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Proposed Legislation Patient Safety Act of 2004

legal errors (Fackelmann, 2002). Furthermore, the AMA study demonstrated that there is a direct statistical connection between th...

Congress, Personality, and Legislative Change

therefore, could have less than three electoral votes, two for each of its two senators and one for every Representative it has. ...

Presidency of Harry S. Truman

him because of his poor eyesight. However, Harry would have his chance at the onset of World War I. Despite his disappointments w...

Barbara Bovjerg's 2001 Testimony on Social Security Reform

In nine pages this paper examines this GAO employee's 2001 testimony to Congress on the future of the U.S. Social Security system ...

The Evolution of Federal Native-American Policy

the tribes in Illinois had already signed treated which essentially given their land to the state. In light of this he pushed and ...

'Progressive' US President Teddy Roosevelt

ideals were perhaps grand and a bit idealistic as seen in the following: "Government should promote and, if possible, provide grea...

Reform of Congress?

interest groups, some of which are small in numbers, have become vocal and can capture the attention of the media with a proper "v...

France's Old Regime

and in Spain. However, in France, the Congress of Vienna did not seem to be making great gains in terms of the political strugg...

Managed Care and Politics

partners. The relationship dates back to at least 1945 when Harry Truman wanted to "wage war against infirmity" (Jones, 2003, p. 3...

Life and Times of John F. Kennedy

believed that by speaking directly to the voters that another opinion might be formed. Having been involved in several wars, the...

Life of Jimmy Carter Before He Became President

had a naval career where he lived in many places around the nation as well as many places around the world. While in the Navy he r...

The Establishment Clause by Leonard Levy

In five pages the issues presented by Levy are explicated in order to present the argument that Congress frequently exceeds Consti...

Congress Apportionment

In a paper consisting of five pages apportionment design is considered within the context of both houses of Congress along with th...

Contributions to Political Campaigns and Ethics

In seven pages ethics implications of abuses regarding presidential campaign contributions are discussed along with various types ...

Congressional Effectiveness of Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton

In five pages this paper examines how Clinton ineffectively dealt with Congress compared with Reagan's congressional mastery and d...

Presidency of Thomas Jefferson and American History

This paper examines the impact of Thomas Jefferson's presidency upon the history of America in five pages . Six sources are cited...

1994 Congressional Issues

In seven pages this paper examines the various issues the 104th U.S. Congress had to contend with in terms of labor, economics, so...

Ronald Elving's Conflict & Compromise

In four pages congressional law making as reflected in the Family and Medical Leave Act is considered in this review of Conflict a...

Inexperience and the American Presidency

In eight pages this paper examines the problems associated with there being no prerequisite for the US Presidency in terms of assi...

Supreme Court and U.S. Government's Separation of Powers

In eight pages this paper discusses the presidency of Bill Clinton, the U.S. separation of powers, and decisions made by the Supre...

Scandalous Presidency of Ulysses Grant

he was seventeen his father, evidently sensing the need for a change in direction, enrolled him in the military academy at West Po...

Overview of the Whiskey Rebellion

the federal circuit court in Philadelphia. At this time in history, this distance was indeed enormous.5 The conservatives and mo...

Comparison of Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover

In seven pages this paper examines these two U.S. presidencies in terms of individual philosophies and the impact the Great Depres...

FDR's Vice President Henry Wallace

In six pages this paper discusses Henry Wallace's life, his politics, his time as Franklin D. Roosevelt's vice president, and his ...

Watergate Conspiracy and the Impeachment of President Richard M. Nixon

In twenty one pages this paper discusses the notorious Watergate conspiracy in terms of the reasons behind it and then examines th...

Iran Hostage Crisis and President Jimmy Carter

This paper consists of eight pages and examines the impact of the Iran hostage crisis upon the presidency of Jimmy Carter. Six so...

G. Gordon Liddy's Role in the Watergate Scandal

This paper examines G. Gordon Liddy's character and powerful position in a paper consisting of six pages that focuses on his role ...

Reagan Administration Iran Contra Scandal

In six pages this report discusses the presidential administration of Ronald Reagan in a consideration of the Iran Contra scandal ...

Dreams and Reality in the 105th U.S. Congress

cuts and health care" (Anderson PG). Though there is much talk of eliminating the Affirmative Action policies (or at least reform...

Brookings Institute Perspectives on the Presidency of Bill Clinton

In six pages this paper critically assesses the Clinton presidency in terms of whether or not he was a leader of change or merely ...