Essays and Research Papers on Presidential Studies (U.S.)

This 3 page paper discusses the child labor act of 1916 and the effect that this law had on the presidency of Woodrow Wilson. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the fact that the president appoints the justices of the Supreme Court, thereby influencing interpretation of Constitutional law for many years to come. The argument has been raised that it is an important enough issue that the American voters have a right to know what qualities either Vice President Al Gore or Governor George ...

3 pages in length. Defining the relationships that existed between and among government, politics, democracy and power in the mid-1800s was a task that drew its conclusion upon a very fine line. Indeed, while all four of these entities had something significant to do with one another, at the same time they each ...

A 3 page paper that discusses the process in which Gore achieved the democratic nomination for the Vice Presidency in 1992 and the qualities that he then demonstrated that might possibly help him to achieve the presidential nomination in the year 2000. Bibliography with 2 sources cited.

An 8 page paper discussing Thomas Jefferson and the country before, and during, the time of his election. The Federalists had implemented Alien and Sedition Acts which severely threatened the freedoms the people had fought so hard for. While this was not the fault of President Adams, it did occur during his term in office ...

10 pages in length. As the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson's accomplishments and leadership ability virtually changed the course of history. Throughout his esteemed political career, Jefferson maintained a great deal of belief in the common man, as well as harbored considerable sympathy and compassion for the inherent challenges. ...

5 pages in length. The concept was clear, and the idea was even carried out for a time, but the overall effectiveness of Thomas Jefferson's revolutionary vision of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is far from being realized in America. Jefferson's vision was originally created to provide for the protection of a ...

Though Thomas Jefferson, one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence and the American Constitution asserted that each individual should have the unalienable right to 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,' the creation of the American Constitution, based on the Federalist Papers and extending from the First and Second Constitutional Congresses, supported the ...

A 6 page research paper which examines the myth of Camelot and how it relates to the Kennedy years. The writer argues that this American version of Camelot fulfills many of the functions of mythology as outlined by historian Joseph Campbell. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing the book 'Lyndon B. Johnson and the American Dream' by Doris Kearns Goodwin and how it illustrates Johnson's ideal of a great society, as was defined in one of his greatest speeches. Johnson was a man who held many regrets, as Goodwin so eloquently illustrated, and to a large degree ...

November 22, 1963. On this date, in Dallas, Texas; President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald. At that point in history, secrecy was a common method of maintaining national security. It was the height of the cold war, an era of paranoia and covert operations. This 8 ...

A comprehensive 12 page overview of Franklin D. Roosevelt's 'New Deal.' The writer explains the President's program and discusses the various measures that FDR took including those concerning labor, agriculture, restoring public confidence in banking, and more. Statistical information concerning government funding and its ultimate effectiveness is provided. Several sources footnoted.

8 pages in length. Much like his political predecessors Martin Luther King and Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan possessed a leadership quality that set him apart from a great many other leaders of this or any other time. The concept of leadership is easy to define, but it is not as easy to execute; ...

A 5 page report on Peggy Noonan's 1990 book. Speechwriter for Ronald Reagan and George Bush, Noonan gives a view of Washington of laughable images of self-importance while being pragmatic about herself and her own role. Of Irish-Catholic and middle class roots, Noonan gives a highly readable and humorous account of her interactions ...

A 12 page overview of the organization, successes, and failures of the Clinton and Bush campaign organizations. Provides information on both players and strategies. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 5 page paper analyzing why Reagan was more effective in dealing with congress than Clinton. Discusses Clinton's vacillation on issues and how he has dropped the ball on several initiatives he started as opposed to Reagan's very decisive style of management. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page report discusses the various health care initiatives put forward throughout the Clinton Administration, both the successes and the failures. The Clinton Administration has been decisively involved in health issues since its earliest days. However, most steps forwarded have been blocked or met with several steps back. Far too often in the ...

A 5 page discussion of the reason Bill Clinton should either be forced into resignation or impeached. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper provides an overview of the man's life with emphasis on his accomplishments as president of the United States. Contributions noted include his role in NAFTA, health care, immigration and foreign policy. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page discusses the hypothetical campaign strategy for Robert Khayac as he runs for president in the year 2000. How the candidate will be marketed, what the political and institutional context of his message is, as well as the electoral and partisan environment currently is are also covered. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

6 pages in length. Just how irreparably has President Clinton's impeachment trial impacted American politics? Quite significantly, according to industry experts. The sexual scandal that led to the ultimate trial, say some, was not worth the heavy investment of time, money and political resources that were greedily consumed as a means by ...

A 6 page paper discussing Clinton and all of the issues which have surrounded him for some now. These issue include Monica Lewisnky, Whitewater, the Kenneth Starr report, campaign funding, and impeachment. The impeachment process is discussed and how it relates to Clinton, Johnson, and Nixon. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper examining a proposed resignation by President Bill Clinton and whether it would be good or bad for the county from a business ethics standpoint. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 12 page report discusses George Washington’s very definite thoughts regarding the domestic and international relationships and their impact on the foreign relations of the early United States. Washington's views about America's proper relationship with the rest of the world permeate the entire document both implicitly and explicitly as he outlines the proper political and ...

A 5 page paper discussing the book, “The Republican Roosevelt,” by John Morton Blum. This paper examines the content of the book as well as discussing its strengths and weaknesses. Blum has written some of the most interesting and insightful historical books and this is but another one of those as it describes many detailed realities that involve ...