Essays on United States Government

After the carnage of 9/11, the international community turned its local and joint efforts to the struggle against terrorism and prevention of terroristic activities. Antiterrorism initiatives have been run by various international organizations, particularly by the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee, and by the United States government, which applies its resources to combat terroristic activities on a domestic scale and in countries overwhelmed by terroristic groups. As Chalk notes, “the coordinated terrorist strikes of 9/11 galvanized a [] response by the United States government to increase the country’s physical and financial security in the face of potential future attacks” (Chalk, ...

According to current population reports, 28.5 million of the United States population remained uninsured. Of the 34 member states of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United States, Poland, ad Greece are the only countries without a universal healthcare system. In many of the cases, advocates for the right to health care often argue that no individual in the developed countries like the United States ought to go without a health insurance. In their arguments, they admit that a right to health care would halt medical bankruptcies, enhance public health, and reduce the general costs of ...

Introduction

Discrimination in the workplace environment acts as one of the challenges affecting performance. A review of recent statistics on matters associated with discrimination in the workplace setting indicates that the number of cases associated with discrimination on a wide range of areas is increasing significantly. The most common forms of discrimination include religious, ethnic, gender, and age, which bring about an environment where the work environment lacks diversity. The United States government has been on the forefront in dealing with these forms of discrimination through the implementation of legislation focused on ensuring that employers maintain diversity. However, enforcement of ...

Abstract

The Hurricane Katrina is considered the most devastating storm in the United States due to its magnitude of destruction and the casualties involved. Though the weather forecasters had predicted about the storm, the American government had not put any measures to deal with the catastrophe. As a result, the Gulf Coast States that was hit hardest by Katrina lost properties worth billions as well as thousands of lives. The parties involved in the rescue process included the Army Corps, Coast Guards, as well as FEMA. The Katrina hurricane recorded the government inefficiency in two levels. The first one is ...

1) GNP is equal to the sum of the values of all consumer and investment goods, government purchases, net exports to other countries. The GNP is used for many purposes, but the most important is that it determines the performance of the entire economy. A sharp decrease in the cost of goods and services produced by the economy, that is, a sharp decrease in GDP entails poverty, bankruptcy, failure of banks, the chaos and political turmoil. Gross national product (or GNP) is the most extensive measure of total national output of goods and services. This is the sum of ...

This paper will look at the similarities and differences in the Presidencies of Barack Obama and Franklin Roosevelt. Roosevelt became President during a trying time for America. The Great Depression was in full swing caused by the fact that Wall Street and the banks had collapsed causing millions of people or about 25 percent of the population. to be without jobs or financial security (Miller). When Roosevelt came into office he put together an economic package known as the New Deal in order to help alleviate the crisis and get men back to work. Almost seventy years later in ...

ABSTRACT

The Sedition Act of 1798 was signed into law by the Federalist Party when there was fear of war in France and to prevent their rival political party, the Democratic-Republicans, from speaking out against and criticizing the Federalist party, which could result in legal ramifications, including fines and jail time. The Sedition Act was and remains an example of unconstitutional legislature that undermined the spirit of the Constitution and the First Amendment guaranteeing Americans the freedom of speech, expression and press. The Act was hypocritical and defied the principles that the United States was founded upon. It made it ...

Healthcare ip

The developed nations or the high-income countries in the 21st century offer national and universal health care based on their health policies and laws. However, the United States of America as the superpower, on the other hand, does not have any universal health care programs to the citizens. One primary reason that explains the scenario is that the U.S. has a more expensive system of health care than the other OECD countries. The per capita expenditure that the U.S uses on health care is the highest among the OECD countries. Considering the health care expenditure of the other developed ...

Human Rights for Orphans and Abandoned Children without Adequate Care

The Convention on the Rights of the Child with its Protocols regulates issue of human rights of children. The protection of children and prohibition of child labor to name a few, are concerns said to be integral and important for any entity working to protect the dignity of children. One such issue is the the human rights of orphans and abandoned children who often are not given adequate care due to the fact that they are not well protected and in some cases not protected at all either by relatives or their parents. As a result these children need ...

Human Rights for Orphans and Abandoned Children without Adequate Care

The issue of human rights of children is regulated by the Convention on the Rights of the Child with its Protocols. They refer to the protection of a child, prohibition of child labor and other issues that are fundamentally important and protect children’s dignity. However, some categories of children require special attention and care with this respect. The human rights of orphans and abandoned children constitute a specific issue, as they have fewer chances to be protected by parents and relatives. Therefore, as a violation of their rights may seem easier, these children need more legal protection. The ...

The Islamic state of Iraq and the Levant, abbreviated as ISIL is the same organization known by the name Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). ISIS is an Islamic militant group that has taken responsibility for terror and destabilization in the middle-east states of Iraq and Syria, forming what they term to be restoring the Islamic caliphate which operates across the borders of the two countries from which it draws most of its members. The USA and Russia have been at the forefront in helping the Syrian and Iraqi troops to fight the ISIS by bombing them from ...

History

Introduction The Marshall Trilogy refers to the three landmark cases that became the foundation of today’s context of tribal sovereignty. Chief Justice John Marshall played a significant role in the formation of federal Indian law and most specially the American legal system. The Marshall Court made important decisions that shaped the frameworks o the federal Indian law. The three cases relate to land issues asserting the Doctrine of Discovery, fight of removal, and control of activities in the Indian land. The discussion will explore the context of the Marshall Trilogy articulating the cases of Johnson v. M’Intosh, ...

The issue of animal cruelty in slaughterhouses goes back to the 1900s when most United States journalists took up the fight to regulate better laws for the slaughtering of animals. Despite their efforts, it all resulted in an, even more, hardship for animals. The laws stated that when animals had been slaughtered, they could not be left lying on the floors in the other animal’s blood. As a result, animals were instead suspended with a single leg from a rope or chain and the axed to death. This practice was, however, terminated in 1958 when Congress passed the ...

