Vice President of the United States

Have you ever heard a speech made by someone considered a thief? ;Did you think that it would be a Vice Presidential candidate who wrote it? Richard Nixon had created a speech, in which, he put several personal facts about his life, the allegations that were put against him, and how he was inspired to make the speech; This speech had awed all the people who tuned into watch it and helped clear his name entirely. Nixon had begun the speech with the phrase of “My fellow Americans” (“American…

President Barack Obama is the President of the United States. As the President has many duties he has to perform. One of the duties he has to perform is appointing staff members, the cabinet, and several other officials. In Article Two, Section Two of the Constitution it states that the President of the United States has a right to appoint officials. The Chief of Staff is Denis McDonough. As the Chief of Staff McDonough has to supervise the staff of the White House, control who is near the…

Whether or not one likes the fact that political parties are a part of politics today, they are here to stay and make it easy to affiliate ones general opinions on governmental issues. However, once political parties came to be, so did an everlasting conflict between opposing sides that results in not much getting done at times, such as the term gridlock. Political parties allow one to get a sense for another’s opinions, but create tension and conflict due to the wide variety of beliefs.…

the United States Democratic ways of ruling a land concerns two parties – the majority and the minority. Under this set up, the minorities have no guarantee or protection upon the unlimited powers that the majorities enjoy. Democracy and republic are two different concepts of government where one rests the power on certain people, while the other one rests the power on the people themselves. These two forms are not only poles apart from each other but also contradicting theories. The United…

also known as the “Common man” because of his “humble” beginnings, was the seventh president of America who served from 1829 to 1837. While he was seen as a war hero prior to his presidency, he was known to abuse his power while in office. Due to Jackson’s grave injustices being carried out throughout his presidency, which in fact resembled a tyranny, he should not be considered one of America’s greatest presidents. His many enemies, including John Quincy Adams, Nicholas Biddle, John Marshall,…

Garfield was not going to just get this president spot with flying colors his opponent was Ulysses S. Grant. In the beginning Grant was not liked, but most voters for gave him and his image was rebuilt. Grant had two corrupt terms, but with his image rebuilt he suspected the win. Then came a surprise General James A. Garfield. Garfield attended an Ohio republican convention in 1880 along with Grant. James Garfield won the convention and shortly after got elected president in 1881. Forty-one year…

Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States, was a lifelong politician in Washington, having served in the House, Senate, and as Vice President before being elected to the highest position in the United States Government. As a Republican during a divided time in our nation, Nixon took numerous stands that he thought were best for the country even when they conflicted with his conservative views and the views of his strongest supporters. His time as President saw a continuation of the…

a result of the Articles of Confederation completely failing the framers of the United States quickly got to work on drafting a new document. This new document would be named the Constitution. Once the new Constitution was revised and finished it was sent to all the states for ratification. This left every state with at least two questions: Does the Constitution benefit the central government or the individual states? And more importantly, which party do I want it to benefit? The new U.S.…

Barack Hussein Obama Sr., an economist in the Kenyan government. Mr. Obama Jr. is a descendent of a line of strong, independent people. His grandfather, Stanly Dunham, was a World War II veteran and his grandmother worked to become the first female vice president of the bank of Hawaii (Robinson). As a child, Mr. Obama, called "Barry" when little (Robinson), attended a catholic elementary school in Indonesia which was controlled by Muslims. Inside, Dunham felt that Barry was not receiving…

legislative and judicial branches. The United States government is considered a republic, where law rules instead of the majority rules democracy to make sure people are afforded equal protection under the law and protected against oppression from its ruler. The legislative branch is an important part of the republic in laying down the power to collect taxes, impose laws, pay debts, impeach government officials, and the overall economic welfare of the United States. The legislative branch…