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Freedom in all types of forms Both Roosevelt's “Four Freedoms” speech and Kennedy's inaugural address how America should be safe and how to redeem freedom, however Roosevelt's speech was about the want and need for freedom whereas Kennedy's speech is about keeping peace to earn freedom. In Kennedy's inaugural address he says many times that peace is not given to anyone for free and that you need to earn it in order to keep it, as seen in paragraphs 12, 14, and 19. Kennedy tells us in those…

The White House is a symbol of United States democracy, as well as a symbol of Presidential Power. The engraving, The President’s House, From the River (1840) by William Henry Barlett depicts a scene along the Potomac river. The White House can be clearly seen on a hill from the Potomac River among the grass and trees. The President in 1840, when this image was completed, was Martin Van Buren, who was elected in 1837. Symbolism is a common theme throughout the history of The White House. The…

Alexander Hamilton: The President Alexander Hamilton came up with multiple political ideas while he was the Secretary of Treasury for President George Washington. Although he wasn’t president, there are many examples and instances that support the idea of the Virginian being a president for the early United States of America. The ideas that Hamilton surfaced to help the country started many arguments, especially between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Jeffersonians at the time…

Reconstruction simply means to rebuild something that had already been. So the term reconstruction, when referring to American history, means rebuilding the Union, or bringing southern states back into the Union. Changes in the constitution, Freedman 's bureau, and more power being given to the federal government are three changes that resulted from this process of bringing southern states back into the Union. Immediately following the surrender of Robert E Lee, the idea of freeing slaves…

The Electoral College was a system outlined in the United States’ constitution by the founding fathers, as the method in which they believe the president should be elected. But with the progression of time the views on the necessity of the Electoral College has become a controversy, as now two factions exist with one faction believing that the Electoral College is an illegitimate method for the election of a president. Though this faction exists and believes the Electoral College is an unfair…

By taking a glimpse at the United States history, the electoral college was formed to protect the interest of the minority and to avoiding the selection of a favourite candidate just by the majority population. This form was highly accepted and favoured as the other methods of selecting president as selection by the congress, majority rule and the selection by the state legislatures were rejected due to the high investment of power and protecting the minority rights. This modern system of…

The wealth of the United States was built on slavery. Slaves provided a living for families in the colonies through numerous ways while sacrificing everything they had and did not have. The growth and development of the United States moved forward with the expanding need of cotton and sugar. Tobacco and indigo were cash crops that also beamed in the mist of slavery as a profitable means for slave owners. With the increase of the United States population in the areas of Mississippi, Ohio and…

Election years in the United States remind many citizens that they live in a country with a political system that allows them to vote for people that will represent them and their wishes up in Washington. Many of the issues that become the target of debate can stem from dissatisfaction with the current regime, issues that have yet to have been answered, as well as whatever else is a hot topic at the time. One election season might have the turbulent geopolitical issues of the Middle East be the…

Would the American people be willing to give up their privacy, freedom, happiness, and decision making in exchange for government protection? In America, this is slowly becoming a reality when regarding the right to privacy. For many years, the government has been steadily stripping the right to privacy from Americans piece by piece. This violation is only creating greater problems. The United States government and its agencies have been illegally collecting the private and personal information…

In today’s society there, is this perception that Caucasians are the only individuals who have helped America reach its full potential. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Caucasians are not the only race that has contributed to the betterment of the United States of America. There are many other cultural groups that deserve to be acknowledged for the advancement of the country such as African Americans. African Americans have made numerous contributions to the development of America over the…