A Decade of Dignity - Why Ronald Reagan Could Be Called America's Greatest President
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A 5-page paper that examines the many accomplishments and victories that mark the U.S. Presidency of Ronald Reagan and justify the statement that he was possibly the greatest president in the nation's history. Discussed is the economic prosperity spawned by a decade of "Reaganomics" as well as the key role President Reagan played in the fall of the Berlin Wall and the subsequent freedom of the Soviet Union. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: LCDecade.doc

A Letter From Abraham Lincoln
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This 8 page paper pretends to be an article from the late President Abraham Lincoln, but written in the present time. Assuming that Lincoln has miraculously come back to life in 2001, he writes for the front page of the New York Times primarily about his political ideas. He critiques the current president, as well as former President Reagan. How the Republican Party has fared since Lincoln's time is explored. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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A Re-evaluation of the John Adams Presidency
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This 3 page paper examines the success of the second president of the United States. It is argued that he has been criticized unfairly. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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A Sociological Look at Electing the President
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This 4 page paper examines presidential elections and how people vote. Whether people are disenfranchised is discussed. The electoral college and the red/blue map are also items included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA524prz.rtf

A Strategy for Candidate John Edwards to Win Nevada
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This 6 page paper focuses on the 2008 Democratic primaries and the state of Nevada. Can Edwards win it? Why is he doing so poorly there? The situation is analyzed and suggestions are made. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA728Ed.rtf

A Week in the Life of a U.S. President
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of what a typical week in the life of a U.S. President is like. Some of President Bush's activities in 2001 are discussed. Several other contemporary presidents are referenced inclusive of Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA130prz.rtf

Abraham Lincoln
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A 4 page paper which examines Abraham Lincoln’s involvement with the Civil War and how his involvement changed the nation and still affects people today. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: RAabecv2.rtf

Abraham Lincoln’s Acts Against Slavery
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A 4 page paper which examines Abraham Lincoln’s acts against slavery. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAabe.rtf

Al Gore / Vice President to President
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A 3 page paper that discusses the process in which Gore achieved the democratic nomination for the Vice Presidency in 1992 and the qualities that he then demonstrated that might possibly help him to achieve the presidential nomination in the year 2000. Bibliography with 2 sources cited.
Filename: Algore.wps

Al Gore: The Obvious Choice
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A 5 page paper supporting Al Gore for the National Presidential Election. Contends that this election could quite possibly be the most important election in the history of the Nation. This is true in regard to a number of issues, the most obvious of which are the environment, gun control, the rights of a woman to seek an abortion, and health benefits for our nation's elderly. Gore,representing the Democratic Party, stands head and shoulders above his opponent, Republican George W. Bush. The contrasts between the philosophies of these two men, and indeed these two parties, is tremendous in regard to the way they propose to address some of the most difficult questions in history. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPgore.wps

All the President's Men
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5 pages. All the President's Men and Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward was a book designed to inform America of what could happen behind some of the most important closed doors in America. This is considered by many to be the book that turned the United States upside down as Bernstein and Woodward revealed secret after secret regarding the Watergate break-in. This tells about the biggest political scandal of all time. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JAprsmen.rtf

All The President's Men By Bernstein And Woodward
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A 6 page paper that provides a discussion of this book, beginning with how the story came to be in the first place. Comments about the backgrounds of the authors are provided. The writer discusses the themes of the book and ends by commenting on the value of the text. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGprzmn.rtf

Alonzo Hamby/Liberalism and Its Challengers
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A 7 page essay that offers a chapter by chapter summary of Alonzo Hamby's Liberalism and Its Challengers, from FDR to Bush. The writer then offers a critical evaluation of the text. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khlibcha.wps

American Political Thought: A Look at the Presidency of Ronald Reagan
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This 10 page paper examines Ronald Reagan's ideas about economics and the military. His stint as president is examined. Research is provided to support the assumptions. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA749RR.rtf

American Politics: The Detrimental Effect of the Primary Election Rules
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This 3 page paper examines the 2008 primary elections. The paper examines the Democrat and Republican races and provides theories as to what might have been different if the rules were not as limiting. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA830ele.rtf

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARIES AND VIRGINIA’S WAY OF LIFE
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This 7-page paper examines Sydnor's American Revolutionaries in the Making: Political Practices in Washington’s Virginia, examines the theories behind democracy and aristoracy, and discusses if Virginia's political systems from the 18th and 19th centuries would work in today's political system.
Filename: MTamerev.rtf

An Analysis of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Speech to the Nation, March 31, 1968
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A 4 page paper which examines the speech particularly in terms of the issues regarding the Vietnam War, his attempts at reassuring the American public that victory and peace is attainable, and his decision not to seek reelection. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGlbjspeech.rtf

