Essays and Research Papers on U.S. Federal Politics

This 8 page report discusses gun control as a major policy issue and how the Republicans and the Democrats view the entire topic. It also looks at what the official “party line” is regarding the issue. A third party, the Libertarians, are also examined in light of their attitude regarding gun control. Not surprisingly, the Republicans and the Democrats have ...

This 5 page paper provides a discussion on the system of checks and balances with a focus on the presidency. Examples of how the system works, as well as abuses, are provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 35 page paper discussing the cost and management problems that have plagued the department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for several years, particularly as they relate to the possibility of privatization. One aspect of the possible privatization of HUD is that all involved need to turn their attention away from themselves and look instead in the ...

5 pages in length. The writer discusses the reasons for Johnson's impeachment, the trial and the ultimate result. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This six-page-paper presents a discussion on the use of Executive Privilege. The examples of Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton and Thomas Jefferson are all discussed. Bibliography lists five sources.

An 8 page paper which discusses the origins and conditions of free school lunch programs in the United States. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

10 pages in length.

This 4 page report discusses John Hospers, a philosophy professor at the University of Southern California and the Libertarian Party’s first presidential candidate (1972). Hospers’ entire philosophy can be easily summed up in one sentence from his Manifesto: “Each human being has the right to live his life as he chooses, compatibly with the equal right of all other human beings ...

5 pages in length. Discussion about the popular vs. the electoral votes. This model paper points out pros and cons about both sides and whether the voting methods of the United States should be changed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

7 pages in length. When considering the reinterpretation of the Anti-Federalist upon reading the Constitution's preamble, it becomes even clearer that the very objective of these historic papers was to protect the constitutional essence that lived within every American. The Anti-Federalists saw no reason to modify a national code that – in their eyes ...

This 5 page paper provides a somewhat pessimistic view of what the future of American politics has in store for the next twenty years. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper arguing that access to health care is a right, rather than a privilege. There are those who maintain that health care is no more a right than is the "right" to drive fast cars; far more subscribe to the view that access to health care is a basic right of all people. ...

This 5 page paper explores some of the issues presented by the 2000 Presidential election process. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the candid and often humorous memoir written by Bill Clinton's first-term Secretary of Labor on what it was like to be a member of the President's inner circle. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the McCarthy era with a focus on the testimony of Lillian Hellman. Two of her works are explored and examined in light of her politics. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper which presents the pros and cons for the ban set against international family planning funds. The paper argues primarily against the ban. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses presidential pardons and which ones should, or should not, be allowed. The paper also discusses recent controversies concerning presidential pardons. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses the impact of undocumented workers in the United States. The paper presents the arguments of those who believe undocumented workers are parasites, and those who feel they are a significant part of our country's economy. The paper also argues that the undocumented workers are far more valuable to the country than they are ...

This 5 page paper consider how the federal and state agencies dealt with situation at Wacko. The paper looks at the different attitudes and considers the mistakes that were made and lead to over 80 deaths. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 5 page paper examines presidential politics and how it impacted the turmoil of the 1960s. The cause and effect relationship is examined and several issues are discussed inclusive of foreign policy and civil rights issues. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page essay that offers a chapter by chapter summary of Alonzo Hamby's Liberalism and Its Challengers, from FDR to Bush. The writer then offers a critical evaluation of the text. No additional sources cited.

6 pages in length. Once the Constitution had been finalized in September by the Constitutional Convention in 1787, it had to be ratified by specially elected conventions in each of the states. In some cases there occurred much debate and close votes for ratification, but eventually all thirteen of the original states opted ...

A 5-page paper on the second two-party political system in America, the Democrats versus the Whigs. Notes important differences from the first system, the Democratic-Republicans versus the Federalists, and how the modern two-party political system was formed in America. Lists 1 source.

A 21 page research paper that examines the stance that Duke professor Stanley Fish takes on the principles behind the First Amendment and freedom of speech. The writer first examines Fish's position and then offers a criticism of that position as espoused in two of Fish's books, The Trouble with Principle and There's No Such ...

A 5 page research paper that explores the Fourteenth Amendment, its purpose and how Supreme Court decisions subsequently affected its implementation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.