Reform Party of the United States of America

Parties were destined to play a central role in American politics ever since the introduction of representative democracy in the United States after the establishment of the US constitution in 1788. The founding fathers of American agreed that direct democracy would be detrimental to US society. James Madison wrote in the the Federalist papers 10 that direct democracy would create the tyranny of the majority, whereby political decisions would favor the majority and disregard the interests of the…

H. W. Bush, was elected as the Republican nominee in the 1988 election, taking down Democratic opponent Michael Dukakis. Although Bush was only in office for one term, his influence on America lasts today. Not only did George H. W. Bush pass influential bills and laws, but he also helped to turn the United States from the isolationism that the country had fell into and promoted earlier in its history. With George H. W. Bush in the White House, there was no laissez faire attitude, because he was…

United States and China are not heading toward a rivalry similar to the United States-Soviet conflict during the 20th century. This can be explained using the three levels of analysis in international relations: system, unit and individual respectively. Firstly, the system level of analysis, the international system is defined by anarchy—the absence of a central authority (Waltz). United States and the Soviet Union were sovereign and thus were autonomous to each other. The Cold War in the…

The year of 2016 is quite unique because it holds so many monumental moments for the United States during the presidential race . This year every registered voter in America gets to take part in choosing the next president of the United States. The race for president in 2016 has already held so many surprises and it still has more to come. It is quite common for candidates to come from similar backgrounds, qualities, and political experience. Except, from the pool of candidates this year the…

Republicans and Independents’. Clinton knows that she is a Democrat, but she also wants to get some votes from the other presidential parties. Therefore, she tells the audience that all three parties need to work together. She also wants them to know that she is not just standing for Democrats, but for the other parties as well. She hopes that the other parties will feel a sense of belonging because of her appeal to unite and work together. She also tells her audience that ‘ we need everybody to…

The president of the United States of America is an elected head of government and head of state who leads the executive arm of the federal government. In many countries, the president is the commander in chief of the armed forces. The president of the United States is regarded as the most powerful person because the country is considered as the world’s contemporary superpower. In U.S., the president is vested all executive power by Article II of the U.S. constitution including the…

the White House, Truman told the Secretary of State “We must stand up to the Russians… we have been too easy on them (313).” Truman was known for being very stern with Soviet leaders and there was often tension and strong animosity between him and Stalin. On March 12, 1947 can be described as Truman’s final boiling point. It was the day America became involved in the Cold War. In an ongoing back and forth battle (nonmilitary) between the United States as well as Soviet Union, more and more…

Do we really live in a democratic society? If we don’t, how can we make us live in a democratic society? Democracy came from two Greek words, “demos”, meaning people, and “kratos”, meaning rule or power. Combining the two terms, that gives us “people rule” or “people power”. In theory, this system of government gives ordinary people the power to influence and change the government. The first modern democratic system established in England, in 1689, 327 years ago. But in what way did democracy…

This revolution primarily increased manufacturing in the North and made America a large player on the global market. But what were the domestic impacts? In his 1831 book, Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville illustrates how American industrialization benefits the work, but harms the worker. When Eli Whitney introduced the idea of interchangeable parts, mass production became…

society, anticipating a future America in the year 2000 of nationalized industry, equal distribution of wealth, and the disappearance of class divisions. This was made possible after, in his story, a “Great Trust” would “absorb all rivals until all business…was under one roof,” which then citizens would enroll in the “industrial army” for service to the country’s need(“Looking Backward” 51). Mutual cooperation, not individuality, would be the centrality of the state that holds the society…