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away in a battle. Walt Whitman, the author of “Oh Captain! My Captain!” laments over the loss of his hero, Abraham Lincoln and viewed him as the greatest president in United States History. Whitman saw a “grand tragedy that promised ultimate purgation and unification for America” in the death of Lincoln (Reynolds). Because of this view on President Lincoln, Whitman needed to grieve in some form so he created an eulogy in the form of a poem. The poem is written entirely from the son’s point of…

constituencies of US political parties cause presidents to use diversionary force overseas. Perceptions of political parties can also impact US foreign policy. For example, during the cold war democratic presidents had to worry about being perceived as soft on communism, so they were more likely to use force. Therefore, political parties can directly impact the decision making of the most influential government actor in US foreign policy, the president, across the most influential dimension of…

Summary: On Saturday, The Obama administration called for a cap on assessment so that children would not spend more than two percent of classroom instruction taking tests. It called on Congress to “reduce over-testing” as it reauthorizes the legislation controlling the nation’s public secondary and elementary schools. In a recent study taken by the Council of the Great City Schools found students who attend big city school will on average take 112 standardized tests from pre kindergarten and…

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Carly Fiorina have been strong competitors in the 2016 president campaign. Despite their wide media coverage and strong base of supporters, there are many Americans who doubt either candidate will succeed to win the election. This perspective of the female political underdog derives from the archaic ideals of sexism. It’s because of this sexisms that female presidential candidates must be ultra strategical with their rhetoric and communication. Despite…

invention of the television and its successors in social media. Before television, the American people received the candidate’s information on policy and stance through print, radio, or in person at political rallies and conventions. As Frank Stanton, president of Columbia Broadcasting said. “Television, with its penetration, its wide geographic distribution and impact, provides a new, direct, and sensitive link between Washington and the people” (A). In the beginning of visual media this may…

The President of the United States is arguably the most respected and esteemed official in the world. Throughout the course of history the United States has had many great presidents and many not so great presidents. Extraordinary presidents are separated by certain qualities and characteristics. A great president possesses three qualities: leadership, good character, and patience. Leadership is directly defined as the action of leading a group but in the President of the United States this…

States. The affair shocked millions of people and it eventually lead to an impeachment. Mills (2001), states that in order to understand history and biography in our society, we have provide our own insight into things that happen. President Clinton was not the only president to be impeached, there were two others. The sociological imagination is taking a step back look at a broader view of human behavior in order to understand it (Macaluso,…

Education is something everyone goes through to some extent, no matter where you live or what you make, but further investing in it could be a challenge. From 2003-2013, college costs have skyrocketed by 79%, while inflation was up only 27%. However, since the start of our nation, education was thought to be a fundamental part of our society for the welfare and protection of the general public. The Land of Ordinances of 1785 was when Congress did not have the power to raise revenue by direct…

Is the President Roosevelt embargo policy on Bolivia and Paraguay an unconstitutional violation of the enumerated powers of Article II of the Constitution. Facts: In May 1934, one year after the Schechter Poultry Corporation v. United States, which stated that the President cannot pass a policy without Congress giving the president any mandated options to choose from, Congress passed a joint resolution in regards to the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia. Congress gave the president a list…

4. What did the Supreme Court say about the powers of the President to act in the national interest in the cases of United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp. and Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer? The U.S Constitution gives the executive branch and its head, the President, many enumerated powers to carry out the functions of governance. Those functions include the execution and enforcement of law, war powers, the power of veto, and the ability to act as a representative of the United…