Herbert Stein, “who for 60 years was an economist and connoisseur of American’s political culture,” discovered that the average number of words per sentence for Inaugural Addresses has steadily decreased: “from Washington through Buchanan the average number of words per sentence was 44; from Lincoln through Wilson, 34; since Wilson, 25.” Will believes that “the general shortening of sentences reflects, in part, a change in nature of Inaugural Addresses.” He refers to Teddy Roosevelt who called…
Now America is taking action, but not fast enough. We have been told by President Obama that we are dealing with a manageable problem, although he will not make a decisions on how to attack or strike. The United States is now in this war to finish the mission, this new war that the government has put us in is going to be a long…
opinion President Franklin Roosevelt has made the biggest impact on our economy and government in this century. Roosevelt began a new era in American history by ending the Great Depression and helping the Second World War come to an end. Without Roosevelt who knows where this country could have gone? In 1929, the U.S. suffered from a stock market crash. This crash set off a train reaction that plunged the U.S. into what is known as the Great Depression. Herbert Hoover was the president at the…
running – at that time – for the presidency of the United States. During the period of time – and after – the president election of 1980, some democrats came to be recognized as “Reagan Democrats.” Democrats gave millions of pivotal suffrages to the Republican candidate. The charming and captivating – first – governor of California was victorious over Carter. With all the issues President Jimmy Carter encountered during the year of 1980, it was slightly amazement that he was hard overwhelmed…
The three of the most significant impeachments where brought against United States Associate Justice Samuel Chase in 1805, against President Andrew Johnson in 1867, and against President Clinton in 1999. None of these trials resulted in an impeachment. According to Stephen B. Presser in the Heritage Guide to The Constitution, these three cases stand for the idea that “impeachment should not be perceived as…
they didn’t want to bet everything on anything. In the 1980s, the financial industry exploded. The investment banks went public, which gave them large amounts of stockholder money. People on wall street started getting rich. In 1981, United States President Ronald Regan chose his treasury secretary, the CEO of the investment bank Merrill Lynch, Donald Regan from 1981…
George McGovern never had a chance of becoming President in 1972. The moment he entered the race his campaign was already dead—McGovern was a zombie. Throughout his presidential campaign McGovern was declared the candidate of “amnesty, abortion, and acid”. However, McGovern was not merely a zombie he was a leftist politician who championed peace, and economic equality. During this time, the New Left which was composed of leftist student political activists was on the rise. Thus, it is important…
George Washington made his farewell to the political world in his letter in the 1790s. However, it wasn’t just a letter of resignation, it was a letter that warned American citizens about the dangers and possible threats to the country’s safety in the future. In addition, he also gave valuable advice for the overall country. His letter provides an interesting contrast against the current government today. The majority of his warnings ring true today, as there are many examples of where his…
Yet presidents since Franklin Roosevelt have wielded greater power than ever before due to the expansion of their staff, the public’s expectations of the president, a weakened congress, and technological changes. Our last two presidents, George Bush and Barack Obama, have faced widespread criticism for their “imperial” actions which can put them over the law and allow them pseudo legislative…
different in important areas. In the follow paper I argue that while in certain areas the President of the USA carries greater powers than that of an Australian Prime Minister, in some important categories he or she does not. I argue that the separation of powers are a critical constitutional restriction on the President which does not similarly hamstring the Prime Minister and may indeed make the President envious. Australia is a constitutional monarchy, which means it has a parliamentary…