Essays About Government

The concept of dual federalism asserts that both the state and federal governments hold equal status. The constitution is narrowly interpreted in this rule, where the federal government’s jurisdiction is limited to what is granted by the constitution and the charter. The states hold more power in this arrangement. Conversely, cooperative federalism grants supreme powers […]

The main thesis of the text involves the investigation of the growth of federalism in the Canadians community. The thesis aims to give a legal analysis by use of political, cultural insights and social contexts. It focuses on the Pierre’s constitutional policies in connection with the policies to the idea of Quebec nationalism and nation […]

The concept “laboratories of democracy” elaborates the existence of a certain system of state autonomy within the federal structure whereby a state and local governments develop laws and policies (Bowman, Ann and Kearney, 44). While developing these laws and policies they act as social laboratories because they create and test them to ensure they are […]

The Affordable Care Act, also referred to as Obamacare, was enacted by Congress in 2010 with the aim of improving health insurance coverage for Americans and reducing healthcare costs (Mann 79). This paper analyzes the impact of the federal health reform and its legal challenge on the relationship between the federal government and states. It […]

The United States Constitution is the world longest government written charter written in 1787. It was ratified in 1788 and has been in operation since 1789. The government of the United States prevails to serve the citizens as affirmed by ‘we the people’ – the first three words of the Constitution (Donner 365). The Constitution […]

In the United States, felony charges refer to offenses that are punishable by imprisonment of at least one year according to the country’s legal system (Warren 2007). A recent case involving George against Virginia occurred, where George was sued for assault and faced charges in a New York court. The presiding judge sentenced George to […]

Thomas Jefferson was the third president of United States who served as a president in the year 1801 to 1809.He was born in 1743 in a county called Albemarle in Virginia. Jefferson is usually referred to as the American founding father who drafted the declaration of independence though he was not as a great public […]

The American Constitution granted women the right to vote with the 19th amendment of 1920. The USA enacted a bill known as the ‘woman suffrage right’, establishing a novel entitlement. This legislation declared that any law prohibiting voting based on gender was unconstitutional and void. Prior to its ratification in August 1920, the majority of […]

The arrival of our predecessors in this country was driven by aspirations for success. Nevertheless, the emergence of gentrification, which involves displacing lower-class residents through property redevelopment, has made it seem like we are facing the opposite of what our nation embodies – freedom and bravery. While there are some advantages to gentrification, such as […]

Interest in achieving societal balance and promoting diverse communities has emerged in response to growing concerns about societal housing issues and the existence of class-based disparities and social exclusion. Recent research, such as that conducted by Meen et al., has emphasized the significant and persistent inequalities between countries at the local and neighborhood levels. The […]

During the last three decennaries, Western and Anglo-saxon states have been confronted with a wide set of socio-demographic, economic and cultural alterations which have complicated the passage stage of childs to adulthood. Due to these alterations, the passage procedure to fiscal, familial and residential liberty has become more diverse and more complex for immature grownups. […]

Gentrification, the process of urban development, is currently influenced by economic and social factors as well as globalization. These influences result in ongoing changes in urban development, leading to socio-economic and demographic transformations driven by gentrification. Despite a lack of extensive research on the potential effects of gentrification, there continues to be an ongoing debate […]

Neil Smith’s article, “New City, New Frontier: The Lower East Side as Wild, Wild West” discusses the core of what may be characterized as the revitalization of the urban frontier in New York City, with a detailed and intricate exposition and emphasis on the very concepts of the frontier myth and the process of gentrification. […]

Current Events from 1968 to 1974 This is an account of the “current” U. S. events between the years 1968 and 1974. Since the book Jaws was written in 1975, these historical occurrences should serve as a background for what was happening in the years leading up to the book’s publication. These occurrences were no […]

The title “Togetherness? ” suggests that the stories in this section are about characters that seem really close but really there are not as close as they first seem. Particularly good examples of this are, “The Unexpected” by Kate Chopin and “News of the Engagement” by Arnold Bennett. At the beginning of “The Unexpected”, Dorothea […]

The Watergate Scandal and the ensuing constitutional crisis began on June 17, 1972 when five burglars were apprehended for illegally entering the Democratic National Committee (DMC) headquarters at the Watergate office building in Washington D.C. Consequently, President Richard M. Nixon stepped down on August 9, 1974. (Watergate) The arrest of five individuals took place at […]

George C. Wallace, the former Governor of Alabama, passed away at the age of 79 on Sunday night at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery where he had been residing. Over the course of his political tenure, Wallace gained notoriety for promoting segregation and received backlash for his perceived racism in his later years. Wallace passed away […]

The Watergate crisis forced the United States to confront the problem of limiting presidential power, shedding light on Richard Nixon’s potential ruthlessness as a politician.

Saigon, then the capitol, of South Vietnam was at the heart of an ideological battle turned war that pitted America on one side and a conglomeration of  Socialist forces, notably Russia and China, represented by North Vietnam in the battle field.

The 26th amendment helped further balance the difference in equality between 21 and 18 year olds by allowing the latter to vote. The 26th amendment states “ The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States […]

Although it was a novelty in the United States at the end of World War II, television became an important part of American life during the first postwar decade. Fewer than one out of ten American homes had television in 1950. Five years later the proportion had grown to two-thirds. New stations quickly took to […]

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” is a poem and song by Gil Scott-Heron. Scott-Heron first recorded it for his 1970 album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, on which he recited the lyrics, accompanied by congas and bongo drums. The message of the song is the elusive nature of political culture in Nixons America […]