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This year’s election has been like no other; the extreme polarization of parties have caused the loss of friendships, marriages, and jobs. Donald Trump ran his campaign with the platform that under his presidency, America will become great again, whereas Hillary Clinton declared that “America has never stopped being great.” However, the statistics for the most important aspects of this country, safety and the economy, show that both Trump and Clinton are correct. Although crime and terrorism…

to confront the other branches of government. Decisions such as King v Burwell, which upheld the Affordable Care Act as constitutional indicate that the judiciary respects the democratic mandate that the other two branches have. Courts also have little to no enforcement power. The decision of Brown v Board of Education by the Supreme Court in 1954 was not able to be enforced until federal troops were used by the executive to forcibly desegregate schools. Furthermore, decisions to limit the…

CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6, 1911 in Tampico, Illinois. He was the son of Jack and Nelle Reagan and the younger brother of Neil Reagan. During Ronald’s childhood, his father drank often, and their income soon became unsteady. On the other hand, Jack was adamantly against racism and religious intolerance. He was also a supporter of the Democratic party. Meanwhile, Nelle attempted to involve both of her sons in her church’s activities such as religious…

leading the struggle against segregation and Jim Crow laws still prevalent in southern states at the time. After years of legal challenges and peaceful protests, the civil rights movement culminated in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Giving the tremendous achievements of African-American activists during the 1960s, the civil rights movement of this period is…

were able to gain a voice in government through representation for the first time in American history, winning election to governmental positions, southern state legislatures, and even to the U.S. Congress. In less than a decade, however, there would be a strong backlash against these changes from the South, in an attempt to reverse the changes wrought by Radical Reconstruction in a campaign of violence and terror that restored white supremacy in the South. Throughout this time period, the South…

wanted to have the right to vote and to drink as well. They risked their lives in an extremely rough war, so they felt with the capability to have their own responsibility. But in 1984, President R. Reagan signed a law called the “Uniform Drinking Age Act” [23 U.S.C. § 158], which adopted 21 as the legal drinking age (Hanson). Every state was mandated to implement the law within five years…

in U.S history, occurred during this time as well. In 1932, the peak of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to be President of the United States, winning all but six states in his favor ("Biography: Franklin D. Roosevelt").The election alone showed that Roosevelt had potential as a long-needed worthy President and he proved his…

support Truman’s Fair Deal concept. They refused Truman’s civil rights bill, national health insurance and aid to farmers. But did raise the minimum wage to 75 cents per hour, increased Social Security benefits and passed the national Fair Housing Act (Appleby 541). Truman left the presidency to retire in Independence, Missouri in January 1953. He delighted in referring to himself as “Mr. Citizen” in his book of memoirs. He spent his days reading, writing, lecturing and taking long brisk…

Who or what is FIFA and why does the FIFA scandal concern me? First, let’s look into FIFA. FIFA (La Fédération Internationale de Football Association) is the international governing body of football (better known as soccer here in the US). FIFA is responsible for the organization of football 's major international tournaments, most notably the Men’s and Women’s World Cup. FIFA was founded on May 21, 1904 in Paris by delegates from Belgium, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and…

for marijuana has become highly diverse; people of all classes are stepping up to join together and rally social awareness. Millionaires like, John Morgan of Morgan and Morgan law firm have joined the fight to legalize and lobby pro marijuana campaigns, that in its self a sign of the times because traditionally lobbyists remain anonymous in controversial affairs. The main reason that there are so many marijuana bills under review and scrutiny is because, The Republican Party members want…