Vice president

Individuals who desire to run for presidency first must announce that they are running for president. Once they announce they are interested they must undergo a process. Initially candidates will run by trying to attract interest groups and figures through debates on national television against all of the other candidates in order to gain the acceptance from elites and the officials in the parties of the particular party. Once it is narrowed down to a few acceptable candidates, they go onto the…

Wellington and won East Sydney in 1882. On the 3 of January Edmund took the opportunity to be the speaker but Quit. On 31 January 1887 Barton resigned as Speaker, and on 2 February was nominated to the Upper House. He rejected Parkes's offer of the vice-presidency of the Executive Council and leadership of the government in the Legislative Council. On 25 May he regretfully refused office as attorney-general, because he could not bring himself 'to concur in the financial projects of the…

While reading President Richard Nixon’s first inaugural speech, I could visualize all men working together towards a common goal of peace. Nixon voiced his desire for the American people just as the presidents did before him, we want peace and equality for all mankind; black and whites working together, to create a habitat of freedom throughout the world, peace at home and equality for all men black and white alike, working together dominating none. At the age of nine years old we moved from…

is so crucial to democracy. Then he goes on to state how the popular votes have translated into the electoral votes. The popular vote represents the people’s choice while the electoral votes represents who will actually be president. The current system of electing the president distorts the representation of the people. Policies such as the “winner-take-all system” have especially led to perpetuating inequality in the political sense. In this current system the voice of the people who voted for…

the year when a vote is held, either for elections or on various laws. Of these, the presidential election is the most important. The president is considered one of the highest positions in the government, so a nationwide vote on Election Day is held every four years to give citizens the chance to decide on the next president. However, in America, the president is not decided on by the citizen’s vote, also known as the popular vote. Instead, presidential candidates must win a majority of votes…

or “free silver”. Bryan’s speech turned out to be one of the greatest speeches in American history and it also won him the Democratic vote. He ran for president for the first time in 1896, he ended up losing the election. Bryan ran two more times in 1900 and 1908, he lost both times, never becoming President. Although never becoming the president, Bryan has one of the most appealing speeches of all time. The Cross of Gold speech was written using multiple political techniques to win the votes…

During the great depression, the Democrats controlled over the presidency of the United States. In the election of 1948, the Republicans tried to control over the presidency, especially, they did well in the congress election of 1946 and 1947. So, the Republicans chose Thomas E. Dewey, who was the governor of New York, as their candidate against the Democratic candidate Harry Truman. The Republicans thought that Thomas E. Dewey would win because he had earned 46 percent in the election of 1944…

drafted this nation's Declaration of Independence? What ran through his head when he was elected president of the United States? These thought provoking questions can only be answered by someone with true experience with America's government, and who would possibly be a better candidate? Many people think of Thomas Jefferson as a founding father, drafter of the Declaration of Independence, and a president of the United States, but where did his views and passions lie outside of this political…

progresses, we learn from our downfalls and progressions. As a country we need a leader to guide us through both of these. A strong speaker will give humanity, faith and guidance. First off a man who speaks of faith, hope, and charity I will speak of President Roosevelt. Than a man who wants the original American dream with the possible friendly competition. Saying we are the solution to a better America and we are the way to fix it Mr. Richard Nixon. I read Franklin Roosevelt and got the…

The American Dream is a famous idea of a perfect society that every individual has a different perspective on how to protect their own version of this dream against any corruption. Sometimes the American government can get in the way of private dreams because of their regulations. These rules have constricted all classes of society, especially the lower class of achieving their dream since they must pay policy makers or be subjected to the consequences. The institution of the government has…