Essays and Research Papers on U.S. Federal Politics

A 5 page consideration of the impact of affirmative action. This paper emphasizes the negative impacts of affirmative action and argues that it should indeed be eliminated. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 16 page paper that discusses whether or not FEMA should remain a part of Homeland Security. The bibliography has 15 sources.

A 10 page essay that summarizes and analyzes the main points from Pat Buchaanan's 2002 book The Death of the West. This text is discussed in light of eugenics attitudes from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and the writer argues that the lingering influence of these attitudes can be seen in Buchanan's position on ...

A 5 page research paper that summarizes and analyzes an article by James L. True and Glenn H. Utter of Lamar University, which offers a public policy administration perspective on the issues involved in gun control and their implication for public administrators. These authors take the position that the ongoing national debate over gun control ...

This 1 page paper compares and contrasts terrorism in the United States and abroad. Similarities are duly noted. Bibliography lists 1 source.

3 pages in length. Strongly criticized throughout its recent history, FEMA's response time – according to those who challenge the Agency's performance record – has left much to be desired where Hurricane Katrina is concerned. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 30 page overview of the inherent flaws in Cuban immigration policy. The author compares Cuban immigration to immigration as a whole and specifically to the problems of Haitian immigration. The controversy surrounding the issues is assessed from a historic, economic, and social perspective and a "best alternative" is presented. Bibliography lists ...

5 pages in length. Many esteemed economic analysts believe that capitalism and democracy are the strangest of bedfellows, given the fact that capitalism reflects the imbalance inherent to social class division, while democracy espouses the tenets of social, political and economic equality. The extent to which these two entities may repel each other ...

A 5 page paper on illegal aliens. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 24 page research paper that consists of 3 separate papers. The first paper is 4 pages in length and introduces the topic, as well as the questions that examination of the death penalty raises. The second paper is 5 pages in length and further discusses the topic, clarifying the issues to be addressed and ...

An 8 page book report that gives a chapter-by-chapter summary of chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7 from Donald Ketti's text The Transformation of Governance (2002). Each chapter summary is roughly 2 pages long and briefly addresses the chapter content. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page summary and reaction to the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. No additional sources cited.

A 3 Page discussion of the lack of funding that characterizes the rural community and the problems this translates into. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 6 page paper that discusses the current status of the FBI under the USA Patriot Act. The bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper describes some of the ways in which the American bureaucracy changed in response to the 9-11 attacks. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

6 pages in length. The writer discusses structuralism, institutionalism, political culture and transitional paradigm as they relate to political democracy. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the concepts of anti-poverty programs, as well as three programs that have been used to combat it. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 15 page discussion of the many societal problems associated with housing discrepancies between the upper classes and those immersed in poverty. This paper identifies workable alternatives to addressing housing discrepancies, alternatives that in turn address the multifaceted issues of poverty. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 6 page paper that focuses on the politics in military budgeting. The writer reports the $8.9 billion of "pork' projects one journalist reported in he 2004 military budget. Much of that amount went back to Senators' states for other projects - it was an election year. Other examples are reported. Bibliography lists 4 sources. ...

A 6 page overview of this new addition to the Medicare Program. Designed to provide prescription drug coverage, the program has been a lifesaver for many. For others, however, there are complicating factors that mean more out-of-pocket expense in obtaining their drugs than what they incurred previously to their enrollment in Medicare D. ...

A 3 page summary and reaction to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper on Homeland Security and the Patriot Act of 2001. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page summary and reaction concerning the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper analyzes an article supporting the PATRIOT Act, both in terms of its construction as a literary work, and for its content. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page book report, which constitutes an addition to khketti.rtf. This is a longer version of the same paper, as it also includes chapters 2 and 3, as well as 4-7. As with the other paper, this essay gives a chapter-by-chapter summary of chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 from Donald ...