history. He served in the revolutionary war along side Benedict Arnold and was also a vice president under Thomas Jefferson. Aaron Burr is best known for the events following the duel that ended Alexander Hamiltons life, the conspiracy against the eas....
California State Standards 11.1.2
In 1773 the British told the British East India Company it could send tea to America without paying the taxes. All other tea traders still had to pay a tax. The Americans refused to buy any tea and refused to unload the tea from the British ships in the American ports. About fifty men from the Sons ....
Capital Punishmet has to abolished
Man killing man has always been apart of our existence. If we look back at prehistoric times, man killed his brother because it was a question of survival. This transcended into killing as a direct correlation to power, victory, rivalry, supremacy and warfare. As civilization evolved the concept of ....
Capitalistic Government Of US
"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness -- That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their j....
Church and State
Under God or Just Plain Over God?
The debate over church v. state has been a long drawn out debate over political power and family values. In recent times, the debate has unraveled into several other issues relating to our public school systems. The relationship between public school educat....
Civil Liberties
Civil Liberties
(And how they differ from civil rights)
If the fires of freedom and civil liberties burn low in other lands, they must be made brighter in our own. If in other lands the press and books and literature of all kinds are censored, we must redouble our efforts here to keep them ....
Civil rights
Security versus freedom--the either/or of the new millennium--yet the very question indicates a flawed sense of both terms. It sets them up as mutually exclusive when, in fact, they go hand in hand, for can one truly be secure if one is not free? We make such a swap only when we define security as s....
Comments on Ray Raphaels Common People in the Revolution
Comments on Ray Raphaels Common People in the Revolution
American historian Ray Raphael exposes in his book The First American Revolution the whitewashing of history as it has been traditionally presented. Many historians have focused on a chronology of milestone events and prominent f....
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Common Sense By: Thomas Paine
Thomas Paines fame had no reflection on his childhood years. He was born on January 29, 1737 to a poor working class family in Thetford, England. Thomass mother died at an early age in his life. Thomas as a young boy attended grammar school but eventuall....
Compare & Contrast: Patrick Henry & Thomas Jefferson
Both Patrick Henrys Speech at the Virginia Convention and Thomas Jeffersons Declaration of Independence are significant in our countrys fight for freedom from the King of England. Henrys work was designed with a plethora of rhetorical questions and biblical/mythological allusions, in additio....
Compare Andrew Jackson vs. Henry Clay based on the book
Andrew Jackson vs. Henry Clay
Since the Age of Jackson, seldom has American government been subject to the impact of a pair of politicians who stood completely opposite on most views, yet were equally influential to the times, such as Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay. Their views on economic develop....
Confederation and Constitution
After the American Revolution, a new government had to be established. The Constitution that was written took power away from the people. It led to rebellions from poor people and farmers.Daniel Shays, a former Revolutionary Army captain, led a rebellion with farmers, against laws which were not fai....
Constitutional Influences
ROMAN INFLUENCES
Philosophers thought that Rome had provided its citizens with the most freedoms the world had ever known. Because of their fondness for the Romans, the architecture of many buildings in Washington, D.C. reflects the "classical" style
Democratic Republic. The United States' gov....
Declaring Independence
On May 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia. The Congress dealt with the military crisis the colonies were in with England. It organized forces around Boston into the Continental Army and appointed George Washington to commander-in-chief. The Battle of Bunker Hill was the....
Defending Slavery: Economic analysis of Proslavery arguments
According to the several documents found in Paul Finkelman's Defending Slavery, many Americans did not want slavery to come to an end. Was it simply the issue of the cotton market that was a concern to Americans? If so, what was the reason for this? What roles did slaves fill in the economic struc....
Democracy
How would we be without democracy? We would have nothing we have now.
The document that greatly influences democracy was the Bill of Rights. An important
place for democracy is Philadelphia because its where the Declaration of Independence
was written. John Locke created and changed de....
Democratic Party vs Republican Party
The Democratic and Republican parties remain important organizing structures for politics in the United States. The Democratic Party traces its origins back to Thomas Jeffersons Democratic- Republican Party, acquiring its current name under Andrew Jackson in 1828. It also pressed the state to choo....
