Washington County

United States of America was born with her first president, George Washington. Washington set many precedents for American presidency and faced many challenges. One such challenge was a national debt incurred from the war. Washington still needed to prove that the United States of America under her newly ratified constitution was worthy of respect and was true to her word. Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of Treasury under Washington, had many proposals for lightening the debt load, but not all…

Madison was boring. George Washington was the face of America, the glorious leader of the revolution. Thomas Jefferson was cool, composed, and greatly respected across the colonies. Alexander Hamilton was a brash, abrasive veteran, fearless in any situation. Madison, on the other hand, was the shadow behind Washington and Jefferson, supporting them while they stood in the limelight. Madison was never the one to deliver great speeches, even if composed some of them for Washington, and while…

the country to expose this population to the virus, with stand stills of water that are the breeding grounds of mosquitos. Zika virus as of now has not been detected in any of the mosquitos in the state of Washington, as of now the only way for residents in Seattle and the state of Washington to have a chance of contracting Zika virus if they travel or they have unprotected sex with a person who is infected (Health, W.S, n/d1). Seattle is not like any average city when it comes to mosquitos.…

Florida’s legislature comprises of 120 lawmakers in the lower house and 40 in the upper house, making a total of 160 legislators. The Washington House, on the other hand, is constituted of 98 lawmakers in the lower house and 49 in the upper house, making a total of 147. The two states also slightly differ in the length of their legislative bodies and the term limit for which a legislature can serve. In both states at the upper houses, the elected lawmakers have a term lasting two years; however…

Thousands of years ago, King County provided rich resources for regional tribes of Native Americans. In fact, in 1871, the rivers in the Sammamish Valley were so abundantly stocked with Salmon when the pioneers arrived that they called their new settlement Salmonberg. Early settlers…

The United States of America is the symbol of democracy and freedom in the world, although it may not be thoroughly right in some cases. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington D.C., the government and the authorities of the United States push harsher security screening for migrants and even citizens. This security screening is even harder for people from Muslim majority countries. Even with the stronger security screening, many other terrorist attacks occurred after…

In 2012 Donald J. Trump tweeted that “The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy.” It’s ironic that because of the electoral college he was elected president. He lost the popular vote by more than two million votes, and yet won the presidency. This is the second time in 16 year that this has occurred. In the wake of the most recent election, the electoral college has become a controversial topic in the United States. In a presidential election, voters are not actually voting for the…

freedom, because we control what happens with major decisions by selecting whom we want to decide these political decisions. The whole country goes to vote on a certain day, and by the end of the day, we will vote to select who will run the city, county, state, or country political positions. The most complex decisions that have the greatest impact are selecting who the next president of the United States shall be. We examine their views, and decide who we believe would do a better job of…

George Mason was born on December 11, 1725 in Fairfax County Virginia. He had his mother Ann Stevens Thompson, and his father George Mason the Third. George Mason’s mother Ann Stevens Thompson is an at home mother basically raised her children. George Mason’s father George Mason the third was a politician and a farmer he owned a lot of land. George Mason the third died in a ferry accident on 5 March 1735 on the Potomac River. Sadly when George Mason was only ten years old. From there on he was…

well as they incorporate their beliefs in Conservatism. Furthermore, how did political parties form? Political parties originated from local elections. For example, counties, wards, precincts, and districts are at the local level where individuals help persuade citizens of the candidate they think is best. Nevertheless, George Washington during his farewell address mentioned to not participate or form in political parties because it causes “ill-founded jealousies. But, even before the…