United States presidential inauguration

The inaugural address made by the 45th president of the United States, like any president before him, had its fair share of soaring rhetoric. It was short, but defiant and will go down as one of the shortest inaugural speeches delivered in modern history. The New York Post observes the shortest speech ever delivered goes to George Washington for his second inaugural in 1793. The speech was bleak in its tone, but fiery in its delivery, yet it offered promise for a better future to many. Trump…

While Hillary Clinton was the first woman to run for the United States presidential with the sponsorship of a large party, Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for the president of the United States in 1872 which was 144 years ago, and 50 years before women had the right to vote. The political life of Woodhull paints a picture of the challenges that women have faced in politics which are mirrored by other women, including Hillary Clinton. The two share similar political stands,…

“On the Pulse of Morning” Analysis On January 20th, 1993, America’s 42nd president, Bill Clinton, was inaugurated at the United States’ Capitol in Washington D.C. At this inauguration, Maya Angelou delivered her poem “On the Pulse of Morning.” She was the first African American, the first woman, and the second person to read poetry at a presidential inauguration. Her poem later won the 1994 Grammy for “Best Spoken Word.” Angelou was a writer, director, actress and civil rights activist through…

from this, that generally the youth will be expose to things like politics at a much younger age compared to the last generation. As I recall the first major political impression I had was around eight years ago, when Senator Barrack Obama won the Presidential election of 2008. I was currently in eighth grade and like most eight graders, I was developing a self-identity and an opinion that this time. Senator Obama’s election was very historical, due to the nature of prior presidents being…

The Tea Party’s main goal is to advocate awareness to any issue, which may challenge the security and jurisdiction of the United States of America. TEA is a backronym that stands for ‘Taxed Enough Already’. This movement is known for its modest positions and overall role in the Republican Party. One of their main goals is to bring awareness to the public in terms of not spending more money than what it takes in and live under the constitution. This particular movement advocates for reduced U.S.…

Barack Obama has been a topic to people around the world .Obama bravery and leadership has impacted people by making people to believe that they can do whatever it is that they yet to accomplish.Obama is the first African-American to serve as the United State president.Obama was born in Honolulu Hawaii,on August 4,1961. Obama’s parent are Ann Dunham and Barack Obama Sr.When Obama dad decided to pursue his Ph.D in Massachusetts to attend Harvard University.Obama parents divorced in March 1994…

Presidential candidates take almost two years to announce they are running to the day they are sworn into office. They work with the two party systems and during that time they spend a lot of money during the campaign. Some of the parties since the 1872 are the Green Party, the Libertarians, The constitution Party to name a few. During the past years the Americans have either elected a Democratic or a Republican Party member to the highest office in the land. The Republicans and Democrats…

The United States stands on the precipice of what is shaping up to be a historic election. Small talk these days rarely occurs without the mention of the election, and it begs the question of what the true measure of a presidential campaign is, no two candidates like Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln gave the people their answer. This pair of men shook the foundation of American politics during their times. One, the glittering hero of the Battle of New Orleans who truly stood for the populist…

warfare, further demonstrating their congruence. Campaigns strategize in “war rooms”, put their fundraised capital in their respective “war chests”, “mobilize” campaign members and confront their opponents in “battleground” states. The results of the 2016 U.S. presidential election were shocking to many, as the polls systematically showed Secretary Clinton as the overwhelming favorite to win the elections, as many pundits wrote off President-elect Trump as no serious threat (Cave). On election…

Is it possible to buy a seat in the oval office? Well money is power, even in politics. Campaign spending has increased dramatically in recent elections, especially in presidential primaries and into the presidential race. American politics has shifted from worrying about their constituents to now, only worrying about what large donors and super PACs want or need. A considerable reason for this is because without a hefty amount of campaign donations, you can never make it to Washington. Campaign…