Jefferson Principles
…arena of politics. Consequently, circumstances forced him to reverse himself in some degree on these concepts. When he was voted into the presidency, Jefferson devoted a major section of his inaugural address to the the essential principles of our government, and consequently those which ought to shape it s administration…
Affects Of The Enlightenment
…significant impacts on the historical period known as the Enlightenment. Three men that had such an impact on the Enlightenment were Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Montesquieu. Each of these men had different theories and ideas about what type of government there should be. This resulted in many people having…
Crucible By Arthur Miller
…death is not in our possession; we are not messengers of God. Only God decrees those who are to die, because God is in heaven and we are on Earth and we cannot read his will. Despite this fact, those harsh souls in The Crucible believe that the courts are…
Great Depression
…same period of time average wages for manufacturing jobs increased only 8%. As production costs fell quickly, wages rose slowly, and prices remained constant, the bulk benefit of the increased productivity went into corporate profits. The federal government also contributed to the growing gap between the rich and middle-class. Calvin…
Gun Control
…knives? I recall the 1982 murder of a woman with a sledgehammer by her estranged husband at a nearby shopping center. Watch how quickly the art of poisoning returns should other weapons be outlawed. Prejudice Against Guns Face it: People who want government enforced gun control are prejudiced against guns…
Pro-Britain
…be required to pay taxes to Britain? In my opinion, the answer to that question is yes.
Britain founded the colonies. The country supplied the colonies with many valuable materials. The colonists should be grateful enough to the British government to repay them in the form of taxes for helping…
Civil War
…issues. The immediate causes of the War were the election of Lincoln as president. The fire-eaters threatened secession because of Lincoln's affiliation with abolitionist. The Southern states wanted their independence respected by the national government. The preservation of the way of life in the Southern states was of utmost importance.…
J. Edgar Hoover
…the most powerful officials in the Federal government of the United States. As head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1924 until his death in 1972, he was the nation s chief law enforcement officer. His intimate knowledge of politicians and government operations made him a man to be…
Controlling The Internet
…were created to uphold the rights to digital free expression from political and legal threats. Anti-censorship followers feel the government's actions are infringing on their freedom of speech.
When taken to the Supreme Court in 1997, the court was forced to abolish the Act because it was unconstitutional. Internet censorship…
Fall Of Russian Communism
…military machine. The Soviet Union became a super power, the U.S. being the only country more powerful than it. After the death of Stalin in 1953 Nikita Khrushchev became First Secretary of the Communist party. Stalin's death marked the end of supreme power for the head of the party, and…




