Essays About Government

The State of U. P and Allied Constructions have signed a contract to build a bridge at Munda Khera Scape for an estimated cost of Rs. 37.2 lakhs. However, during the construction, the work area experienced flooding during the nights of August 25 and 26, 1991. The contractor’s claim for a loss caused by flooding […]

The stop is valid because of reasonable suspicion that refers to a belief that a crime is in progress or has occurred. Omar looks suspicious because of the use of heavy clothing on a warm night. For example, in the 1968 case of Terry vs. Ohio an agent conducted a limited pat-down search on suspects. […]

The main aim of law in any community, state or nation is to uphold peace and order. The law of any state entails rules of behavior and standard prescribed by the people in power for governing and regulating peaceful relations between members of a particular society or state. Law concerns people, that is, it is […]

When Ronald Reagan became the President of the United States, he made many changes in government which were beneficial for the American people at that time. During his presidency, there were many problems that needed to be addressed and his policies effectively dealt with them. Indeed, the Reagan Revolution had a positive impact in American […]

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica’s article entitled, Exclusionary Rule (2008), exclusionary rule is that principle in United States law that provides that “evidence seized by police in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution may not be used against a criminal defendant at trial”. It is, according to the article The Exclusionary […]

President Benigno S. Aquino III delivered his 4th State of the Nation Address on July 22, 2013 at the Batasang Pambansa Complex. The address took place at 4:03 PM in the presence of a joint Congressional session and other government officials. During this year’s SONA, the government emphasized its accomplishments, such as the approval of […]

Park Chung Hee is worldwide known to be the most controversial president in the history of the Republic of Korea. His economic policy uplifted the country from being one of the poorest in the world to one of the fastest developing nations. Park changed the way South Korea was looked at; from a country dependent […]

The first civil war was a war lasting numerous years. Throughout the war it was never certain who was going to win. In the end however, Parliament succeeded and gained a great victory whilst that of King Charles and his Royalist side failed. Why did Parliament win the civil war? Firstly, the generals were a […]

There were many aims Henry VIII tried to achieve through his domestic policies such as: to increase efficiency of government, increase revenue, increase power, improve law and order, decrease the political power of the nobility and show support for the nobility. Henry changed the administration from what his predecessor Henry VII had. Henry VIII decreased […]

Often known as “the Era of Good Feelings,” the decade from 1816 to 1826 was characterized by the rise of political sectionalism and a renaissance of the two-party system. Post Jefferson’s presidency, the disintegration of the Federalist party led to the ascendency of Democratic-Republicans as the primary political entity. The growing strength of the Democratic-Republican […]

History & Context This conflict analysis is focused on the violent civil war in Angola that occurred from 1998 to 2001. Angola, a country that has experienced little peace since gaining independence from Portugal twenty-six years ago, lacks a clear explanation for the conflict. The nature of the conflict has changed significantly over time, initially […]

In order to establish when it is justifiable for a government to interfere with an individual’s freedom it is necessary to establish first what that ‘freedom’ is. Although ‘freedom’ is a popular political slogan, its definition has always been a source of confusion and conflict for political theorists. A reasonable starting-point, however, is that suggested […]

The aim of this essay, as the title suggests, is to explain to what extent Alexander succeeded in reforming Russian life and institutions. When Alexander II came to power in 1855 Russia was under a feudal regime where there was still serfdom. Economically the country had bad infrastructure and its economy was based in a […]

The career of Peel, according to his critics, is riddled with betrayal and treachery. On numerous occasions during this period he sacrificed the interest of his party in pursuit of what he defined as ‘national interest’. These historians claim that the process started in 1829 when Peel was Home Secretary and proposed the successful Catholic […]

The level of support for the account in Source A by Source B In Source A, Rudolf Diels asserts in the second paragraph that ‘The voluntary confessions of Van der Lubbe made me believe he had acted alone’. This standpoint is corroborated by Source B, which states ‘I (van der Lubbe) set fire to the […]

Adam Faircloff examines the failed reconstruction process and the subsequent rise of white supremacy following the civil war. He highlights the challenges faced by black individuals in the aftermath of the northern states’ triumph over the southern states. Faircloff also explores the hopes and expectations of African Americans after the war, as they yearned for […]

When is a gift completed? 1 This very simple question has caused a great deal of debate between academics after decisions of recent case law in this area. The dictionary definition of a gift is ‘… the complete transfer of property to another. ‘ 2 Here both legal and equitable title pass and the donee […]

In his book, author Haynes Johnson suggests that Americans were deceived into believing that Ronald Reagan held more importance than he truly did, and Reagan himself often failed to live up to the image he projected to the public. Haynes provides a comprehensive account of Reagan’s political journey, beginning with his successful bid for governor […]

Hillary Diane Rodham was born on October 26, 1947 in Illinois, Chicago. Her father, Hugh Ellsworth Rodham, ran a prosperous textile business while her mother, Dorothy Emma Howell, was a homemaker. Politically, she drew inspiration from her high school history teacher and her father who were both fervent anti-communists. Her Methodist youth minister and her […]

The Case of the Burglar: Hearing a noise at the back of his one afternoon, Ed picks up his loaded automatic pistol from a drawer in his desk and goes to investigate, He surprises an 18-year-old male in the act of going through his dresser drawers. The man has no weapon in his hands or […]

There have been many discussions and debates’ regarding this statement, yet, we do nothing to change it. A thought of a better place in this world and a better government controlling the society is an image that appears in our minds today. One person speaking out is surely a lost cause in its own. Take […]

As Trotsky once said ‘war is the locomotive of change’. In a `purely metaphorical sense it was the long standing ‘social `war’, waged by generations of Russians against poverty, `bureaucracy, autocracy and finally mediocrity, which for a `brief moment was triumphant in February 1917. However, it was `the very real, and very bloody, war on […]