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Sugar exports to the United States expanded greatly during the next four years, and the United States Investors and American Sugar Planters on the Islands broadened their domination over Hawaiian Affairs." (Americans Overthrow Hawaiian Monarchy) After the American Civil War sugar profits sky rocketed and planters…

The Executive Branch contains the President and his Cabinet. The President acts as Head of State, which is the Chief Representative of the United States. The Cabinet is appointed by the President and carries out the duties of the Executive office under the authority of the President. There are multiple government agency’s that the president appoints the heads of, including the CIA, EPA and many more, the President also appoints the head of over 50 independent government agencies. The…

The Disappearing Union Founded in 1935, the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, better known as the United Automobile Workers (UAW) is an American labor union representing workers from the United States (including Puerto Rico) and Canada. The UAW is a diverse union with the majority of its members coming from the automotive industry. They currently have approximately 400,000 active members with another 580,000 retired members according…

In this essay, one will discuss, compare and contrast two liberal democracies. The two countries in question will be the United States of America and the Republic of South Africa. One will note that the United States is a more established liberal democracy while South Africa's democracy is a young liberal democracy. This essay will explain what liberal democracy is and there are critical things that this essay will compare between these two democracies. Amongst them will be their…

In Amy Chua’s book, Day of Empire, the main emphasis is how hyperpowers rise to the top, achieving global dominance, and how they fall off the global plateau. She writes about a theory that she believes is the secret to global dominance, and provides examples to further prove her theory. Chua believes the secret is to be as tolerant as the empire/nation can possibly be, and to obviously not be extremely intolerant. Empires should be tolerant of race, religion, and other cultures, and attempt to…

To Pay or Not to Pay: The Dilemma of Prisoner Child Support Thirty-six of the 50 United States do not allow inmates to claim incarceration as a reason for not paying child support. President Obama would like to change that number. The president feels that fathers, nationwide, who are in prison should be able to "press pause" on their child support payments while they are in prison. He cites the "immensely high debt" attributed to unpaid child support that many fathers rack up while serving…

The United States has welcomed millions of immigrants over the centuries. These immigrants, and citizens alike, have one goal, to achieve the American Dream. Of course, each individual has their own ideal ‘American Dream’ but it can roughly be defined as “working hard to be able to get ahead.” The opportunities available to accomplish the American Dream vary from person to person, some are able to reach their goal while others are left with only a dream. Now, it seems that the United States has…

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act. This act was created with the intention to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, and to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (The United States Department of Treasury, n.d.). Due to this rapid implementation, many Americans believe that this Act was signed into law in hastily. That the White House pushed it through during a time of fear,…

On March 12, 1938, Hitler sent his illegal German army to Austria. The very next day, Austria voted to form a union with Germany, creating one large state. Jews and Roma (Gypsies) were not invited to vote for this decision. Hitler then threatened to start a war in Europe if his demands for the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia were not met. There was a conference held, without an invitation to Czechoslovakia…

tension between Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union. The Cold War got its name from the countless empty threats from both sides. The tensions between the communists and non-communist countries started even before World War 2 ended. This war was a fight over spreading or containing communism. The Soviets wanted to spread communism and Great Britain and the Untied States wanted to contain communism in Korea and Latin America. By doing this the United States supported third…