Essays and Research Papers on U.S. Federal Politics

This 7 page paper discusses some of the problems encountered by agents of the U.S. Border Patrol. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This twelve page paper reviews the evolution of the intelligence community, particularly the FBI and CIA. The thesis is presented that this evolution, in part, has resulted in a degradation of individual rights. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 10 page research paper/essay that examines the questions of how Christians should view immigration issues. This examination of immigration issues, with a particular focus on the United States and illegal immigration, seeks to establish a consensus of how scholars feel Christians should regard immigrants and immigration policy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the Department of Homeland Security and argues that it is poorly organized and ineffective. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which argues against reinstating the draft. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper summarizes the charges in the S.E.C. filing of fraud against Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper argues that the U.S. invasion of Iraq can be justified by interpreting Security Council Resolutions 660, 678 and 1441 in light of the Vienna Convention, which sees them as treaties. Once Iraq was in non-compliance with the resolution it had breached a “treaty,” enabling the U.S. to suspend that treaty and ...

A 5 page paper discussing the negative effect that partisan politics has had on the Framers' original intent for America. The paper uses Federalist 50 as its beginning point. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 3 page paper which analyzes Crazy by Pete Earley. No additional sources cited.

Benjamin Franklin was a man known for his satire, as was Will Rogers. Both men found that they were appreciated for putting the political arena into a common man's perspective and, often, with their tongue in their cheek. This 5 page paper explores, briefly, the lives of these two great men, comparing and contrasting their special contributions to ...

A ten page paper that outlines Warren Christopher's four-year tenure as U.S. Secretary of State and the lasting effect of his actions as Secretary. Emphasis is placed on the Dayton peace accords and Christopher's role in negotiating peace and ending the war in Bosnia. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing the furor surrounding Obama's planned back-to-school speech to all public school children. The right had fears of indoctrination; the left were pleased to see their leader encouraging children. In the end the speech was rather unremarkable, as was the case in 1991 when the Democrats felt led to ...

In three pages this paper examines how Madison addresses this issue in “Federalist #10,” specifically how such majority tyranny can be contained, and how political freedom has been affected as a result. No additional sources are listed in the bibliography.

An 11 page paper discussing the likely effects of the "public option" in US health insurance reform. A "public option" in health insurance has the ability to affect all sectors of the economy, even as it crowds out private-sector insurance. As Obama has said in the past, the public option is the single ...

This 3 page paper considers the way in which the Hart-Rudman Commission and the Gilmore Commission view threats to the U.S. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper considers the philosophy of “blood and iron” as it was employed by Otto von Bismarck in German unification. Parallels are drawn between that philosophy as employed then and US involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page research paper/essay that argues that building a wall across the border between US and Mexico is an ineffective solution to illegal immigration. The writer provides arguments to support this position and discusses the reasons substantiating this stance. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the new START treaty, reductions under START I, the Zero Option and predictable Republican reaction to the new agreement. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at Echelon, a controversial surveillance system that has existed for many years. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 10-page paper debates whether making the U.S. Election Day a national holiday would increase voter turnout. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 9 page paper encourages the use of technology such as surveillance cameras and facial recognition software in the fight against terrorism. Given the options this type of monitoring is much less of an affront on our personal privacy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper compares and contrasts the 1995 bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City, the 1997 bombing at Olympic Park in Atlanta, and the 2005 bombing of the London transit system. The question of how terrorism can be prevented is discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the problem of illegal immigration and suggests a possible solution. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the function of Congress and the intent for it to be representative of the people. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper outlines the potential environmental hazards of our petroleum dependent lifestyles as are framed by the 2010 oil platform catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico. Bibliography lists 5 sources.