Effect of the Enlightenment on Contemporary United States Society
The Enlightenment was a very progressive time in which great advances were made for society at a time when the people were often oppressed by monarchy rulers. Since the beginning of the Enlightenment period in the 17th century, America has been at the forefront of the Enlightenment movement. The En....
Effective Ways to study for a test
How to Study for a Test
There are many ways that a student can choose from to study for a test. Getting ready for a test, increase their level of self-confidence. I have discovered from many of years of school, that studying for tests is important. In order to study for a test a person has to be....
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
On November 2, 1920, my grandmother was one of the more than eight million American women who for the first time in history went to the polls and exercised her right to vote. Thomas Jefferson had declared equality the foundation of American government; however, it had taken more than one hundred an....
Evolution of Criminal Law: From the Common Law to Modern Statutes and the Model Penal Code
Introduction
The history of Criminal Law in the United States does not begin as one might imagine with the creating of our Constitution, nor even with the Declaration of Independence that predated it by more than a decade. Nor indeed does that history begin in the colonial period. Our crim....
Existing Gun Laws
Existing Gun Laws
In the U.S. Constitution, the second amendment states that a well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed (1). There are two viewpoints on interpreting this amendment. After the ....
expansion of Federal Power under Jefferson and Madisons
There has always been debate over the Constitution and how to interpret it, even among those who wrote it. The founding fathers' differed over to interpret the Constitution strictly or loosely. This division became so pronounced that it contributed to the formation of political parties. The Federal....
Federalist and the Philadelphia convention
A nation without a national government is, in my view, an awful spectacle.
--Alexander Hamilton, the Federalist Papers, No. 85
The Federalists, as a rule, were advocates of a strong central government. They were the supporters of the constitution who advocated its ratification. The federalists....
First Three Presidents
Alexis Serrano
September 20, 2008
US History
Washington, Adams, Jefferson
There were many differences between the first three presidents. George Washington is the base of the government. It started out rough, but he fixed it and as of today, we govern by it. He had first made the Articles of ....
Forms of Government
In struggling to determine whether or not the American political system is pluralistic, elitist, or a representative democracy one must first understand what these systems are. A pluralistic system of government focuses upon interest groups to convey the interests and views of public opinion. An e....
Founding Brothers by Joseph J. Ellis
In Founding Brothers by Joseph J. Ellis, Joseph describes to us a dinner where Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton sat down to talk about the United States' legislative body. In Jefferson's mind, this meeting was to prevent the paralysis of the legislative body. A new national c....
Gender Aspect of American Foreign Affairs
Foreign affairs reflect the manner which one nation deals with other countries politically, economically, and socially. At the end of the 19th century, the US emerged as an imperialistic power because of its foreign policies stemming from a gender analysis. Rotter states, Gender, like discourse....
George Washington
George Washington is often called "the father of his country" for his crucial role in fighting for, creating and leading the United States of America in its earliest days. Washington was a surveyor, farmer and soldier who rose to command the colonial forces in the Revolutionary War. His success in t....
George Washington
Father of his Country. The hallowed phrase expresses everything that was unique about President Washington. For all other Presidents - even Thomas Jefferson - the office was the climax of their lives, their greatest opportunity for fame. Washington alone was greater than his post. He had to make dec....
George Washington
On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States. "As the first of every thing, in our situation will serve to establish a Precedent," he wrote James Madison, "it is devoutl....
Gun Control And the secound amendment
Gun Control and the Second Amendment
"If the second amendment does not mean what it says, what about the
first?", this was the question asked by author, and National Rifle Association
member, Bill Clede. In his article "Gun Control, Press Control", he warns
journalists about the hidden d....
History Journals
The library I selected to conduct my search for History journals was at the University of Buffalo, Amherst Campus. Having made trips there on two separate occasions and having skimmed quickly through perhaps twenty or so different journals I eventually selected a handful that I felt were a good ....
History on the White House
The "elliptic salon", with the Yellow Oval Room above and the Diplomatic Reception Room below it, formed the most elegant architectural feature of James Hoban's plans for the White House. The Blue Room has always been used as a reception room except for a brief period during the administration of Jo....
