Vice President of the United States

Did you know that the United States is technically classified as a Republic, not a Democracy? The Electoral College is what separates the United States from being a Democracy and keeps the country in a state of a Republic. It is a voting system in which popular vote is not used to elect presidents, but instead uses votes from representatives of the state. The popular vote may be overruled by the Electoral College votes. The Electoral College system was established in the constitution in order to…

The Fight Against Tyranny Democracy is a form of government where political authority is in the hands of the people. A tyranny is when one person or a group of people put forth a form of cruel and oppressive government. The United States is a democratic country. This is because the U.S. has the separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism. The separation of powers prevents tyranny in the national government by separating the central government into the legislative, executive, and…

two of the constitution in terms of the process of how that works. Article Two of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, which support and enforces federal laws. It includes the President, the Vice President, the Cabinet, executive departments, and other boards. The electoral college is an example of indirect democracy which means that we do notchoose our president directly. But why? It is a great example of federalism. Federalism is a…

became the 11th president of the United States from 1845-1849. He was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 1795 and graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1818 (Freidel). Polk was known as the “dark horse” candidate because he was the underdog and not very well known in the presidential election of 1844 (History). After graduating from the University of North Carolina, Polk began to study law in Nashville, Tennessee and got a job as the clerk of the state senate. Polk…

look at the Legislative Branch. It is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives and it's most important duty is to make the laws of our great country. The Senate is made of one-hundred senators, two from each state are elected to serve a six year term. The Vice President is the head of the Senate. However, he does not vote unless the Senate is split fifty to fifty. The House of Representatives is made up of 435 representatives and each representative is elected to serve a two year…

initiating a new president into office. This tradition first began with the first inauguration of the first President of the United States of America, George Washington. This was held on the balcony of the Federal Hall in New York on April 30th, 1789 (The Presidential Inauguration in History, n.d.). The Inauguration then became a ritual to all presidents who followed, which included the inaugural address, inaugural parade and the inaugural balls to celebrate the handover of power from on…

The minority party in Congress has a main goal of becoming the majority. They are known of having opposing views of the majority party. Other goals the minority party has is influencing policy, protect official rights and powers, and to attain party integration. The minority party in the House of Representatives has a minority leader who meets with the majority leader to discuss prevalent issues in the country; they usually work very close to one another. The job of minority whip is to maintain…

1918. In 1920, Calvin ran for President of the United States, but lost in the Republican caucus. The winner, Warren G. Harding, would invite Calvin to be his Vice President, and he accepted. Harding would die in office and Calvin would take over the presidency. In 1924, Calvin ran for President of the United States and won. The victory of the presidential race was the completion of his dream. After serving, he had officially became a lawyer and a president. The president side of his dream was…

everyone with the success of Donald Trump and Mike Pence as Vice/President of the United States. This will result in a “full-blown assault on LGBTQ rights (Signorile)” that many younger LGBT community members have no experienced. Despite what Trump may say, he is no friend of the gay and lesbian community. His running mate, Mike Pence, is even worse. People have claimed that “the vice president… would really be the “CEO” - or, the president of the company - while Trump would be more like the…

Theodore Roosevelt was a very big part of the Late 19th and Early 20th Century, or the “Progressive Era.” Theodore Roosevelt was born October 27, 1858. He was known as the “environmental president”, the “accidental president”, and the “trust buster.” He was the 26th president, and the 25th vice president, becoming president after William McKinley was shot. Theodore Roosevelt made a big impact on how America is today. Theodore Roosevelt was born October 27, 1858. He was born in New York, New…