Category: Politics & Government 2182

  • Attack on Pearl Harbor and Power Balance Theory

    The Second World War can be regarded as an illustration of peoples irresponsibility, ignorance, and vanity. Several nations tried to change the world order that had been established after World War I, and the only way to do that was to start even another war. Japan was one of the countries that wanted to change…

  • Political Machines in the US Urban Politics

    Table of Contents Introduction Birth of Political Machines Role of Political Machines in City Modernization Role of Immigrants City Governments Source of Funding for Local Governments City Government Budgeting Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Most of the US cities were run by political machines in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century (Tuckel & Maisel…

  • The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia History

    The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia was established in 1964 as a military wing of the Columbian communist party (Livingstone 2004). The FARC is under the leadership of septuagenarian Manuel Marulanda alongside six other members.The rebel group grew from a small peasant group to an unprecedented military organization. The growth of this group has been…

  • Comparison Democracies vs. Non-Democracies

    A democratic system makes it possible to address contemporary social problems and challenges better than a non-democratic one. According to Doyle (1996), building relationships among people through the principles of free cooperation and mutual understanding helps avoid severe disagreements. Moreover, as Mickey et al. (2017) state, democracy has already shown its strength in history, for…

  • The Clayton County Library System Board Meeting

    The History of Clayton County Library and Its Branches The Clayton County Library System which is located today in Clayton County was established in 1941 by the Jonesboro womens group. The first visitors could find the building of the library in the South Main Street. The first librarys collection of books was rather small and…

  • Political Quiz: Assessment of Quiz Results

    The current paper aims to present and discuss the obtained political quiz results in terms of matching with real life. The test reveals how a persons political beliefs are connected to parties and candidates the individual used to support. The quiz indicates an attitude towards several topics, including the following: criminal and social issues, current…

  • Decisive Action Training Environment (Date) Overview

    Military operations and the relevant environment for activities are highly dependent on a wide range of factors included in a regions PMESII-PT. In the case of Caucasus, the political sphere affects the operations through a bipolar form of governance, such as democracy and autocracy. Military power concentration also influences the local segments, whereas energy and…

  • Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

    In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed business groups to side with a candidate during an election company. McCainFeingold Act limiting the rights of corporations during the pre-election race is recognized as unconstitutional. This Act officially known as the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 or BCRA, was passed in 2002 and entered into force…

  • The Responsibility of Stakeholders in Cargo Security

    In international trade, the issue of security is very critical. The major concerns in the international trade are drug trafficking and security well being of the country. There are several security threats posed to the country through international trade. These include shipment of mass destruction weapons and other dangerous goods. It also includes drug smuggling…

  • Presidential Power and Executive Order

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Article II of the constitution Limits of presidential power Conclusion References Abstract The President of the United States possesses executive powers that are bestowed by the constitution. Article II fulfills this role by defining the powers that the Executive branch of government possesses, including its duties and the scope of…