Essays About Government

Harry S. Truman was President of America from 1945 to 1952. During his time in office, the state of race relations in America improved, and several advances were made in achieving equality for African-Americans. Politically, his support for civil rights showed before his presidency; he was noteworthy during his tenure as Senator of Missouri ( […]

The period following the French Revolution is referred to as the Bourbon Restoration. Louis XVIII, who was the younger brother of Louis XVI, was made the King of France in 1814 thanks to Talleyrand’s assistance. This was a time of significant change in France, particularly as the bourgeoisie and peasantry could no longer be disregarded. […]

The term ‘Wilson’s Fourteen points’ refers to the ideas enunciated by the USA’s president of 1917 Woodrow Wilson (often described as an idealist). These points were to serve as the framework for the Treaty of Versailles. Wilson started working on his Fourteen Points soon after America joined the First World War in April 1917, and […]

Italy experienced discontent and frustration due to political factions causing rivalry between urban and rural areas, fueled by political fragmentation and economic underdevelopment. This led to a deteriorating society, increasing the potential for a revolution similar to the events of 1848. The Italian liberals advocated for citizen participation in government. Consisting mainly of nonviolent middle-class […]

Russia’s sheer size meant that many different nationalities of people along with many different religions and languages meant that Russia was difficult to govern to provide fairness for all who lived in its territory. This therefore was a weakness because its lack of equality may have caused discontent in Russia.Russia was run solely by the […]

The period from 1650 to 1720 witnessed numerous modifications in Scandinavia. Starting from the 1600s, there was a trade crisis that worsened over time and became a prolonged slump that gradually eased around 1740. This crisis, along with the state of emergency caused by the final Karl Gustav wars against Sweden in 1657-60, led to […]

The aim of this research project is to discover and present publicly accessible evidence that corroborates the statement made by US President George Bush on September 20th, 2001. In his statement, he labeled Iran, Iraq, and North Korea as an “axis of evil” due to their alleged participation in manufacturing weapons of mass destruction and […]

Privacy in Modern Societies Of all the human rights in the global archive, confidentiality and privacy are conceivably the largest problematical human right in this era. Classification of privacy differs commonly by circumstance as well as locality. In countless diverse regions and cultures around the world, countries have involved the right and justification of privacy […]

Introduction Singapore and the United States are both first-world countries pioneering in advancement as compared to the nations around them. They serve as an emblazonment of prosperity that has been ensured by the firm and successful leadership. However, unlike the USA, the leading front of Singapore has not changed since its independence. The People’s Action […]

The NHS is the nationalised hence, publicly funded healthcare system in the United Kingdom. The NHS is largely funded by general taxation (including a proportion from National Insurance payments but the National Insurance is not enough to cover the whole system)[1]. The UK government department responsible for the NHS is the Department of Health, headed […]

Case Brief Saenz v Roe (1999) 1. Facts The facts of the Saenz V Roe case is that in 1992 the state of California wanted to change the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program by setting a limit to new residents. By having this approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and […]

Federalism refers to a governmental system whereby power is distributed between constituent political units and a central authority (The American Heritage Dictionary, 2005). The system comprises of multiple levels, including national government, regional and local governments. Each of these tiers has its own areas of jurisdiction. While government levels cannot change their constitutional authority, they […]

ADR at Darden Restaurants and Hooters of America More companies are turning to alternate dispute resolution (ADR) as an alterative to the judicial system for settling employee disputes. There are some clear advantages and disadvantages to ADR for both employers and employees. The best-designed ADR programs are those that are fair and impartial. A good […]

Introduction Odex is a Singapore-based company that licenses and releases anime for local and regional (Southeast Asian) consumption. It was registered in 1998, for the purpose of licensing and importing overseas drama and animation into Singapore, which it began distributing in 2000 (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. , 2008) . In 2007, Odex caused uproar among anime […]

The Second Amendment declares that the possession of firearms by citizens is necessary to protect a free state through a well-regulated militia, thus this right cannot be infringed upon. Discussions on the second amendment’s meaning have been diverse due to differing viewpoints. While some federal appeals courts contend that it protects only militias’ right to […]

Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush’s War on Iraq – By Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber As the Bush Administration’s rationales for going to war with Iraq continue to unravel, questions are ‘finally’ being asked about how they got into the mess in the first place. How could an invasion of […]

Introduction   History of Stark Law Key Concepts General Prohibition Under Stark Law Financial Relationships4 Exceptions Stark Law vs. Anti-kickback Statutes4 Enforcement of Stark Law Compliance with Stark Law6 Examples of Problems Compliance Plan Risk of Not Making Repayments Physician Recruitment Conclusion References Introduction On July 17, 2003 a California Grand Jury filed an indictment […]

Evaluate the relative importance of two of the following as factors prompting Americans to rebel in 1776. Parliamentary Taxation The legacy of colonial religious and political ideas British military measures Restrictions of Civil Liberty Some say that the Revolution was destined to happen ever since Settlers set foot on this continent, others argue that it […]

The Rise and Fall of Populism The Farmer’s Alliance In the 1880s, as drought hit the wheat-growing areas of the Great Plains and prices for Southern cotton sunk to new lows, many tenant farmers fell into deep debt. Lenders, grain-elevator owners, and others with whom farmers did business were angered. Depression worsened in the early […]

Introduction Origins of the Dispute The dispute over Pedra Branca between Singapore and Malaysia originated on 21 December 1979 when Malaysia published it’s Map Showing the Territorial Waters and Continental Shelf Borders and for the first time included Pedra Branca within her territorial waters. In a response to the 1979 map, Singapore lodged a protest […]

The final part of this essay will be an assessment of the approach that New Zealand has taken. History. Within New Zealand the impetus for environmental protection and associated legislation has been attributed to the Save Manapouri Campaign. This is a reasonable view in that the first real EIA were conducted in this campaign and […]

A social movement is defined by Henslin (2006) as “large numbers of people who organize to promote or resist social change”. These two reasons for movements are reactive, trying to resist some kind of change, and proactive, or trying to promote some kind of change. There are six types of social movements; alterative, redemptive, reformative, […]