Essays and Research Papers on Government

This 3 page paper provides a basic overview of the system of checks and balances. A chart is included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page contention that our growing dependency on our government to address even the most basic of our needs is not just weakening us as a nation but potentially imperiling our lives. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

6 pages in length. According to Machiavelli, a successful and powerful government balances its strengths by offsetting differing interests, while always taking into account public good. Additionally, a president who is worth his salt makes exceptional use of the political climate, much like Harry Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower did during their presidencies. ...

This 15 page paper provides an overview of the link between confidence and issues like internal and external political efficacy. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

An 11 page paper discussing the process by which the executive branch arrives at a proposed budget for the US government for approval by Congress. For all the apparent mystery surrounding the formulation of the US budget, it results from a specific and orchestrated process well known in Washington. It progresses according to a firm calendar schedule ...

A 3 page overview of California government. This paper delineates the various divisions and the responsibilities of each. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 25 page paper argues that FEMA should not supply disaster relief funding to help in the rebuilding of New Orleans and that supplying such funding is unconstitutional and beyond the guidelines of the agency. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

An 11 page research paper that takes the form of 11 questions pertaining to governance and specifically the US government. Questions begin on a simple level—'What is human nature?'—and progress to more complex issues such as the function of the political party system. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

5 pages in length. Autocratic dictatorships were not what the country's founders had envisioned for America's people; creating a government that was for the people and by the people would promote both individual and political strength. The decision-making process was to be a combined effort of government officials and the people who elected ...

In this 7 page essay on bureaucracy, the writer describes how the managerial concepts behind T.Q.M. (Total Quality Management) can be applied to government & public administration. Elimination of programs that are not cost-effective, more efficient handling of projects, and a radical transformation of current bureaucracy are among the many ideas explained. Bibliography lists 5 ...

This 4-page paper compares certain aspects of government between Illionis and Texas. Topics discussed include the constitutions of both states, the executive, judicial and legislative branches and political culture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 7 page paper discussing the ideals of the radical revolutionary and the liberal democratic schools of thought. The ideals of the radical revolutionary schools of thought as seen in the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Karl Marx and Frederick Engels contrast in the basic elements of individuals and society from the school of ...

A 6 page paper that reviews Klobuchar's book and describes the political elements that impacted the creation of the Metrodome in Minneapolis during the early 1980s. The writer demonstrates Klobuchar's concerns for public policy actions and public perceptions based upon the influences of wealthy business owners and politicians. It is argued that public policy is ...

This 5 page paper discusses the way government works with regard to checks and balances, affirmative action, and who decides what the Constitution means. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

6 pages comparing distributive, redistributive, and regulatory policy at the state government level. Specific examples of each are given including gun permit issues, public transportation, and welfare. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3-page paper supports the theory penned by an anonymous philosopher: "A government that is big enough to provide its citizens with everything is big enough to take it away." The support used is President George Bush's Economic Tax Reconciliation Act of 2001. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page overview of the political structure in Italy and the various factors that have resulted in that structure. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper considers the writings of John Adams, the second president of the United States. Adams believed human behavior necessitated specific governmental structure. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page evaluation of the role of the federal government in protecting our natural resources. This question addresses the question of just how well designed is our government in the performance of this function. The author contends that while the government may at times appear inept in this regard, it has had ...

This 3 page paper examines the reasons for the social contract. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper considers Machiavelli's view of women and differences in gender. In particular, this paper looks at Machiavelli's view that "virtue is a woman" and relates this to his beliefs on gender and politics. This paper is based on Machiavelli's The Prince. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In three pages this paper discusses how Jane Addams’ gender and pacifistic stance may have prevented her from becoming a political leader in her own time but would have allowed her to succeed in the political climate of the twenty-first century. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.

A five page paper which looks at the parite movement in French politics, the way in which it seeks to address gender inequality in the political system, and the reasons why it has been regarded by some sections of the French population with some degree of hostility from both a cultural and a political point ...

A 20 page research paper that discusses literature pertaining to current tax incentives for individuals and businesses that encourage the use of energy efficient and environmentally friendly measures. It has been a goal of both the federal government and the state governments in recent years to reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil and also ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing the development and damage of McCarthyism from Senator Joe McCarthy. For four years from 1950 to 1954, Senator Joe McCarthy and McCarthyism introduced into the American political system a level of distrust which had never before occurred but had an everlasting and damaging effect. Within those four years, ...