Homeland Defense
Homeland Defense
Homeland defense of the nation is a concept, and its success depends on the willing participation of its citizens. The nation is only defended if terrorist strikes are prevented before they occur. The best way for this to happen is to....
homosexual rights
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. - That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men... (Jefferson)
In ....
Homosexuality
No one knows exactly how homosexuality entered into human history. I would imagine that the practices associated with the erotic attraction of people to one's own gender have been around since the dawn of humanity. The earliest accounts of homosexual behavior seem to be found in ancient pagan religi....
How might emotions contribute to our rationality?
How might emotions contribute to our rationality?
The heart has its reasons that the reason does not know. ~ Pascal (Tejirian, 2010)
In 1941 Aristotle presented a cognitive theory of emotions, focusing on the function of physiological processes as an
important aspect of emotions (Power , 200....
Human Rights vs The Rights of The Most High: The Bible Is Enough!
Jossie 1
Sandra Jossie
Professor Brian Powell
English 101
23 February 2007
Human Rights vs The Rights of The Most High:
The Bible Is Enough!
Theres much talk today about human rights, how these rights are being violated and or taken away. The supposed rift of human rights caused b....
illuminati
What is the Illuminati? Is the Illuminati even real? I had never heard of it until my junior year of high school. One of my teachers mentioned
the word in class. She associated it with some of my favorite celebrities, so I immediately began questioning. Although what I heard about
these music ar....
In God (McCarthy) We Trust
In God (McCarthy) We Trust
We've all seen and heard the news from all over the country that shows our religious leaders and certain politicians are hell-bent on getting religion into our public schools. There are the "Hang Ten" efforts to get the Ten Commandments on our public school....
Intellectuals and the Secular Revolution
The modern world began circa 1918 "when a 26 year old German Jew named Albert
Einstein wrote a paper discussing theories of relativity in the universe."(1) Basically, his
theory was that time itself was relative and not a constant, as was previously thought. It
wasn't that there was an....
Jacksonian Era: Democracy
By definition a president is defined as the highest executive officer and chief of the United States. President Jackson was the seventh president of the united states and was also called the common mans president. President Jackson was not a normal president; unlike all presidents before him....
Jefferson and Architecture
Jefferson and Architecture
Thomas Jefferson was able to relate with the public, not only through his presidency but also in the previous and following years. He was a man of many colors and, because of this, was able to access himself to Americans across the country. One of Jeffersons many....
Jefferson on Slavery
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 in Albermarle County, Virginia, inheriting from his father, some 5,000 acres of land, and from his mother, a Randolph, high social standing. He attended the College of William and Mary where he studied law. In 1772 he married Martha Wayles Skelton, and t....
John Dickinson
Even though John Dickinson lived in the colonies, he supported the King and England. He became the Penman of the Revolution, but mostly in favor of the king. He tried to suppress the war, but he wasnt successful.Born in 1732 in Maryland by an affluent farmer, he later moved in 1740 to Dover, Delawar....
John Marshall versus Thomas Jefferson
John Marshall become Chief Justice on January 27th, 1801 and Thomas Jefferson became President on March 4th of the same year. It was around these times that the battle over who possessed the right to determining what is and is not constitutional began.
Marshall had the opinion that the President....
John Marshall's Contribution to Nationalism
John Marshalls Contribution to Nationalism
John Marshall was chief justice of the United States for almost thirty-five years, from 1801 to 1835. Judge Marshall was an essential figure in the history of American law. A well-known Virginia lawyer and Federalist, John Marshall had served as secretar....
Kantianism - Ethics in Business
In Kantianism reason is the sole authority for determining what is ethical and what is ethical must be based on a principle or rule that that must apply to every human being universally, without exception. The rule is based on what Kant calls the Categorical Imperative- they base morality on uni....
La Amistad and Slavery
In the film La Amistad, the attorney, Roger Baldwin, treats his case as a property issue rather than a case involving morals. It can be said that Baldwin was very smart to handle this case in the manner he did, for if he were to handle it any other way, it may have resulted in his loss. By cho....