Analysis of Three Biographies on Abraham Lincoln:
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This 10 page paper analyzes three different biographies on Abraham Lincoln. The biographies all present very different views of the man who was the 16th president of the United States, and in this way presents a very thorough and well-rounded analysis of a very complex man. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSAbLinc.rtf

Analyzing "Atoms for Peace" Speech
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This 5 page paper uses Neo-Aristotelian methods to critique a speech by President Dwight Eisenhower about the dangers of nuclear weapons. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVAtomSp.rtf

Antitrust Regulation/Last 30 Years
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A 5 page research paper that antitrust regulation over the last three decades. The writer argues that this examination demonstrates that there is a political side to antitrust enforcement. This is quite evident by comparing and contrasting the manner in which antitrust regulation was handled through the administrations of four US presidents -- Nixon, Carter, Reagan and Clinton. This comparison demonstrates that the pendulum of support for antitrust enforcement varies considerably across recent decades. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khantit.rtf

Applying Aristotle's Rhetoric Theory To President Bush's Memorial Address
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5 pages in length. As the shaper of truth and reality, the discourse community is constantly at odds with the manner by which rhetoric is approached in contemporary times. Outsiders pay little mind to the value of words, asserting that their presence is merely symbolic in nature and superficial in reality. Like so many who have adopted this way of thinking, these nonmembers of the discourse community possess very little interest for truth, being concerned only with rhetoric persuasion. With a rhetorical epistemology solidly entrenched in their psyche, these naysayers hold firm to their convictions that words are not the connection between concept and knowledge, but rather that obtaining such a possession is not only unwarranted by humans but also impossible. Examining President Bush's recent memorial address at the National Cathedral, one can readily argue that Aristotle's three-point definition of rhetoric was a primary component toward persuasion through words, as well as a solid example of substantiating his own character, credibility, and persona; an emotional state in his audience; and a sense of reasonableness. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TLCethos.wps

Applying Aristotle's Theory Of Rhetoric To Bush's Speech To Congress On September 20, 2001
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6 pages in length. President Bush's speech to Congress on September 20, 2001 attempted to quell a terribly distraught country and calm the nerves of those who were at odds with one another. Clearly, the war on terrorism has not represented a significantly popular time in United States history, inasmuch as 911 proved to divide an already agitated homeland. Bush's speech attempted to placate the nation's growing uncertainty as to soundness of entering into war by reassuring the American people how important this decision was to the country's continued global status. While this was, indeed, true, Bush also incorporated a significant amount of manipulative rhetoric as a means by which to fortify his own agenda and ultimately sway public opinion about the threat of terrorism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCBushRhet.rtf

Are The Skills That Are Necessary To Become An American President Substantially Different From Those That Are Necessary To Function As President?
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7 pages in length. If the skills necessary to become an American president were one and the same with the skills necessary to function as president, the United States would boast some of the most ethical, righteous and humane leaders of the free world. However, being that the requisite skills for each are completely divergent in nature, it is understandable how disillusioned the constituency becomes after a candidate secures office by selling himself with political promises and administrative skill that does not materialize once the president has been elected. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
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A 10 page paper which examines the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAlincol.rtf

Big Money and the Presidency
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This 5 page paper examines the idea that if big money holds power in the nation, it really does not matter who is elected president. The presidency is examined as well as how much influence money has in campaigns. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA447prz.rtf

Bill Clinton & Liberalism
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A 9 page research paper that examines the debate concerning whether or not President Bill Clinton betrayed the liberal wing of the Democratic Party. The writer argues that, whether or not one defines Clinton's "Third Way" as simply election rhetoric, a more moderate form of liberalism, or conservatism in disguise, analysis of Clinton's presidency and politics, focusing specifically on his welfare policy, shows that he was not a Democratic liberal, in the traditional sense of term. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khbclib.rtf

Bill Clinton: Ethics, Morals, Virtue, and Monica Lewinski
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A 10 page overview of the various philosophical approaches which could have been utilized by Clinton's key political advisor to instruct him how to deal with the Monica Lewinski scandal after it erupted into the public eye. Examines virtue, morals, and ethics from the standpoint of philosophers like Plato and Socrates, John Stewart Mill, and Immanuel Kant. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPclntEt.wps

Bill Clinton: Motivation And Emotion Of His Behavior
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4 pages in length. The writer discusses the emotion and motivation of Bill Clinton's behavior by referring to Robert Franken's book "Human Motivation." Franken implies that human behavior can not be cast off so simply when what motivates people like Clinton is buried deep within the psyche. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCBClin.wps

Biography of George W. Bush
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This 6 page paper provides a biographical view of president George W. Bush. This paper considers his political career and the influence on his current decision-making. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHGWBus3.rtf

