The Faction

Titus Livius and The Early History of Rome Roman history is subjective to those who study it and write about the rise and the fall of the Roman Empire. One ancient historian named Titus Livius, who was born in either 59 B.C. or 64 B.C. , had written a series of books titled History of Rome. Not much is known about Titus Livius in his younger years except that he had lived in the city of Padua, which had suffered greatly in Rome’s Civil War. His books are split into several different…

The Democratic party is one of the two major parties, the other being the Republican Party. It is a party whose core values and interests have changed over time. Its existence amounts for more than two centuries; the Democratic Party’s history is moderately stable compared to the Republican Party. Its largest following is that of minorities, it supports big government and is associated with liberal social policies. The party fights for civil rights of minorities, organized labour, and…

If you open your wallet and pull out a ten dollar bill, the face of one of our founding fathers, James Madison, will be staring back at you. Early in our school careers we are taught, if not in detail, about the constitution and the men who wrote it. As we progress we learn in more and more detail about the Philadelphia Convention and many of the key players including George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. However, all the average students’ education on James Madison will…

the Japanese dominated the 10th and the 19th centuries with their sheer power and arsenal. It was believed that they got to the islands from many parts of China and Korea. Once civilization was made, it was broken up into two governments, and many factions existing in this new nation. With the head of those clans being from one family member, that is a messed up relationship. Fights ensued against one another, this turned the land into a war zone. With that type of experience, the nation became…

A.1. Faction- is a group within a larger party with a common political purpose. Ex. Discord between the military faction and the people caused an uprising. A.2. During Washington’s presidency, there was a rise in political factions because of their different point of views. George Washington believed political factions could cause a division in the nation. A.3. The Republican party was led by Thomas Jefferson, but the opposing party-Federalist-was led by Alexander Hamilton. Both party…

different, frequently resorted to violent means in order to gain respect. Factions were created among the Red Guards, and soon these groups became rivals in the fight to control major cities in China. Mao, during this time, made no attempt to stop the fighting. As the leader of the Red Guard, it should have been his responsibility to assist reorganizing the young people so order could be brought back to them. Instead, he chose one faction in each major Chinese city and funded them with guns,…

The Divine Political Commentary Renowned poet Dante Alighieri lived in a tempestuous political and religious era; Fourteenth century Italy was riddled with opposing political factions, most notably the Guelphs and Ghibellines, which were constantly engaged in conflict. This ongoing partisan upheaval would eventually result in Dante’s exile from Florence, after which he would go on to write The Divine Comedy, an epic poem that sets up a flawless system of punishment, redemption and salvation. The…

to this, Best warns that a direct vote election could lead to the general election turning into a “multi-issue public policy opinion poll” (Best 56). The largest issue with this is that we could possibly end up with candidates running from every faction in both major political parties and even more candidates running purely on one issue. This becomes an issue because could quite possibly split the popular vote down to the point where no candidate reaches forty percent. As a result of no…

Movement”) . Letting the world know of the injustices taking place during these nonviolent demonstrations, the amount of support for the movement will tremendously increase. SNCC wanted the world to support them in the cause of desegregation. This faction wanted fast change in the movement but their tactics conflicted with the SCLC’s mentality of slow change winning the…

Maximilien Marie Isidore de Robespierre was a Philosopher, Government Official, Journalist, Scholar, Judge, Activist, and a Lawyer. He was born in Arras, France, on May 6, 1758, the oldest of four children. His mother died when he was 6 years old. Shortly after the death of his wife Robespierre’s father left the family. After the dersertion by their father the children were raised by their maternal grandparents. Young Maximilien was educated in Paris, graduating from the Lycée Louis-le-Grand and…