Washington Irving

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…

When it came to domestic policies, Washington focused on unity, order, security, and economic development. Washington united the states through trade and their commitment to the government. He believed it would eliminate prejudice and increase friendships. Unity also occurred politically. Washington publicly opposed political clubs, and saw them as a threat to unity. Although he widely spoke of them, he never took any action regarding them. He believed that the safest thing to do was to just let…

For hundreds of years, we have used the electoral vote rather than the popular vote when we have had to select a president and vice president. In this essay, we will be examining the structure and function of the Electoral College, comparing the Electoral College to the popular vote and assessing the value of the individual citizen’s vote under the Electoral College system. The Electoral College was created in 1787. The reason, the Electoral College was created, was to give the power of electing…

Greed is America’s downfall. The foundation of our politics, once founded on the public wellbeing, has been interchanged with the stones of corruption and scandal. The phrase, “We the people”, had once been a powerful, persuasive presence in legislature. Unfortunately, the current government and the public opinion are being overshadowed by the upcoming presence of major corporations. American politicians have been caught in the dark entanglements of corporate affairs. Food industries and…

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…

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was a “mandatory relocation of eastern tribes to territories west of the Mississippi” (Roark). The removal act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson under the belief and goal that it would be beneficial to the Indians and save them. Being such a controversial issue during the time, the act affected both Native and White Americans in ways that to a certain degree are still being dealt with today. Between money, land grants and Tribal Recognition, the…

Although in more modern history it may seem like electoral votes are already set in stone, that is not always true. In fact, there are various factors that contribute to the overall outcome of both the nomination of a candidate, and subsequently, the presidential election. Furthermore, in a presidential campaign, candidates must maintain awareness about state primaries and caucuses (“Presidential Campaigns”). Both state primaries and caucuses are a means of choosing their presidential…

I visited the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on February 10. This court is a federal district court and it is in the fourth position from the top, Supreme Court in the structure of the federal court system. District court has general trial jurisdiction. The Courthouse is consisted of 6 floors and each judge has his or her own courtroom. The district court and the United States Bankruptcy court are in the same building. Regarding a courtroom, when I entered there, I…

Many cultures enjoy to spend their time working; others tend to prefer to have more free time. The majority of the American’s prefer to spend the most of their time at work and the Europeans much rather prefer to enjoy life and not be tied down to a desk. How is it that they manage to spend more time at home or travel whichever the case may be and still have a decent lifestyle? If anyone were to ask you, "do you enjoy working?" what would your response be? For example, in “America’s Bizarre…

From when the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army were established in the United States in 1775 to the Gulf War Era (1991) there have been 41,892,128 men and women who served this nation "(General Statistics on Veterans)." United States Census Bureau. United States Department of Commerce. Web. 29 Sept. 2015. As of 2013, 22,299,350 veterans are alive, and of those 721,575 live in the state of Illinois "Veteran Population 2014." United States Department of Veterans Affairs. United States Department of…