for national security and the large population of Japanese-American citizens living on or near the coast. He ordered all citizens and resident aliens to be moved inland. Fred Korematsu was arrested on May 30, 1942, in San Leandro, California for being on public streets and not complying with the government’s orders for individuals of Japanese background of any kind to evacuate the coast and move inland to detention centers. Korematsu was born in America to parents who immigrated to the United…
building up since World War I, to World War II, and even the more current wars the United States has been engaging in. At The beginning of the 21st century also brought opportunity to women in the military, including those of color. In the year 2000, women in the military were being promoted for their hard work and given more serious leadership roles within their area of battle. For example, The National Army Guard was the first to promote a woman to a major general, as well as a woman pilot in…
Congress Sections 1, 2 and 3 (Legislative Powers) | Sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 (Elections and Legislative Process) | Section 8 (Enumerated Powers) | Sections 9 and 10 (Powers Denied To Congress and States) Article I, Section 8: Powers of Congress Section 8, Clause…
Theodore Roosevelt What makes a president a great leader? First off, the President leads the United States by making choices that keep our nation together. Many people look up to the president and hope that he or she will do the right thing. While the president has a bulk of work to do, they still try to do what is right. One well-known President was Theodore Roosevelt. We will travel through his life as a young boy until he was president. First, President Roosevelt had a life unlike others.…
expositions under the pen name, contending that the proposed framework would save the Union and engage the government to act solidly and rationally in the national interest. The articles were distributed in book structure as The Federalist in 1788. Alexander Hamilton and…
war in Vietnam dropped significantly. On October 15, 1969, millions of Americans engaged in the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam. The massacre was a critical moment, and it initiated the end of the United States contributions in the war. The My Lai Massacre serves as a reminder of the United States involvement, the awful tragedies of war, and the global effect of the massacre.…
How much do you know about the professional sports organizations in the United States? The two most popular are the NBA (National Basketball Association) and the NFL (National Football League). Millions of American people watch basketball and football games through these programs annually and the athlete’s salary reflects this. However, the NBA and NFL have different systems of organizations. Both important aspects of American culture, the NBA and the NFL also have many differences in the way…
General Brownell said that the federal court could rule on the legality of the action of a state governor which disregards a federal court order, even though the Governor seeks to justify his actions by claiming that it would keep the peace. The General believed that Governor Faubus made no effort to uphold the laws of the federal court. Governor Faubus soon found out that he was being investigated. The United States Government and the Governor of Arkansas were now headed toward a huge…
difficult to obtain a gun or carry it in certain public places, like parks or schools. While some may argue that making it illegal to carry a gun without a concealed carry license will only stop those that abide the law from carrying one, others would state that you must go through an extensive background check and, in some cases, a considerable amount of training to be able to buy and carry a firearm (Taylor, 1). If the correct laws are in place, only those who pass these background screenings…
In 2014, the United States Army’s end strength was 1,066,600 soldiers strong (712,400 excluding the National Guard). The U.S. Army consists of 510,400 Active duty soldiers and 202,000 soldiers in the Reserves (Index). Active duty are soldiers that have fully committed their time towards the Army and makeup more than half the total mass of the Army. While soldiers in the Reserves are soldiers that have only partly committed their time to the Army, these soldiers serve their commitment through…