...Attorney General Who is on the Cabinet today, and What Departments do they represent? (In order of succession) Joe Biden - Vice President of the United States John Kerry - Department of State Jack Lew - Department of Treasury Chuck Hagel - Department of Defense Eric H. Holder, Jr. - Attorney General Kenneth L. Salazar - Department of Interior Thomas J. Vilsack - Department of Agriculture Rebecca Blank(acting) - Department of Commerce Seth D. Harris - Department of Labor Kathleen Sibelius - Department of Health and Human Services Shaun L.S. Donovan - Department of Housing and Urban Development Ray LaHood - Department of Transportation Steven Chu - Department of Energy Arne Duncan - Department of Education Eric K. Shinseki - Department of Veterans Affairs Janet A. Napolitano - Department of Homeland Security Washington was the first President to leave office after two terms. Is that precedent still followed today? Why or why not? The term of the president hasn’t not changed since Washington. No other president has served more than two terms in office. Washington was the first to establish foreign policy, and issued the Proclamation of Neutrality. What situation did this proclamation address? The Proclamation of Neutrality was issued due to the fact that French had initiated a conflict solely for their benefit. President Washington decided to issue this decree in the affects of barring any United States involvement of either side of the conflict and...
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...I think George W. Bush was the worst President we ever had. My reasons begin with the 2000 election where he lost the popular vote and through manipulation and party tinkering was appointed President when Al Gore decided he no longer wanted to be part of the drawn out farce that had become the 2000 election in which he actually won the popular vote. Mr. Bush and his administration missed or ignored signs and warnings leading up to 9/11/2001 one of the worst days in our nation’s history. Following the attack on 9/11 Mr. Bush and his administration were obsessed with going to war first to Afghanistan where we knew Bin Laden was hiding and eventually losing interest in capturing or killing Bin Laden and instead focusing on an elaborate plan to trick the American population through lies and deceit into a war with Iraq, A country who had not attacked us and who had nothing to do with 9 / 11. We were bombarded with sound bites about mushroom clouds, we were told to buy duct tape and plastic because another attack was imminent. The administration presented information to the United Nations based on intelligence that the administration knew to be flawed and in some cases utterly false, all in the effort to keep the country scared and on edge while they prepared for a war of “choice”. Mr. Bush and his administration assured the American people that the war would be quick and decisive, we would bring “Shock and Awe’ to bear. In truth while Mr. Bush was staging a photo op on board an...
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...President Barack Hussein Obama President Barack Obama is one of the most exciting presidential election candidates in many years. It was just as much a strikingly symbolic moment in the evolution of the nation’s fraught racial history, a breakthrough that would have seemed unthinkable just two years ago. President Obama is a historical figure in American History because, he became the first successful African-American to become President, and he impacted society in a positive way. Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961, to Barack Obama, Sr. and Ann Dunham. His parents were divorced when he was only two and the absence of his father greatly affected him. After high school, Obama studied at Occidental College in Los Angeles for two years. He then transferred to Columbia University in New York, graduating in 1983 with a degree in political science. He then entered Harvard Law School in 1988. The next year, he met Michelle Robinson, an associate at Sidley & Austin law firm in Chicago. On October 3, 1992, he and Michelle were married. They moved to Kenwood, on Chicago's South Side, and welcomed two daughters: Malia born 1998 and Sasha born 2001. In February 2007, Obama made headlines when he announced his candidacy for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. He was locked in a tight battle with former first lady and then, U.S. Senator from New York, Hillary Clinton. On June 3, 2008, however, Obama became the presumptive nominee for the Democratic party...
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... Richard Nixon Library Extra Credit Richard Nixon was elected the 37th President of the United States (1969-1974) after previously serving as a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from California. After successfully ending American fighting in Vietnam and improving international relations with the U.S.S.R. and China, he became the only President to ever resign the office, as a result of the Watergate scandal. On May 31 I had the experience to visit the Nixon Library. The Nixon Library exhibits Presidents Nixon life and career. My experience in the museum was very good interesting too I was able to learn more about this president his life and the things he did for the United States. Also, able to watch video interviews with Nixon administrator’s officials and others who played important roles in twentieth-century. I was able to distinguish many different things that president did in the past from the present. For example, many of the ads were different in the past presidents I many ads in the elections now I think that presidents don’t use that much advertising the use it but not a lot like in the past. In the Nixon library they exhibit the presidential car now the presidential car has changed its more protected for the president’s safety. Even though President Nixon resigns from office due to the Watergate scandal he had many people that were there his whole presidency...
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...What kind of President do the American people prefer? * Talk about what the Americans look for in a president * Use Abraham Lincoln as an example, and see if he fulfill these demands Presidential history * George Washington was the first president, and he was president from 1789 and 8 years forward. * United States have had 43 different presidents * There is an election every 4. Year, and nobody can become president more than twice How to become a president? * To become a president in the United States there is some characteristics you need to fulfill. * At least 35 years old, * Natural born citizen of the United states * Been permanent resident in the United States for at least 14 years. What kind of president do the people prefer? * All the 43 persons which have been president in the USA have been men. * But in the 2008 presidential nomination race. Hillary Clinton won more delegates than any other female candidate in American history * So maybe soon we will see the first female president * Religion is important to the American people. * Almost all of the presidents can be characterized as Christians, at least formal. * Unlike Norway, it is totally normal for a president to be open about his faith and talk about God. * Around 80% of Americans call themselves Christian, and 60% says that religion plays a very important role in their lives. * The Presidents personality is extremely important to most...
