Trouble began to arise in England and France when the monarchs decided to solidify central control absolutism) and increase the taxes to afford their lifestyle (in France) and war (in both countries). The English king, Charles’ political difficulties originated from his desire to be an absolute monarch and being viewed as a sympathizer of the […]
The American and French Revolutions differ more than just location and language. The fundamentals of each revolution, why the citizens were fighting are completely different. The revolutions however also had some similarities but ultimately are overruled by their variances, The main alteration being the reason for the war, Americans fought to reserve their traditional rights […]
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Get startedThere had been significant causes leading to the start of the French Revolution, yet the uneasiness of the people, caused them to finally strike directly against the kingdom. The third estate had stolen guns from the national stores, because King Louis had sent an army to break them up at the tennis courts. Now, people […]
The French Revolution was a time of turmoil and instability, which lasted from 1789-1814. Caused by years of rule by an incompetent, totalitarian ruler who was out of touch with his subjects. The people of the Third Estate, who made up a majority of the population, were fed up with the lavish lifestyle that the […]
In the article “Obama Calls for Minimum Wage Rise and Equal Pay as Elections Approach” President Obama had a speech about raising minimum wages and equal pay for women in Milwaukee at a festival A.F.L-C.1.0. He said, “There is no denying the simple truth: America deserves a raise,” (NY Times) and giving executive order to […]
The American Dream is a concept that was chased by many in the 1900s. Consisting of owning a home, having a family, and working a nice job, these formulated the ideal lifestyle. For many Japanese immigrants, the American Dream was a significant incentive to move to America as the idea of owning land and being […]
The years following the War of 1812 are often referred to as an Era of Good Feeling. Many things occurred in this period, but generally such an Era did exist. After the War of 1812, peace evolved with many countries. The government and country as a whole expanded, societal changes occurred that brought. About more […]
A just war is one that is declared in order to right a wrong that has been done – not one to promote random aggression towards another country; wars should promote peace. A war is just when it is waged after diplomatic attempts are made at reconciliation. The War of 1812 is a war that […]
The Revolutionary War in 1775 and the War of 1812 are both similar and at the same time different. The Revolutionary war and the War of 1812 are similar in that, they both were fought mainly by the British and the North American colonist. At the same time, the two wars are different because, they […]
September eleventh 2001 was one of the scariest days in America. Nineteen terrorist attacked four United States’ planes and nobody knew what else they might had been planning. These planes were all headed west, and two of them hit both of the The World’s Trade Center towers in New York City. Later, the third one […]
It is hard to forget the events that took place on September 11, 2001 that shook the United States to its core. Ever since 9/11 happened, the U.S. has gone after the one person who orchestrated and financed the terrorist attack, Osama Bin Laden. The United States also wanted to capture Saddam Hussein, the dictator […]
On November 24th, a Russian Su-24 fighter plane was shot down near the border between Turkey and Syria by Turkey for violating their airspace. Russia has contested whether this was true, and different countries with different biases have reported on the event differently. The Russian Moscow Times released a surprisingly short report on the event. […]
The War of 1812 was a result of the conflicts overseas between France and Britain. Both France and Britain were trying blockade each other from supplies and thus seized many American ships. Although Americans were outraged with the idea of the powers in Europe seizing ships they were furthered angered with England for impressing American […]
Throughout the past couple of centuries, the United States of America (U.S.) has changed the way the government works dramatically. In a number of ways, the U.S. has converted from a federation or a constitutional republic into a unified country that works together, and each state is not sovereign. The way the Constitution of the […]
Introduction Intergovernmental Relations [IGR] are ordinarily characterized ‘as critical associations between administrative units of different types and levels. Intergovernmental Relations are characterized as a communicating system of foundations at national, commonplace, and neighborhood levels made and refined to empower the different parts of government to adhere in a way pretty much fitting to our institutional […]
“Equal pay isn’t just a women’s issue; when women get equal pay, their family incomes rise, and the whole family benefits. -Mike Honda. As years pass by, the wage gap either keeps growing or stays the same. Both parties have different opinions of the wage gap. Some support the wage gap, and some don’t. Women […]
Donald Trump as President? Think again. Donald Trump’s presidency has had many negative impacts on the United States. About 53.5 percent of the United States people disapprove of President Trump as our President. President Trump is an unfit leader for this country because the majority of the United States people want to impeach him due […]
He went from businessman to modern-day Hitler. Trump has many corruptions, fraud, obstruction of justice, and broken campaign promises. Trump, for example, has a conflict of interest in his business models, and institutions are facing scrutiny from members of Congress because of his Pro Russian and Ties to countries with authoritarian policies. He doesn’t have […]
Trump did not win the popular vote. However, he did win the electoral vote, which is why he won the election. Trump’s campaign was not at all common or ethical for most people. “Mr. Trump ran the most unconventional of political campaigns, but it turned out he knew better than all the experts.” (BBC) Trump […]
