United States Senate

Barack Obama is the forty-third president of the United States of America. He is the first African-American president. President Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. After high-school Obama attended Occidental College in Los Angeles for two years. Afterwards he transferred to Columbia University in New York City, graduating in 1983 with a political science degree. He worked his way through college with the help of scholarships and student loans, when Obama moved to Chicago he…

In the 19th century, the Senate was a focal point of the looming sectional crisis in the United States. In the Senate, where the Constitution established an equality of states, there was a delicate balance between North and South, slave and free states. Senators skillfully crafted legislation designed to resolve sectional conflicts and avoid secession. Through reasoned discourse, the Senate was able to pass key policies that helped the country prosper despite these rising tensions. This period…

In the United States the gay rights movement has undergone huge advances within the last century. These advances range from a variety of social topics including the legalization of gay marriage, allowing individuals to openly serve in the military, and even gain the basic right to lead and volunteer for a boy scout troop. In fact, most of these advances stem from legislation and social protest/movements within the past twenty years. With all of these monumental and speedy advances with gay…

an American merchant, who would later become known as Louisa Adams. In 1802, John Quincy was elected to the Massachusetts legislature, and a few years after he became a U.S. Senate. During this time, he supported the Louisiana Purchase and the Embargo Act. Parting ways with the Federalist Party, and resigning from the Senate seat, Quincy became a Democratic-Republican. At the age of 50, John Quincy presented the Monroe Doctrine. Stating that European countries, should not meddle in U.S. affairs.…

enforce treaties, but with the consent of the state. The president does not have power to control the money. Forty-three states in the U.S. give their governors authority not to spend money allocated by the state legislature. 27) I got the correct answer which is C ,but it was marked wrong. 29) The correct answer is Controlling an executive agency's annual budget which is D. The executive budget is the budget for the executive branch of the United States government. legislature composes the…

Due to the physician shortage in the United States, Physician Assistants (PAs) are taking over the role of a physician, especially in the rural areas of each state. Physician Assistants (PAs) who are considered mid-level providers and are also well known members of the medical field, are known for providing care for patients, and working under the authority of a physician. PAs were first introduced to the United States Health Care around the 1960’s. This profession was created to expand and…

Young children are often asked what they would like to do when they reach adulthood, and most respond with “I want to be the President of the United States.” Though this career path is quite popular amongst a typical kindergarten class, in general none of these kids will pursue such as demanding and competitive position—persistence is a key element, and most people would feel discouraged in such a contest. One now may ask themselves: “What about the kids that are determined this is the career…

achieved a Phd. There are a couple of MBA's out there and several lawyers. 3. Compare treaties with executive agreements. Executive agreements are what a president does by himself with other countries while a treaty needs the permission of the senate. 4. Explain why FDR is said to be the “founder of the modern presidency”. He established many of the cabinet and departments that are there today. income tax, social…

voters during his speech by pointing out the major issues of the economic crisis in the United States. If the United States doesn’t fix the unemployment, healthcare, and education systems it could lead the United States into the next Great Depression of the 1930s. In this speech Bernie Sanders utilizes logos, pathos, and ethos to convince voters of the reality of the economic crisis so that we can help the United Sates rebuild an equal and fair economy. Bernie Sanders was the former chairman…

the United States While signing the NAFTA Bill Clinton said it meant jobs.NAFTA was created to as a way to encourage free trade.Trade barriers would be a huge problem for the United States,Canada and Mexico so introducing this make sure that barriers would be broken. In 1994 the North American Free Trade Agreement came into effect,creating one of the worlds largest free trade zones and laying the foundations for the strong economic growth and rising prosperity for Canada,Mexico and the United…