Strickland v. Washington

3. Key Weaknesses of the United States In GCR 2015, macro-economic environment (96th) seems to be the biggest obstacle preventing the United States from achieving a higher score. Within this pillar, the ranks of government budget balance (114th) and general government debt (129th) are even worse, making themselves the major weaknesses (GCR, 2015). To maintain the illusion of shared prosperity, the United States government collectively made a series of unsustainable promises: pledged to cover…

In the year of 1887, 16 year old John W. Nordstrom lived in Sweden. John traveled New York City with five dollars in his pocket and with no understanding of the English language. He turned the five dollars and the thirteen thousand that he made from mining in the Yukon, into one of the biggest department store chains. Today, a fourth generation of the Nordstrom family controls the company. John's approach to business was to provide exceptional service, selection, quality and value. From one tiny…

GATES FORUM MARIALUISA RINCON AND JIMMIEKA MILLS “Both the Gates and French Families instilled the values of volunteerism and civic engagement. Our families believed that if life happens to bless you, you should use those gifts as wisely as you can.” Wherever you go in Seattle, you’ll find someone welcoming you to the Pacific Northwest. Even the ambiance at the first ever U.S. Education Learning Forum, a gathering of the nation’s greatest minds in education. The event marked the fifteenth year…

hour in a 25 miles per hour zone. Other times were for the protests that were going on. He was sent to Reidsville State Prison Farm when he got arrested. August 28, 1963, over 200,000 americans came together in Washington D.C. for the “March on Washington” rally. The “March on Washington” was to obtain jobs and freedom for blacks. This was led by civil rights activists and religious groups. During this rally, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his most important speech of all. His “I Have a Dream”…

Jake Elliott woke up from his six hours sleep at five in the morning. That was his usual time to get ready for the day. He showered after his morning run, got dressed, and spent his days either inside or outside of his home. The first thing that he did was his work as a freelance journalist and edited some of the articles that he was working on. They were about the lamest things that you could imagine. He listened to the popular radio station in both Baltham and Bainbridge Island: 91.3 The Mesh.…

Willa Koivisto “I believe in America because we have great dreams, and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true.” Said Wendall Willke. The America I believe in everybody is equal. There are no wars against other countries. I believe we can come together as a country and become stronger. The only reason we have freedom is because of the veterans that fought for our country. We have freedom of religion in America. Freedom of religion lets people express their religion…

with the most money have the most influence. According to OpenSecret, a website that tracks the money spent to lobby Congress and other government agencies, for the past eight years over 3 billion dollars have been spent on lobbying in America. In Washington D.C., special interest groups have access to everyone. They work closely with members of Congress to draft bills that support their interests, and they also attempt to influence members to support or reject bills that would either help them…

The electoral college is considered one of the most important bodies to deal with election, but many do not know the entire process of electing a presidential candidate. Although the electoral college is not a well government body, such as the House of Representatives, it still plays a vital role in determining the next president for the United States (US). There are many factors that determine the voters of the process and how they vote for the President. Even though it is a rare voting…

Casadee Christensen Short Essay #1 (revised) Choice 1 Voting for our senators and presidents is a valued and important right trusted to Americans. However, fairness in doing so is hard to achieve when voting directly for our leaders is not something all Americans have equal part in. The constitution has set forth different parameters negating any equal influence voters should have based on most definitions of democracy. Alexander Hamilton argued and defended in Federalist 68 that the…

Our president is named Vladimir Mobuc Shamar. He came from a family of working class Irish immigrants, and was one of ten kids. He did not have money for luxuries while growing up, but he did not let this stop him from working hard and attending Princeton College. While at Princeton College, Shamar majored in Politics & Government, and gained a PHD in this major. Prior to being elected president, Shamar was involved in a plethora of public offices. He started his political career by being…