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Politics Essays
The New Federalist Party
The New Federalist Party
Part I
As the sole member of the New Federalist party, it is with great honors
that I now present to you the very first New Federalist platform.
PREAMBLE
The growing dissension between the two ...
The U.S. - A Legitimate Democracy?
The U.S. - a Legitimate Democracy?
In any system which claims to be democratic, a question of its
legitimacy remains. A truly democratic political system has certain
characteristics which prove its legitimacy wit...
Aristotle
Aristotle
Born in the year of 384 B.C. Aristotle was seen as conventional for his
time, for he regarded slavery as a natural course of nature and believed that
certain people were born to be slaves due to the fact that the...
America: The Land Of Opportunity
America: The Land of Opportunity
I like America because there is opportunity here. I also like America because
of our government that is a democratic government. In other coun¬ tries, their
government's are monarchies, or ...
Woodrow Wilson And The Presidency
Woodrow Wilson and The Presidency
From the beginning of the 1912 election, the people could sense the new
ideas of Woodrow Wilson would move them in the right direction. Wilson's idea
of New Freedom would almost gu...
The Mythology Of Crime And Criminal Justice: Contributing Factors Of Crime
The Mythology of Crime and Criminal Justice: Contributing Factors Of Crime
Crime is defined as: commission of an act or act of omission that
violates the law and is punishable by the state. Crimes are considered
injuriou...
The First Amendment: Free Of Expression
The First Amendment: Free of Expression
In 1787 our forefathers ratified the constitution of the United States
of America, which contains the most important document to any American citizen,
the Bill of Rights. The first...
Power Shifts In Intergovernmental Relations: A Result Of Fiscal Federalism
Power Shifts in Intergovernmental Relations: A Result of Fiscal Federalism
Fiscal federalism is the result of the states' dependence on the
national government for funds. Until 1913, the national government had minimal
m...
Jesus: The First Anarchist
Jesus: The First Anarchist
an essay by George Stark
"In God We Trust," reads the American dollar, mouths the American government.
The bosses put their hands on bibles and take office, they put their hands on
bibles and ...
Morality And Legality Of Abortion
Morality and Legality of Abortion
Somewhere amidst the abortion debates of the last quarter century, the
real issue has been lost. The focus has become too religious for a country that
has separated church and state. The...
A Victory For Clinton
A Victory For Clinton
Another four years, another new president? The election of 1996 for
president moves closer everyday as the republican Robert Dole, and the president
Bill Clinton fight it out. Far behind and by all ...
Why Presidentialism Is Undesirable In A Newly Founded Democracy: Brazils Struggle To Liberalize
Why Presidentialism is Undesirable in a Newly Founded Democracy: Brazil's Struggle to Liberalize
Brazil's transformation from an authoritarian regime to a presidential democracy was a slow and
faltered attempt. From t...
The HOPE Bill
The HOPE Bill
In the year 2024, the world has grown to increase its size to 24 billion people
worldwide. The increase in the population has caused the destruction of most
farmland in the world, causing it to look underwater...
Marijuana Prohibition Is A Violation Of First Amendment Rights
Marijuana Prohibition is a Violation of First Amendment Rights
"Let me ask you something… if you had a choice, what would it be: Marijuana or Martinis?" This question appeared in the New York Times on Tuesday, May 12th, 1...
Capital Punishment
Capital Punishment
By: Omer Kassam
Thesis One: In principle a case can be made on moral grounds both supporting and
opposing capital punishment.
Thesis two: Concretely and in practice, compelling arguments against...