Gun violence in the United States has become quite a huge problem as various crimes related to guns were at their peak during the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. Gun violence in the United States mostly impacted young adolescents as well as juveniles whereby the African-American males are the ones with the highest victimization rate than any other racial or gender group. During that period and also up to now in some cases, a young African-American teenage boy was more likely to die of a gunshot wound rather than from all causes of death. Due to the ...

Introduction and Thesis Statement

St. Aquinas believes that way is sinful and waging war is unjust. He argues that “those who take to sword will die by the sword.” According to him, war is a detriment of peace and therefore a sinful endeavor. However, St. Augustine explains the validity and the justifiability of war. He believes that war, to some extent, is just and necessary (White 269). However, for a war to be just, it has to follow three conditions. A just was must that that has been sanctioned by the highest authority. It will be unjust to wage war at a personal ...

Back in the 1800s, the American economy was controlled by several large businesses commonly known as "trusts." These companies controlled every aspect of the economy; railroads, steel, oil, and sugar. Industrialist such as John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie who owned the oil and steel industries during the 1800s were monopolies and controlled both the supply of their products and prices without any governmental interference (Clark 20). As a result of monopoly, small businesses and individuals had limited choices of their buyers; they were forced to cope with the high prices and constant exploitation from the monopolized companies. The ...

The term representation is used to refer to the construction of meaning through various symbols and images (Sisler, 2008). Cultures, races, and religions are represented in different forms of media around the world, but in most scenarios these representations are filled with stereotypes making western cultural ideologies and beliefs as better or ideal compared to other forms of cultural ideologies. The portrayal of Arab- Muslim Americans or Muslims in general, within the media of the United States focuses on the idea of agenda setting and the dominant ideology which frames the perceptions of mainstream America (Gerhauser, 2014). The United ...

Personal Finance

Personal Finance

Introduction

The economy of the United States impacts personal finance either directly or indirectly. Importantly, the government regulates personal finance through interest rates and taxes. Most taxes are directed to social programs to help the needy. Due to income disparities, citizens opt to acquire credit cards from local banks or other lenders. The credit card allows consumers to spend in advance and keep track of their expenditure. However, those who settle their credit card balance late, pay high-interest rates. The purpose of this paper is to address the role of government in the personal finance. Also, the paper ...

Introduction

While many academics debate ethical topics such as anthropological research, the modern day tribal members face more pressing issues, many of them economic. An important component of modern first peoples economic rights include the 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, which Congress enacted in order to control the way in which the National Indian Gaming Commission conducts business. Even though the Oneida of the twentieth and twenty-first century are separated from their relatives in central New York, Iroquois and others, the Oneida are included in discussions about gaming and economics with these and others who are connected to the nations ...

Several atrocities have been witnessed against humanity in the history of the world. These include mass killings and destruction of property by political tyrants who seem to believe they have a duty to play and in turn to exert their forceful influence on seemingly less powerful people in a manner that is ruthless and unjust. The impunity with which such merciless acts are effected, is what creates a cloud off bitterness shadowing the fateful events that can never be taken back. One example of such injustice is one that takes place at the dawn of the 80’s in ...

Threat not addressed

Weakness Opportunity not taken V. Strategy Formulation (Chapters 4-9)

Strategic alternatives

Alternative evaluation Alternative choice VI. Strategic Alternative Implementation (Chapters 10 - 13)

Action items

Action plan Exhibits Presentation Slides Introduction Strategic Profile & Case Analysis Brandi Barnes Upon analyzing of Lockheed Martin’s historical strategic direction it is important to take notice of a few key facts. These facts or assumptions can easily lead to the series of analyses and scenarios depicted. The assumption for Lockheed Martin’s differentiation strategy and primary product choice comes from events during WWI when the U.S. government began focusing on acquiring military aircraft, which boosted industrial growth. ...

Throughout history, prison and the extent of punishment has always been an issue that is debated among nations because it is always critical to assess whether the punishment does in fact fit the crime. There are varying scholarly opinions as to whether prison is the effective punishment in many cases. Particularly in prior eras, prison could be a simple offense or extreme and a man could be imprisoned regardless of whether they were innocent or guilty without a fair trial. Particularly to avoid this, the United States designed its constitutional framework in order to avoid unjust imprisonment that was ...

Introduction

The global financial crisis of 2007-2008 changed business and political outcomes in the United States. The desire by the United States government to ensure that its citizens get affordable housing led to a concerted government and business effort that led to the housing bubble and then bust. The new housing policy had its basis in the idea of American exceptionalism. The term "American Exceptionalism," coined by Alexis de Tocqueville in 1831, has historically referred to the perception that the United States differs qualitatively from other developed nations, because of its unique origins, national creed, political philosophy, and religious institutions. ...

The legal documents used in United States court premises seem to be contradictory in some sense because they recognize the United States constitution as the law that is supreme, but also appreciate and recognize the sovereign nature of Native American nations. As such, due to the contradiction, the Native Americans have always suffered and the contradiction in the laws has persisted for over two centuries (Wilkins 41). This contradiction of laws has been at the detriment of Native Indians by failing to identify their unique status as original inhabitants of the continent. The American Indians are unique to the ...

FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION

FCC is an independent United States government agency that handles goal involving competition, media, broadband, homeland security, spectrum and public safety among others. It was established by the communications act of 1934 and is responsible for regulating interstate and international communications by radio, cable, satellite, television and wire (Largo 32). It consists of five commissioners who are appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate. One person is assigned the role of chairperson by the president. Rap is a genre of hip hop music that tries to support the violent lifestyle that inner city youths live. This genre ...