Labor Unions: Harmful to the economy
The Labor Unions of 2003 look nothing like the original Labor Unions of 1886 created by Samuel Gompers. Once used to protect people’s rights now is too powerful and is trampling those same rights that were once protected. Labor Unions, which did shorten the workweek and workday and improve wor....
Legacy of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States. He bought Louisiana from France and sent Lewis and Clark on their expedition. He can be seen on the front side of a nickel and his famous home Monticello on the backside. Throughout his life, he achieved several things and is considered ....
Legalizing Marijuana
Marijuana could be legalized in the United States, as it can help the seriously ill dying patients, people with eating disorders, and people with anxiety or depression. There has never been any proven cases that smoking marijuana has ever caused a death, as tobacco and alcohol has caused several. ....
LGBT- Teens
What would you do if all your life you had felt as if you had been born into the wrong body? Or what If you
feared going to school because your peers threaten to beat you up everyday because of your sexual preference?
Thousands of kids are bullied, beat, and pushed to the point of wanting, and i....
Louisiana Purchase
Several great American Statesmen were pivotal in shaping and molding the government of the United States. History has since forgotten some of these founding fathers. The ones remembered throughout history are those we hold up for their accomplishments. Thomas Jefferson is one of the American Statesm....
louisiana purchase
Louisiana Purchase
President Thomas Jefferson wrote this prediction in an April 1802 letter to Pierre Samuel du Pont amid reports that Spain would retrocede to France the vast territory of Louisiana. As the United States had expanded westward, navigation of the Mississippi River and access to the ....
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase is truly one of the largest dealings of land in United States history. Its the western half of the Mississippi River purchased from France in 1803 by Thomas Jefferson. The purchase doubled the size of the U.S., which strengthened the country in man....
Manifest Destiny
Westward Expansion
In the mid-19th century, the West drew increasing numbers of American settlers despite the hardships of the journey and the difficult living conditions that waited them at their journeys end. Thus Americans were immediately sized on the phrase Manifest Destiny- believin....
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny: From Sea to Shining Sea
The American population believed it was their right to expand, not to stay in one spot, but to grow and prosper elsewhere. Around 1840, Americans realized this was their destiny, which became known as Manifest Destiny. However, there were conflicts w....
Marijuana
Some call it the demon weed some call it just plane fun well hereis the official statistics on the plant known as Marijuana. Forstarters we’ll go with the health part of the plant. Many “Educational” and or other health videos in school have you believe thatMarijuana is going to ....
Marijuana
You want to know what I think?
Have you ever thought that we could be closer to worldpeace than we are now? Me too, but I have a solution. The government of today is one with their minds in the past. We have been gaining knowlege as a country for a good 200 years now, and its time that the gover....
Marijuana Should be legalized
Since marijuana's first recorded use dating back five thousand years ago, it has never gained much popularity until the last century with prohibition and antiwar movements. Now, more than ever, propositions to legalize the plant have risen and been subject to controversy and heated debate. Marijuana....
Martin Luther
When studying the facets of Western Civilization, a few recurring questions must be analyzed. Will those in power abuse it? Unfortunately, yes. Does freedom spawn intellectual, technological and social progress? For the most part, yes. Was Martin Luther, in historical terms, a bad ass?Carter Li....
No taxation without representation as a symbol for democracy and revolution
Taxing on the colonists was brought to America by the British Parliament, creating many altercations throughout the colonies. First came the Sugar Act, putting tariffs on foreign sugars and certain luxuries. Following the Sugar Act was the Stamp Act placing taxes on all legal documents, pamphlets, n....
Painters of the American Revolution
When you are painting you should take a flat mirror and often look at your work within it, and it will then be seen in reverse, and will appear to be by the hand of some other master, and you will be better able to judge of its faults than in any other way. 1
The painters of the American Rev....
Personality Theories
Personality Theories
Yolanda León
PSY 250
June 15, 2007
Abstract
Maslows books are easy to read and full of interesting ideas. For instance, The Essential Guide to Maslovian Psychology, by Frank G. Goble, examines key concepts such as the hierarchy of needs and ....
