Essays About Government

Is it justifiable for people to openly violate laws that they disapprove of and consider immoral, such as the Fugitive Slave Act? Throughout U.S. history, what has been the fate of such laws? Should the majority always have the final say? Personally, I believe that if a law is so immoral that it causes harm, […]

The Territorial Army, created in 1920 by the British under the Indian Territorial Act of 1920, had two wings: ‘The Auxiliary Force’ for Europeans & Anglo-Indians and ‘The Indian Territorial Force’ for Indian Volunteers. After India gained independence, the Territorial Army Act was enacted in 1948, and on October 9th, 1949, it was officially inaugurated […]

To fully comprehend this question, it is crucial to first establish and grasp the key concepts: personnel control and local government. As per bussinessdictionary.com, personnel control refers to the administrative practice of recruiting and enhancing employees’ skills in order to enhance their worth within the organization. Personnel control encompasses various responsibilities such as analyzing jobs, […]

Barack Obama, the 44th man elected as president of the United States is one person who has influenced many people, including me. He is the first African American to be elected as president. Moreover, President-elect Obama is one of few presidents who have chosen to govern the country versus just ruling it. Thus, the purpose […]

The global market has become an overwhelming incentive for new investments and there occurred a veritable explosion of capacity in cotton based complexes, the most importantly in the Tamilnadu clusters. This has been much silent revolution: The phenomenal growth of the 1990s in cotton spinning in Tamilnadu has been the forefront in the Indian power […]

Robert Hanssen joined the FBI as an agent on January 12, 1976 and was transferred to the Gary, Indiana, office. In 1978, Hanssen and his family moved to New York when the FBI transferred him to its office there. The next year, Hanssen was moved into counter-intelligence and given the task of compiling a database […]

The Scopes Trial, held in Tennessee in 1925, focused on the teaching of evolution in public schools. Tennessee had passed a law that made it illegal to teach theories that contradicted the accepted interpretation of biblical human creation. John T. Scopes, a biology teacher at a Dayton public school in Tennessee, was charged with teaching […]

Twenty-three years have passed since the fall of the Berlin Wall. After World War II, Germany was divided into four zones controlled by military forces from France, the United Kingdom, the United States and the Soviet Union. The regions under French, British and American supervision united to form the Federal Republic of Germany on May […]

When in a political position, one is most generally tasked with difficult decisions that require a long, hard look at what really matters. There are two ways a person of this position can view a problem in order to make an informed decision. The trustee view model of representation allows the political position holder to […]

Douglas P. Lackey’s examination of pacifism ventures into the morality related to killing, presenting an intriguing idea. He proposes that “If the congress decides to implement a speed limit of 55 miles per hour on national highways, it is predicted to lead to more fatalities than if the limit was established at 45 miles per […]

Absolutism was very prominent in Europe during the 16th century. Absolutism is a basic historical term meaning monarchial power that is unaffected by other bodies of power. This can include churches, legislatures, or social elites. This was brought up from the assumption of power. This also brings in the term of the belief of the […]

Local Government Units refers to a political subdivision of a nation or state which is constituted by law and has substantial control of local affairs and as stated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution, specifically Article X, Sec. 2, that this territorial and political subdivision shall enjoy local autonomy. Thus, Local Governments exercise certain basic powers […]

1. Discuss the underlying reasons for the rapid growth of crime laboratories in the United States since the late 1960s. There are several reasons that explain the growth in the use of crime labs in the past 40 years. Supreme Court decisions in 1960 have compelled police officers to place greater outlook on securing scientifically […]

In 1834, Dred Scott, a slave, was taken to Illinois – a state that had abolished slavery. He was subsequently moved to the Wisconsin territory where slavery was banned under the Missouri Compromise of 1820. For a number of years, he lived in Wisconsin with his owner, Dr. John Emerson before relocating back to Missouri […]

Initially, Louis XIV was widely loved by the French people, but over time, he became highly disliked. Factors like his upbringing and influential individuals in his life shaped his composed and assured personality, allowing him to take charge of his destiny. He held the conviction that he was God’s appointed emissary on earth, hence viewing […]

After reading Sia Davis and Jane Feustel’s article entitled “Indian Gaming in the States” answer all parts of the following questions (30 points): 1) What is the link between gaming and broader economic development for Native nations? The link between gaming and broader economic development for Native nations is merging the goals of land purchase […]

Throughout American history, reform was common among people of a particular, race, gender, or class used to accomplish change. The emergence of the populist and progressive movements were a response to the changing climate in American society due to rapid industrialization, an ethnically diverse personality of a young nation, and birth of American imperialism. Disgruntled […]

Throughout history, historians have spun events in order to alter and adjust others’ views on the event. This is especially true during Colonial times and the time leading up the American Revolution. During this time, information about the colonist’s events was passed on through word of mouth. One such man that was notorious for this […]

Ethics of doing business in a country with totalitarian government is considered oppressive because business ethics are such that business houses do not feel that they are independent and have to constantly act under the pressure of the government. Not only this bribery and moving ahead through contacts is considered normal and there are very […]

Dwight Eisenhower, who served as the 34th President of the United States from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961, was a World War II general before he entered politics. His presidency and persona are often seen as complex and multifaceted. Despite being highly respected during his time in office, subsequent evaluations by historians and […]

Sometime in October 1999, someone created a false profile of Christianne Carafano  on Matchmaker.com. In her profile, the name Chase Masterson, Carafano’s screen name, along with her picture and  home address.  The profile used an autoresponder email which provided her physical address and telephone number in response to queries.  As a result, Carafano began receiving […]

Osama Bin Laden claimed responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in a video released on October 7, 2001, less than a month after the acts of terror. Operation Enduring Freedom, which marked the beginning of the war on terror, saw American troops being sent to Afghanistan […]