Biography of George W. Bush and His Presidency
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the presidency and life of George W. Bush. This paper is a factual account of the life and career of President Bush. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHGWBus2.rtf

Biography of George Washington
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A 5 page biography of George Washington. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Biography: George Washington
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A 7 page biography of George Washington. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAgw.rtf

Borrelli's President's Cabinet
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This 3 page paper looks at this 2002 publication by Maryanne Borrelli. Gender as it plays out in politics is discussed. The book is used as a springboard for discussion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA345prz.rtf

Brian VanDeMark’s “Into the Quagmire -- Lyndon Johnson and the Escalation of the Vietnam War ”
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This 6 page report discusses VanDeMark’s 1991 book that tells about the decisions and actions that increased American involvement in the Vietnam war between 1964 and 1968. VanDeMark shows how Johnson’s advisors were undeniably “hawks” who were determined to increase U.S. involvement in the tiny Southeast Asian nation to “prevent” the communists from gaining any measure of power there. Bibliography lists only the primary source.
Filename: BWquag.rtf

Brookhiser's Account of George Washington
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the book Founding Founder as well as the president on which it is based. The traits of the United States' first president are examined. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA307GW.rtf

Buchanan and Nader's Effect on the 2000 Presidential Race in Pennsylvania
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This 8 page paper focuses on the 2000 presidential election. Ralph Nader and Pat Buchanan's third party candidacies are evaluated in respect to their effects on the Pennsylvania results. The numbers are analyzed in Pennsylvania. The entire election and the effect of the third parties are discussed. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: SA048Pa.wps

Bush and Kerry on Education
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This 5 page paper compares and contrasts Bush and Kerry's proposals on education. Both public education and higher education subjects are addressed. The No Child Left Behind Act is discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA417BaK.rtf

Bush Versus Gore on Education
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This 6 page paper explores the candidates' policies on urban economic development with a focus on education proposals. Policies are analyzed from an economic standpoint. Recommendations are made. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Bush's 9/11 Speech
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A 3 page essay that argues that President George W. Bush's address to the nature after 9/11 demonstrates the elements of eloquence in speech-making. Examination of this speech shows that it draws its tremendous emotional appeal from several features. First of all, there is the context of the rhetorical situation. To this situation, President Bush brought the use of vivid imagery, memorable lines, and the intense appeal of pathos and patriotism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khbushsp.rtf

Bush's policies and the constitution
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A paper which considers the extent to which President Bush's policies on anti-terrorism, Iraq and state-supported religious groups are in violation of the tenets of the US Constitution.
Filename: JLbush.rtf

Bush’s Affirmative Action Views Help Hispanics
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The first thing anyone will notice when observing the Bush White House and its Advisors is that it has color. Instead of talking about Affirmative Action, George W. Bush has included people of color on his actual consultant staff. Three names easily come to mind, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice and Alberto Gonzales, the latter his candidate for the Supreme Court Justice position. When Bush is on TV, the good ole white boy club is visually gone. His advisors are an example of what Bush refers to as “affirmative access,” his replacement for Affirmative Action. It’s the President’s method, lived by example, of providing racial integration that, in practice, far exceeds any claim in support of equal access under the unsuccessful Affirmative Action program. In light of Bush’s nature to take action, his Administration has gone further than any other White House in support of the Hispanic community. 5 works cited. jvBushAA.rtf
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C-SPAN’s Coverage of the Impeachment Hearings
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A 5 page discussion of the 1999 impeachment hearings. Discusses the concept of impeachment, the major players, the underlying political agendas, and the many shortcomings of the political process. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPimpech.wps

Campaign Finance Reform
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(5pp). In 1974 Congress passed a set of laws that changed the amount of money which could be donated to an individual campaign. Contributions to candidates are now limited to $1,000, per contributor, that's called hard money. But of course many people and organizations, including special interest groups such as defense contractors, the gambling industry, organized labor have more money that they would like to spend on politics than they can get to candidates in $1,000 increments. So they give much larger amounts to advocacy groups, political action committees and the political party. That is called soft money. Not much else has happened in the last 25 years of discussion. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBcpgnrf.doc

Campaigning for President in the Year 2000
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This 6 page discusses the hypothetical campaign strategy for Robert Khayac as he runs for president in the year 2000. How the candidate will be marketed, what the political and institutional context of his message is, as well as the electoral and partisan environment currently is are also covered. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Can A President Make A Difference
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This 2.5page paper addressees the questions: What difference can a president make? And How effective can the president be? The paper begins by reporting some of the many sources of constraints on the president. It then uses four presidents as examples of effectiveness and the differences they made. The paper ends with a general commentary. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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