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The Presidency is a complex institution resulting in complex powers and constraints. The founding fathers in drafting presidential powers set up constraints that would prevent the president from overtaking the government. Systems of checks and balances and separation of powers act as a constraint on....

The TURE Mormon Religion (LDS)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, true? Not true? Christians? Not Christians? These are some of the questions people ask about the Mormon church.How did the Mormon church start? Joseph Smith Jr. was born in 1805 in Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont, to Joseph and Lucy Mack Smith. He had....

The War in Vietnam
The Vietnam War, the nation's longest, cost fifty-eight thousand American lives. Only the Civil War and the two world wars were deadlier for Americans. During the decade of direct U.S. military participation in Vietnam beginning in 1964, the U.S Treasury spent over $140 billion on the war, enough mo....

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....

Theodore Roosevelt
Success the real success does not depend upon the position you hold, but upon how you carry yourself in that position (Theodore Roosevelt). Theodore Roosevelt is often said to be the most active of all the American presidents, and was at once a realist and a romanticist in foreign affairs and a ....

Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt was an amazing and successful person who had made a huge impact on America in his time. He was president of the United States of America in the early 1900s when Crayola Crayons and Pepsi-Cola were introduced. The 1900s were a start of an amazing century. Th....

Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson were amazing presidents of the United States and they certainly led our nation with enormous success. Both men were intelligent and looked up to when it came to showing leadership. The Presidents shared similarities yet many differences as well when it came to....

Third World Poverty
"It is expensive to be poor Julius Nyerere, First President of Tanzania If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1917 63, 35th President of the USA. Why isn't the world equal? Our world is divided in to two those who have and ....

Todays Leading Commentator - Brian Williams
Brian Williams climb to the top of the broadcasting ranks was and is a long and arduous adventure that no other reporter in the history of broadcasting has ventured. Williams proved himself to be worthy of his position through his desire and his active involvement in his work through his years and h....

Truman by David McCullough
Truman by David McCullough David McCullough is considered one of the most efficient historical writers of our century. He somehow knows how to capture the essence and importance of historical figures such as Harry S. Truman or John Adams. He also won many of the literary awards. One of the b....

U. S. PRESIDENTS CLINTON AND BUSH AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA POLICY APPROACH TOWARDS THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF KOREA
The North Korean nuclear program dates back to the 1980's. Succumbing to international pressure, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in 1985. With the signing, DPRK agreed to not develop or acquire nuclear weapons....

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....

War and Civil Libertiies
War & Civil Liberties: Two Aspects of modern Society that are a topic of continuous if not obsessive conversations are War and Civil Liberties. They are not only interlinked, but usually have a direct impact on each other. As humans we find the need to try to explain the reasons why both of the....

War of 1812
In history, there were many wars. Among them there where, the American Revolution, the very first war of this country, and the world wars, both started in Europe. There were also the crusades, or the holy wars during the middle ages, and the war that just recently ended in Iraq. But perhaps the m....

war on 1812
The War of 1812 also known as The Second American War for Independence (Bailey pg. 233) was fought between the meager forces of the American government and the supreme power of Great Britain. The war ended in 1815 with the treaty of Gehnt, this treaty wasnt really a treaty but an armistice or surr....

Watergate
"The Watergate Complex is a series of modern buildings with balconies that looks like filed down Shark's Teeth" (Gold, 1). Located on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. it contains many hotel rooms and offices. What happened in the complex on June 17, 1972 early in the morning became a very hi....

What is Censorship?
What is censorship? An encyclopedia defines censorship as "the control of what people may say or hear, write or read, or see or do." There are many reasons why people censor entertainment such as literature and music. Many governments or groups try to preserve their standards of morality by preventi....

Why Congress isn't closing a loophole that fosters gambling on college
Is it possible that an industry in one state can stymie legislation sought by community leaders in the other 49? You bet. Not only is it possible. That's the way it works in the world of campaign contributions. Gambling on college sports is a case study of how Big Money runs Washingto....

Why The American Civil War Was Necessary
The Civil War, also known as, The War Between the States , was necessary, made many positive steps for the great nation to unify again and to incorporate slaves as citizens of that nation. The South refused to compromise about slavery and they decided to create their own establishment, The C....

Why the US became increasingly involved in the war in Vietnam
America became increasingly involved in the war in Vietnam, mainly because of the domino theory, the fear of the spread of communism. If South Vietnam fell to the communist the US feared that communism would spread throughout Asia and to neighbouring countries. The influence of the previous presiden....

William McKinley
William McKinley, Scotch-Irish son of William and Nancy McKinley, was born on January 29, 1843 in Niles, Ohio, a small town with a population of about 300 people. At the time of Williams birth, his father worked at an iron foundry. Williams family had financial troubles at the time, so they co....

Women In Politics
What is your typing ability? is the first question asked when a woman graduate begins looking for a job said Shirley Chisholm in Id Rather Be Black Than Female, a look on prejudice between women and blacks in political positions; focusing on harsher acceptance towards women. Chisholm ....

World Religions Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism is not a religion per se. It a denomination of Christianity. Being Christians we share all the major tenants of the Christian faith, Jesus Christ being the Messiah promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob who would "bless the world" whose sacrifice on the cross atones for our sins ....

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