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Keystone Pipeline XL, a large pipeline that has been proposed to transport oil from the Canada to the United States, has led to controversy recently. Why is there so much debate, you may ask, when it has, “the support of an increasing number of Democrats, as well as the vast majority of Republicans in Congress” (Steinhauer, 2012)? There are many disputes between political parties and groups in the U.S., but what is special about the Keystone Pipeline is that the support is not one sided. While a…

Importance of Supreme Court Nominees’ Political Ideology Unlike the other branches of government, the Constitution is largely silent on judicial qualifications and the nomination process of judicial appointments other than stating that justices should exhibit "good behavior" and are confirmed with the “advice and consent” of the Senate. Thus, tradition largely dictates judicial nominations and the nomination processes that follow. The need for a judicial appointment can occur when a sitting…

they overwhelmingly vote Democratic. In a poll conducted in 2014, 51% of 18-25 year olds voted Democratic, whereas 35% voted Republican. (A Deep Dive Into Party Affiliation, 2015). Based on the several online quizzes I took, I identify as a moderate Democrat. This generally fit the norm of my classmates, there were a few outliers but we all tended to lean slightly left. My first political memory was of the 2008 election. Me and my father were sitting in…

phrases are indicative of implicit identification. They are not specific, but they provide people with a feeling of being a part of something. They simply identify with the people who believe in equality for all, therefore, the message only appeals to Democrats. Going back to the example of President Obama’s “Hope and Change” poster campaigns, due to the lack of concrete action, he lost many of his 2008 supporters in his 2012 reelection campaign. The people believed he did not live up to the…

Germany. This can help explain the gap – while Merkel is talking to the business elite who are open to migration, she is also talking to the nationalist right who are culturally closed to migration. This can help explain the gap, as within the conservative party there is an open and closed faction. Germany too faces a gap between rhetoric and reality in migration…

different. Trump is not the stereotypical presidential nominee, he has never run for any political office before, much less president. Trump is the republican candidate as he mainly has conservative views, however, he has views that many seem to think are all over the map, as he is not a strong right wing conservative. He is more moderate than a typical right wing republican. Hillary, on the other hand, comes from a middle class family and has been in politics all of her life. She held office in…

in a presidential election year, the difference means surging population growth that could influence the outcome of the national contest” (Klas). As of today, “There are currently about 4.4 million registered Republicans and nearly 4.6 million Democrats. But the voters both campaigns want are the nearly 3 million independents who give this swing state its swing.” (Savidge). According to the Miami Herald, factoring in Florida’s Hispanic population, “Florida is the biggest swing state in the…

Ronald Reagan’s presidency set many dangerous precedents for dealing with budgetary policy, making the process of dealing with deficits much more difficult for his successors. Reagan believed strongly in increased defense spending, and was also completely convinced that lowering taxes would spur economic growth to cancel out his increased spending, the mantra of supply side economics. However, most of Reagan’s budgetary promises were empty, and as stated by Hager and Pianin, Reagan and his staff…

The main two are Democrats and Republicans. Democrats are more liberal because it they believe in policies such as gay marriage, abortion, civil rights and social programs. Republicans are more conservative…

SECOND TAKE HOME ESSAY EXAM Throughout the years 1824 to 1840, the United States of America have been in, and what is currently known as the “Age of Jacksonian Democracy,” as well as the “Era of the Common Man.” The presidential election was a great win for Andrew Jackson. Not only did he earn almost 70% of the electoral votes, popular participation was up to 60%. The winning of Andrew Jackson also brought in a cycle of new American politics. The strive and the determination for equality and…