Place of Religion in Early America
The Place of Religion
How did a new land, founded as colonies motivated with religious objectives, be the first nation to develop a barrier between church and state? A group that Frank Lambert, in his book titled The Founding Fathers and the Place of Religion in America, calls the Planting Fathers,....
politcs
Referring to the Cambridge Advanced Dictionary the word politics is a noun that is expressed as the activities of the government, members of law-making organizations or people who try to influence the way a country is governed. Not just today, but even centuries ago, each society had to had som....
Political Life of Sam Houston
An Eastern proverb: "The extraordinary time creates hero." Indeed, at the
time our nation struggled to separate from its distant government--Great Britain--
the founders of our country, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, emerged and
dedicated themselves to gain independen....
Political Parties
Political Parties are a very important thing when talking about Government. Political Parties are a group of people that stand for the same type of view about a certain situation whether that foreign, domestic, or local. A political party is an organization that tries to persuade government policy....
Pornography on the Internet
The Internet is a method of communication and a source of information that is becoming popular among those who are interested in the information superhighway. The problem with this world we know as Cyberspace, the ‘Net, or the Web is that some of this information, including pornographical mate....
Power of the Pen (Revolutionary Writers)
The power of the pen is undeniable; the power to influence people's actions
through writing requires a dedication and passion for a cause. Throughout
history, one can see in many occasions how a writer not only got his message
across to the public, but also made the public realize their ignora....
Powers of the Federal Government Defined by Thomas Jefferson and George Washington
Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson had their own views on the power of the federal government and used their presidential power strongly during their administration to support their ideas of governmental power. During both Presidents administrations there was a strong attitude of refo....
Relationship between equality liberty and power pre-civil war
John Lockes principles of liberty, equality, and power worked up until the Civil War, at which point race became a factor, and their relationships were reorganized. Lockean ideals inspired the Declaration of Independence, were a basis for the Constitution, and were consistent up until the Civil....
REVIEW: JAMES MADISON AND THE CREATION OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC
Jack N. Rakoves James Madison and the Creation of the American Republic, Second Edition (2002), describes and explains the fourth presidents rise to political power through a detailed history of the establishment of the governing principles that one observes today. In general, this book is c....
Riordan Generic
Riordan Generic Benchmarking
Riordan has many challenges to consider with respect to their HR system such as compensation, motivational factors, and succession planning. Companies such as Chick-fil-A, Google, Dell, and General Electric are all examples of how and why a successful HR system works.....
rise of democratic ideas
Solon was an important part in creating democracy in ancient Greece. He ended aristocracy and made new laws that were fair. He also helped citizens have a more active role in the government so that the people could govern themselves. The Athenians kept democracy stable by holding public debates abou....
Roles of development in American Economy
In 19th century America, both the Federal Government and Private Enterprise had a role in the development of the economy. Their roles reside in the different times in the 19th century. In the beginning of the 19th century, Private Enterprises helped form the economy. The Federal Governments role too....
Sectionalism during era of good feelings
Nationalism was at a pinnacle during the era of good feelings, but despite this there was still some severe sectionalism occurring in both politics and the economy. From the protective tariff proposed by Henry Clay to the Missouri Comprise sectionalism was clear and it showed that there could be the....
Sedition Acts of 1789
The Sedition Acts of 1789 resulted in a divided country which saw Federalists and Democratic-Republicans were going head to head with each other. This caused bitter controversy on many issues including, foreign affairs, freedom of the press, and the role of the executive branch. Conclusively, the Se....
Slavery
Slavery
A large majority of whites in the South supported slavery even though fewer of a quarter of them owned slaves because they felt that it was a necessary evil and that it was an important Southern institution. In 1800 the population of the United States included 893,602 slaves, of which onl....
Slavery and the Civil War
The Civil War was caused by numerous conflicting pressures, principles, and prejudices, fueled by sectional differences and pride, and set into motion by a most unlikely set of political events. And t is amazing that even today, over 130 years after the Civil War started, there is passionate debate....
Stem Cell Research for Neurological Disorders
Stem Cell Research for Neurological Disorders
Stem cells are classified as undifferentiated cells that have the ability to transform into other cell types. They have the ability to be a repair system for a body by restoring other cells, as long as th....
