President of the United States

Gerald R. Ford was born at Omaha, Nebraska he became the president of the United States, on August 9, 1974. He was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the U.S from 1974 to 1977, Ford would distinguish himself as a student and a football player in high school, and at the university he attended which is the University of Michigan. His political career leading him to running for president started when he opened a successful law practice in 1941 with his friend Philip Buchen,…

The Electoral Process needs to be Reformed The election process in the United States is flawed and has caused serious controversy in past elections on whether or not the process is fair. First, the states all have equal representation to their House and Senate members. Secondly, the election process was set up for the lesser populated states versus the largely populated states. This amendment should be ratified because the Electoral College takes the power away from the people, does not…

accomplishments, how he met his goals as President of the United States and how much of an iconic figure he was. Reagan’s goals being to revive the economy, raise morale of the American people, and finally to rebuild the military in order to stand up to the Soviet Union. To clarify, the film viewed two of Reagan’s sons, one of them as a tour guide on a bus. I learned who President Ronald Reagan was and what he did, before he was President of the United States. Moreover, many facts were learned…

Who was John Wilkes Booth and what was he most famous for? John W. Booth was born near Bel Air in Maryland, United States on May 10, 1838 and died April 26, 1865 at a young age of 26. He was born into a family of ten children with being the ninth child. Junius Brutus Booth, John’s father; along with his brother Edwin Booth, were both actors. John strived to be the greatest actor he could possibly be showing precise theoretical potential, but having envy to his brother Edwin for acclaiming actor…

Columbia, and while they have become official citizens of the United States, the grandparents are still insured under the Canadian socialized health care system. So when grandma Hamilton was diagnosed with cancer she had to return to Canada to receive her care. However, it took weeks for her to see a specialist and months after that visit to begin her treatment. She declined rapidly and eventually passed away from her cancer. The family states that had she been covered under private health…

hit with a credit crisis leading to unemployment and massive debt. At the same time the U.S. was in two foreign wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Even after Bush’s presidency he stayed involved with the U.S. affairs with president…

From page one of The Presidents’ War it becomes immensely apparent that DeRose has undertaken a very ambitious task. His purpose is to present the prelude period of the American Civil War from the perspectives of the six presidents that were alive during the period. These presidents; John Tyler, Martin Van Buren, James Buchanan, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, and Abraham Lincoln, all had different agendas that they pursued throughout their terms in office, differing views about the role of…

The executive arm of the government under the President wields more power as compared to the Congress. The feeling that power should be shared 50-50 between the Presidency and the Congress is a fallacy. Foreign policy involves various players, the executive arm, and the Congress being the major policy contributors (Hastedt 169).However, the Presidency has several key arms that provide a superior advantage. Considering that the Presidency is established on a purely political process, the Congress…

who had firm convictions and understood his great role as the first President of the United States was significant and about more than just his actions, but included his words as well. Espinosa says in Religion and the American Presidency “the president-elect was conscious that his actions would set precedent”. This knowledge forced him to contemplate all his actions and speeches in order to support and establish the United States in the best way possible. George Washington understood the…

Richard Nixon was in one of the most controversial issues that the United States has ever seen. The Watergate Scandal is now well known throughout history today. This issue led to Nixon resigning only 2 years in his 2nd term. Did President Nixon make the right decisions? Can anyone really trust the government after a situation like this? Some Historians believe that this changed the course of history, and that we can never truly trust the government again. While others believe that Nixon didn’t…