Classes of United States Senators

middle class. In contrast, the South had a much stronger division between the upper and lower classes without much of a middle class in between. Also, there were more public schools and opportunities for education in the North; there were over 300 schools in America at the time of the Civil War and all but 30 of them were in the North. In the South, education and teaching was more for the upper classes and illiteracy was more common in the South than it was in the North (Smitha). Also, women…

I represent Alabama’s Second Congressional District, a predominantly Republican district where federalism, additional legislation, a bicameral legislature, and the Electoral College are vital to success. Covering the southeast corner of the state, Alabama’s Second Congressional District is a region marked by diversity. From large cities and major military installations to sprawling farmland and small towns, there are a variety of economic and social interests at play. Home to Maxwell-Gunter…

The year is 1824. The presidential election is underway with four candidates fiercely competing for the top spot. Andrew Jackson led the popular vote with 158,000, then John Quincy Adams with 114,000, Henry Clay with 47,217, and William Crawford with 46,979. However, despite being more than 40,000 votes ahead of the nearest candidate, Jackson lost the election to Adams because of corrupt dealings in the House of Representatives. Jackson seethed with anger; he felt the voice of the people had…

Arizona is a very political state and has been since it entered the United States on the romantic holiday of February 14, 1912. Though, Arizona is known for its deserts, extreme dry heat and the Grand Canyon, there's more to the state than it's geographical climate. The state of Arizona has been a Republican state majority of its existence. There's many issues such as same sexed marriages, abortions and numerus others that concern the people of Arizona and the state itself. Since the 1950's,…

of immigration was undertaken in the spring of 2013. “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act,” or S. 744, is a broad-based proposal for reforming the U.S. immigration system written by a bipartisan group of eight Senators known as the “Gang of Eight” ( Charles Schumer (D-NY), John McCain (R-AZ), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) . The bill met support of the DHS…

The United States of America has progressed in federal and state government laws and statures over the last 100 years. The United States of America selections for government employees has changed. The United States had six eras of administrative ways of thinking for selecting candidates. The six eras were the Administration of Gentility, Selection by Spoils, Technical Merit Systems, Expansion of Merit Principles Along with Employee Rights and Seniority, Expansion of Access, and Contemporary…

honors thesis. He then went to Czechoslovakia and Germany before heading out to London on September 1, 1939; that was the day Germany invaded Poland. A couple of days later, the Kennedy family was in the House of Commons for speeches endorsing the United Kingdom's declaration of war on Germany. Kennedy, an upperclassmen at Harvard, became a more serious student and developed an interest in political philosophy. In 1940, Kennedy completed his thesis, "Appeasement in Munich", about British…

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Both are very hard-working and exuberant political figures and they have presented introspective campaigns thus far. However, of these two, I strongly believe that Bernie Sanders is the right person to lead the United States of America. Not only does he have the experience to guide our country into an era of prosperity, but Sanders is one of few presidential candidates that voters can relate to. Our nation has had very difficult moments of political and social…

Bush’s Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in 2007 and Kentucky governor Ernie Fletcher in 2006. (Dresang, 2009, pp. 26-27) States like Georgia, Florida and Texas have limited the merit system and Kentucky experienced an attempt to return the state to the patronage system. (Dresang, 2009, p. 27) But perhaps the most obvious remnant of the patronage system lies in the development of the contracting system. The private business sector…

“Research shows that most Mexican immigrants come to the United States with a strong sense of hope and self-determination, and that even when they encounter challenges, they are optimistic that their prospects will be more favorable than they could ever be in Mexico.” (“Why We Stay": Immigrants ' Motivations for Remaining in Communities Impacted by Anti-Immigration Policy.) Joshua Davis, author of the non-fiction story: Spare Parts -Four undocumented teenagers, one ugly robot, and the battle for…