Strict and broad constructionism under president jefferson and madison
During the presidencies of Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, the two parties in the national government, the Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists, traded sides when interpreting the federal constitution. The Democratic-Republicans shifted from a stricter interpretation in years past; to a ....
Technology
Introduction: Technology What Is It? General term for the processes by which human beings fashion tools and Machines to increase their control and understanding of the material environment. The Term is derived from the Greek words tekhne, which refers to an art or craft, and logia, Meaning an area o....
The Electoral College
References
Elliot, The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution, Jonathan Elliot, editor (Washington, D. C.: Jonathan Elliot, 1836), Vol. III, pp. 494-495, James Madison, June 18, 1788.
Hamilton, The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, 1800-1802, Harol....
The American South During Civil War
The American South, had a social system which was distinct in many ways. There was an economy relative to the region, where class structure and a system of racial differences which caused the South to become unique to the rest of the nation. Historians such as James Henretta have said that Capital....
the americans
Although he spent nearly his entire life on one farm, Banneker had an important influence on how African Americans were viewed during the Federalist and Jeffersonian periods of American history. Born in Baltimore County, Maryland, Banneker was the child of a free black father. He had little formal e....
The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States of America. TheArticles of Confederation were first drafted by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in1777. This first draft was prepared by a man named John Dickinson in 1776. The Articles were thenrat....
The Barbary Wars
John Adams and President Thomas Jefferson they both wanted free trade; they knew it was something that was going to affect Americas economy intensively. They never expected to have such a hard time achieving free trade. They never expected the Barbary States to be so demanding and hard to defeat.....
The Branches of the Government
Our flags have been raised from half-staff to full-staff since the terrorist attacks in the New York area and most of us Americans seem to be increasingly aware of our protecting freedoms. But, in light of terrorist attacks and natural disasters many Americans do not even now about their government....
The Commonwealth of Virginia
From the moment Christopher Columbus landed on the coast of modern day San Salvador in the West Indies, England realized it was time for it to begin exploration of its own before it fell farther and farther behind the growing powers of Spain and Portugal. The quest for expansion was first acted ou....
The Cost of Stability in Brave New World Freedom
Conditioning the citizens to like what they have and reject what they do not have is an authoritative governments ideal way of maximizing efficiency. The citizens will consume what they are told to, there will be no brawls or disagreements and the state will retain high profits from the earnings. Pe....
The Diversity Myth
The idea that "diversity" is one of the country's great strengths is now so firmly rooted that virtually anyone can evoke it, praise it, and wallow in it without fear of contradiction. It has become one of the great unassailably American ideas, like democracy, patriotism, the family, or Martin Luthe....
The Essence of America
The art of American Literature is the ability of it to capture our national sets of values, principles and character. In other words, the American Literary works reveal our custom, our sets of beliefs during certain time period of our nation. From the Puritans through the Civil War era and down to p....
The Evolution of the American Government from Britain to the Bill of Rights
Government has evolved much over the decades. From the Roman Empire to the Chinese dynasties, there have been many variations on how man should set up systems to rule itself. The American democracy is the latest trend in a long history of governments. What influences caused this government to ....
The Indians
The major American aspiration during the 1790s through the 1860s was westward expansion. Americans looked to the western lands as an opportunity for large amounts of free land, for growth of industry, and manifest destiny. This hunger for more wealth and property, led Americans conquer lands that w....
The Optimum Balance: Jefferson, Lao-Tzu and Machiavelli
Jefferson, Lao-Tzu, and Machiavelli each have different ideas on how state and government should be run. Each came from a culturally diverse background, from New World America to Old World Italy, and Ancient China. They each had different attitudes on what is more important, the individual to the s....
The Parliamentary taxation, Restriction of Civil Liberties, and the British military measures
Give me Liberty, or Give me Death is a speech made by Patrick Henry on March 23rd, 1775, that expressed his views and the views of many other colonists against what they thought was a tyrant British Parliament. The last lines of Henrys speech, I know not what course others may take; but as f....
The Revolutionary Election
The presidential election of 1800 was the most important election in United States history, because it was so controversial due to the immense involvement of the two political parties (Federalist and Democratic-Republican). We saw the forming of these political parties during Washington's presiden....
