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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…

This information presented in Wealth, Income and Power by G. William Domhoff was striking and offensive, but it was not surprising. It was very much like reading a study or watching a report about the harmful effects of sugar or caffeine or high fat diets. It is something we hear all the time, but think it may be to hard to do something about it. The reason it is not surprising is probably due to the fact that the Occupy movement and the attention paid to the 1% during that Presidential…

Paper 1 This paper will answer the question of What are the ends or purposes of American government? How are they different from other regimes, such as ancient Sparta or Puritan colonies? How do the ends of regimes alter the role of government in society? America is different from other nations at the time because the government was designed to highlight the values that the founding Americans believed in these values can be found in the constitution. “Back in 1787, the constitution’s creators…

all of a sudden you’re face to face with a stone-cold troop of soldiers. If you have ever heard of or visited the National Mall you most likely have the basic understanding, that it is not in fact a mall, but rather a national park in downtown Washington D.C. The National Mall is unique in the sense that it is home to some of the nation’s most cherished memorials. However, if you did not know this, and you thought that the National Mall was in fact a real mall, don’t feel bad I was in your…

1. The Federal Freedom of Information Act 1. The Federal Freedom of Information Act suggests that the government is more efficient when it is open to public investigation by allowing the public access to information from the federal government, upon request (Siegel, 2014, p. 268). This act has allowed reporters and activists, to help the public know about pertinent issues such as the CIA’s secret detainee program (Siegel, 2014, p. 268). Every federal agency in question is required to make…

More Perfect Union is a book written by Ben Carson, published in 2015. In the book, Carson points out our constitutional liberties that we are entitled to and goes into detail on what we as the people of the United States can do to reclaim our constitutional liberties. The book touches on big controversial topics that are taking place in the United States today including same-sex marriage, the right to bear arms, executive order, taxation, and freedom of religion. Ben Carson was born on…