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The sparked great controversy throughout the United States during 1798 and 1799. The resolutions were manifestos that protested against the Federalist Alien and Sedition Acts. The authors of the resolutions remained anonymous, but were written by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, who were upset with how the Federalists were ruling the nation. These two republicans…

He was our youngest president that radiated this new hope for America. His assassination shook the nation, his killer was soon brought in identified as Lee Harvey Oswald. Less than 48 hours later he was killed, leaving us with unanswered questions. Even with evidence, numerous witnesses, you’d think the case would be solved without a…

In Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Crime Against Nature, he points out all of the significant ways in which George W. Bush has corrupted environmental law policy.  He identifies Bush as the core cause for many major environmental downfalls which America has recently endured during his administration.  When the facts are presented, Kennedy sheds light on…

Didn’t you ever wonder how George Washington thought? Well with all his policies, don’t you think that he would have a certain way of treating the colonist fair? George Washington was a fair man because he benefited the colonist needs in his point of view. George Washington believed in neutrality, the presidential cabinet, and no…

It was the trickiest legislative move ever accomplished in the Congress. Here’s my best play-by-play: Obamacare was signed into law in March 2010. If you recall, Nancy Pelosi’s Democratic majority in the House of Representatives was unable to pass their version of a healthcare law. Because all revenue bills have to originate in the House,…

The Lincoln-Douglas debates were a series of seven debates between Republican Abraham Lincoln and Democratic Senator Stephen A. Douglas during the 1858 Illinois senatorial campaign. For both men, it was an opportunity not just to win the senatorial campaign through oratory skill, but also an opportunity to establish a home base should either run for…

The American Revolution sparked a new era of change in America. America was viewed as a “rising empire” by its people (Foner 258). Americans desired freedom and economic prosperity, but the reality was far from these goals. It was a struggle for independence within America and led to great conflict over how to govern the…

The rode to achieving reconstruction after the Civil War would establish a series of daunting troubles for the United States of America. In the reading “Why They Impeached Andrew Johnson” David Donald revisits the events that led up to Andrew Johnson’s impeachment and the nations struggle to attain reconstruction under his presidency. The outcome of…

Abraham Lincoln is always ranked first among all the US presidents. He is noted for his lasting influence on US politics especially in the signing of the famous Emancipation Proclamation and the redefinition of republicanism. Abraham Lincoln’s early life Abraham Lincoln was born on 12th February 1809, his father and mother were Thomas Lincoln and…

Abraham Lincoln Introduction Abraham Lincoln remained the most cherished of American Presidents due to his political philosophy and practical contributions toward the American political and social system. Lincoln who is considered as one the ablest president of United States of America belonged to a poor white family of Kentucky. He was born in 1809. His…