The Roles of the U.S. Legislative Branch
The Roles of the U.S. Legislative Branch
Since the independence of America from Great Britain, there have been powers to establish laws and limitations for which the people live their lives by. This form of government is the highest power in the land. Any form of laws can be made or break at....
The Second Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
The second continental congress assembled on the designated date at the Pennsylvania state house in Philadelphia (later known as the independence hall.) By that time fighting was under way, for the battle of Lexington and concord had taken place three weeks e....
The Sedition Act of 1798
For the first few years of Constitutional government, under the leadership of George Washington, there was a unity, commonly called Federalism that even James Madison (the future architect of the Republican Party) acknowledged in describing the Republican form of government-- And according to the ....
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 has often been called the Revolutionary War Part II. And in many ways, it was just that: It was a war between America and Great Britain. It was caused in part by disagreements over shipping and trade on the high seas. It involved fighting in America and in Canada. It ended in an Amer....
Theodore Roosevelt
The faces of Mount Rushmore consist of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Our four great presidents that helped make this nation what it is today. Third from the left we have Theodore Roosevelt, a man who was involved in everything he did, who changed the w....
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, was one of the most
brilliant men in history. His accomplishments were great and many so where does one
begin to explain? He was a philosopher, educator, politician, scientist, architect, inventor,
musician, and writer, to name few.....
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson wished to be remembered for three achievements in his public life. He had served as governor of Virginia, as U.S. minister to France, as secretary of state under George Washington, as vice-president in the administration of John Adams, and as president of the United States from 1801....
Thomas Jefferson: The Man, The Myth, and The Morality
Thomas Jefferson was a man of the greatest moral character who has been excoriated routinely over the last 30 years by historical revisionists and presentists. His commitment to America and his vast contributions to the framing of society as it is today are overlooked in favor of base analysis o....
To be free or not to be free
The general meaning of freedom to Americans is doing an activity freely or living a life where you can do anything. In American history, we have had two brilliant philosophers who helped America change from slavery to freedom. Those philosophers are Thomas Jefferson and Martin Luther King Jr.. Thom....
To kill a Mocking bird
When Jem was nearly 13 years old his arm was badly broken at the elbow. After it healed and Jem was assured that he could still play football, his arm never bothered him - though it always remained shorter than the right, and hung at a funny angle. Years later, Jem and his sister, Scout, still talke....
Tyranny to Personal Rights
Tyranny to Personal Rights
He is an American, who leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced, the new government he obeys, and the new rank he holds The American is a new man, who acts....
United States Expansionism: 1790s- 1860s
United States Expansionism: 1790s- 1860s
The major American aspiration during the 1790s through the 1860s was westward expansion. Americans looked to the western lands as an opportunity for large amounts of free land, for growth of industry, and manifest destiny. This hunger for more wealth a....
United States Presidents
It is extremely interesting what all the Presidents of the United States have done for our country. It has been a real accomplishment to take the United States to the highest point ever. Even though there has always been obstacles on the way, elected Presidents have always know what to do to main....
Unjust Curfews
Tyler Baxter-MacDonald
âUnjust Curfewâ
Curfews are unjust.
The 14th amendment of the United States Constitution states that any state shall not âdeprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal pr....
Views of Jefferson and Madison
Views of Jefferson and Madison
From the time the Constitution of the United States emerged, two political parties were established by Thomas Jefferson James Madison. The Federalists who were founded by Madison and the Anti-Federalists by Jefferson argued over the core principles of the United Stat....
West Point
West Point?
Since 1898, the words Duty, Honor, Country have been the United States Military Academys motto as it trains cadets to become officers in the U. S. Army. Duty, Honor, Country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you wil....
why girls take place less than boys in science classes
In Sarah Wise's section of a computer systems laboratory at the elite Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, the 18-year-old senior is the only girl. That's a better ratio, though, than in 17-year-old David Banh's computational physics class at the Fairfax County school. It has onl....
Women's Rights
Women's Rights
Not long ago, In the nineteenth century, the words that our forefathers wrote in the Declaration of Independence, that all men were created equal, held little value. Human equality was far from a reality. If you were not born of white male decent, than that phrase did not apply t....
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