Congress of Vienna

Hiding the Truth Most students will study U.S history in American high schools simply because it is a requirement. The government believes it important to know how we became an independent nation and our past struggles before we can make decisions about the future. Some may be excited to learn about events such as the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, while others actively dislike any type of history. However, U.S History has a huge potential to be intriguing and eye opening to all…

American revolution he was part of the second continental congress. He also helped arrange the treaty of Paris in 1783 that officially ended the American revolution. Another important man who was in the revolution was Samuel Adams. Adams was an important part of the Sons of liberty he helped organize the dumping of the tea into the harbor known as the Boston tea party. After this he represented Massachusetts in the continental Congress. Another important figure in the American revolution was…

Gender Inequality In 1776, America declared independence from Great Britain and created a government based on the rights of all men. Thomas Paine, a supporter of these ideals, believed that this new and just government resulted in equality between all. However morally sound the government was, there was still one flaw: it was centered on the rights of men. During this time, the creators of the government did not give the same rights to women as they did to men. This male centered government…

The world we live in is filled with racial discrimination. Even after slavery was abolished, there are still many signs of the racial barrier between whites and blacks. The struggle to end this fight has been tried by many people who pushed the success for equality a little bit farther. One of these people was Nelson Mandela. Mandela was determined to fix the problem with white superiority in his country. With all the work Nelson Mandela put into fixing the racial separation, he should be…

In 1936, Herbert Hoover wrote an article called “On the New Deal and Liberty” that focused on the critiques of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s solution to the economic climate. Some of the things that Hoover accuses Roosevelt of doing is jeopardizing “fundamental American liberties”, functioning out of utter opportunism, with no clear purpose of strategy, or was collaborating to enforce “European ideas” on the United States. Hoover and Roosevelt almost have the complete opposite views on what should…

The American President is a movie surrounding both the political and social life of the President of the United States. The movie shows the difficulties of decision-making faced by the President. President Andrew Shepherd is faced with choosing between a crime bill that was personal to him, and environmental energy bill that was very important to his girlfriend, Sydney Ellen Wade. Socially, Andrew Shepherd faced many attacks on his character because of his relationships with Sydney Ellen Wade…

The word “Apartheid” is pronounced “apart-hate” with the goal to separate people according to the color of their skin. The end of an apartheid state in 1994 was caused by series of events that were through social, political, and cultural issues. Some examples that fall under these categories were the “Black Resistance” that included things such as Programs of Action, civil disobedience and boycotts. Also the influence of Nelson Mandela had a big impact during the fight for the end of the South…

The writers of the Constitution separated the major functions of government by creating the three branches of federal government. The three branches of government are the Legislative, the Judicial and the Executive. The Legislative branch is the branch in charge of making laws. The Judicial branch is the branch that explains the laws of the U.S under the Constitution and lastly the Executive branch, the President is the head of the government making laws official. Checks and Balances is a system…

courts. First, we will examine the nomination and appointment process and how it differs from Supreme Court Justices. Then, we’ll analyze how the selection judges and justices and length of terms differ between Supreme Court Justices and members of Congress. Lastly, we’ll take a look at ways that Judges and Justice may be removed from office. Overall, the constitution lays out the framework for a complicated justice system, which differs greatly from the other branches of government. First,…

In today’s modern democracy, political parties and interest groups play a huge projecting role in the United States government and it is rising quickly. Political parties and interest groups are organized groups of people who work towards specific goals within the government, promoting politicians and raising money to help accomplish certain needs. While yes, both groups are working towards similar goals they often times serve different purposes within the country’s political system. The real…