Essays and Research Papers on U.S. Federal Politics

A 4 page emphasis on the importance of constantly revamping our security technology. Of the various shortcomings we have in terms of U.S. Homeland Security, technological obsolescence is one of the most glaring. Technology forms the basis of our national security. Technology, however, is an ever-evolving phenomena. We often find ourselves ...

A 4 page consideration of the economic impacts of Native American gambling casinos. Using the example of the Mississippi Choctaw the author illustrates that not only have the Choctaw prospered from their casino, so has the U.S. economic system. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the very hot political issue of managed care and begins by reporting the number of Americans who have no health insurance. The different aspects of this health care crisis are identified, each of which has become a political issue. The writer notes that health care became a major political issue ...

A 4 page assessment of the problems we are currently witnessing in Congress. Many of these problems are related to the two party system and the influence of special interest groups. The author asserts that while reform is desperately needed, it is highly unlikely.

A 6 page paper that comments on specific aspects of the election: perceived strategies of the campaign, one focus of the media, polls and focus groups, image spin, the influence of the vice-presidential candidate and the effect of being the incumbent. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper that provides a discussion of this book, beginning with how the story came to be in the first place. Comments about the backgrounds of the authors are provided. The writer discusses the themes of the book and ends by commenting on the value of the text. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

The first thing anyone will notice when observing the Bush White House and its Advisors is that it has color. Instead of talking about Affirmative Action, George W. Bush has included people of color on his actual consultant staff. Three names easily come to mind, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice and Alberto Gonzales, the latter his ...

A 5 page overview of the foundations of our political system. The author contends that these foundations allow us to employ rational choice even in the most exacting of circumstances. The 2004 presidential election and the upcoming 2006 Congressional election are two of the situations in which rational choice has/will be tested. Bibliography ...

A 6 page paper which examines what the public expects of the bureaucracy and how the bureaucracy cannot solve all problems. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the role of the people in the decision making process in the democracy of the United States. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines how these groups, promote their respective causes, lobbying efforts, and considers whether or not these groups ever compete with each other and discusses if any of the groups represent their interests at the expense of the general public. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 12 page overview of the implications of the report released in July 2004 by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks. This paper reviews the reports recommendation that a National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) and director be created to consolidate the fragmented approach that is currently in place in regard to counterterrorism efforts. Bibliography lists 9 ...

A 5 page overview of the varying viewpoints surrounding violence in video games. There are groups that oppose this violence and those that support the right of video producers and those that play these games to free expression. What results is special interest groups, each of which clamors for the attention of our ...

This 4 page paper discusses two topics. The first is a summary of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978; the second discuses the PATCO strike and the effects it had on labor negotiations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 12 page research paper that accessing US foreign policy in regards to the "new agenda" of terrorism, environmental degradation and world economic interdependence. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 5 page book review that analyzes and summarizes Bob Altemeyer's The Authoritarian Specter (1996), which is a scholarly, highly-researched and very disturbing book that should be required reading for every American--or North American. Altemeyer's research--which is empirical in nature and detailed extensively in the text-- suggests that there is a tendency in human nature ...

This 5 page paper begins with comments related to the need for an anti-ballistic missile program. The essay then outlines President George W. Bush's anti-ballistic missile defense program, including future capacities and technology. The writer also comments on the difference between the current program, President Reagan's SDI and President Bush's global protection program. Bibliography lists ...

This 7-page paper discusses current immigration policies with regard to their effectiveness in stopping terrorism. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

An 11 page analysis of the events that have unfolded as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. The author examines these events, and the history underpinning them, from the perspective of Stanley Cohen's book "Folk Devils and Moral Panics". Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 3 page paper which reviews and analyzes William Greider's book "Who Will Tell the People?" No additional sources cited.

A 4 page discussion of the historical development of the suburb and the racial segregation that it perpetuated. This paper argues that our governments itself played an incriminating role in this development. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This nine page paper discusses the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and in particular, the historic filibuster that opponents of passage used to try and block it. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page essay that explores the issue of American patriotism in the post-9/ll world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page discussion of the impacts developed and developing countries sustain in economic globalization. The author compares North and South Korea. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

4 pages in length. Kettl and Fesler (2005) openly document one of the most significant problems plaguing contemporary public administration: The undeniable lack of coordination between and among agencies. That the authors contend such coordination is often characterized as the "philosopher's stone" of an effective public administration speaks to the very essence of ...