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...The ideal federal bureaucracy is organized in what should be a pyramid shape, with the president occupying the smallest portion at the top, the political appointees occupying a somewhat larger space immediately following the president, and the career civil servants consuming the vast majority of space underneath the political appointees. The political appointees are hand selected by the president to head a particular department of the presidents cabinet (such as the Secretary of the Interior or Secretary of Defense) and serve no designated term as far as length of time served. The career civil servants are selected after passing a required civil service exam and are eligible for tenure after working in that particular field for a certain period of time. Despite being ideally organized in this fashion, the cabinets are highly devolved with generally no common interests amongst them. The cabinets are not usually depended on by the president (unless it revolves an issue of an urgent matter) and are instead attentive to lobbyists (those who have similar interests as those in a particular cabinet) where strong relationships are formed among their “native” culture. Going “native” implies that the cabinet leader begins to form their points and agenda based on what is currently accepted in the industry they represent as opposed to remaining loyal to the agenda the president originally implemented. Heclo indicates that because of such, each cabinet is decentralized and undefined to...
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...The Presidents | 3 Accomplishments/goals | Impact on other countries | Additional comments | Ronald Reagan 1981-1989 | 1. Instituted the strategic Defense initiative in 1983 2. Provided a peaceful end to the cold war 3. Declared the war on drugs | President Reagan negotiated a treaty that ultimately would eliminate intermediate-range nuclear missiles. Reagan declared war against international terrorism, sending American bombers against Libya after evidence came out that Libya was involved in an attack on American soldiers in a West Berlin nightclub | Ronald Reagan was the oldest president of the united states. He was 77 years old when he left the office in 1989. He died on June 5, 2004, due to pneumonia. The life of Ronald Reagan has taught us a wonderful lesson that if you strive honestly in life, then success is guaranteed. Due to his strong path breaking political views, the world remembers him by the name 'The Gipper' and 'The Great Communicator' | George Bush Sr.1989-1993 | 1. Appointed the first black supreme court justice 2. Initiated the American with disabilities act of 1980 3. Reauthorized the clean air act | In areas of foreign policy, President Bush sent American troops into Panama to overthrow the corrupt regime of General Manuel Noriega, who was threatening the security of the canal and the Americans living there. Noriega was brought to the United States for trial as a drug trafficker. | A famous quote of George H.W. Bush was…“Our nation is the...
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...President: George Washington President number: 1 Dates in office: 1789-1797 Political party affiliation: Federalist Vice President: John Adams Name an important positive event that occurred during his presidency: Didn’t want to be seen as a monarch Name an important negative event that occurred during his presidency: He didn’t even want to become president. Date of Birth: February 2, 1732 Place of Birth: Pope’s Creek, Virginia Education: Elementary school Religion: Episcopalian Profession before becoming President: Soldier, planter Profession before entering politics: Soldier, planter Number / Names of wives and children: Married Martha Dandridge Custis. No children President: Abraham Lincoln President number: 16 Dates in office: 1861-1865 Political party affiliation: Whig, republican Vice President: Hannibal Hamlin, Andrew Johnson Name an important positive event that occurred during his presidency: Lincoln responds by promising to execute one Confederate soldier for each black killed. Name an important negative event that occurred during his presidency: His decision to go to war. Date of Birth: February 12, 1809 Place of Birth: Hardin (now Larue) County, Kentucky Education: taught himself law Religion; No formal affiliation Profession before becoming President: Politician Profession before entering politics: Lawyer Number / Names of wives and children: His wife was Mary Todd, They got married Nov. 4, 1842 and had 4 children. Robert, William...
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...Who is the next NUGS president? My take… I wrote this piece to give my perspective about the ongoing controversy surrounding who the next NUGS president is. I have read the piece written by one Manasseh Azure Awuni titled “WHO IS THE NEXT NUGS PRESIDENT?” published on 25th August 2009 on www.myjoyonline.com. Mr. Awuni was indeed the chairman of a vetting committee and I find his piece interesting. In actual fact, there were two vetting committees involved in the 43RD Annual Delegates Congress of the National Union of Ghana Students. The first one was constituted by NEC and the second was constituted by Congress which was chaired by the author of the aforementioned article. Article 60 clause (a) of NUGS constitution states that Without prejudice to any provision of this constitution, any student aspiring to any position shall be subjected to a vetting by a 7 member committee formed by NEC with approval of CC before congress (Note 1: National Executive Committee or NEC is composed of National President, National General Secretary, National Treasurer, Press and Information Secretary, Coordinating Secretary and President/Representative of component blocs in NUGS) & (Note 2: Central Committee or CC comprises of National Officers and Bloc Representatives, NUGS Representatives on International Bodies, SRC Presidents, SRC Secretaries, Local NUGS Presidents, Local NUGS Secretaries, Women’s Commissioners). The first vetting committee was duly formed by NEC but without the approval of...
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...The role of president, manager, and employee in managing proposed changes Leadership is critical to managing change. In order to manage change effectively personnel in leadership roles need to be aware of the times to establish themselves in the change management process. The presidents’ purpose in managing proposed changes in a company falls under the role of leadership. A president would introduce the vision of the proposed change as well as report and dispense communications of change on the executive level. The managers’ role in managing the proposed changes is to streamline the proposed organizational changes from management and communicating the change management to employees. The managers’ responsibility relates to the process of developing and enforcing measures aimed and carrying out the goals and actions tied to the proposed change management. This responsibility includes planning for needed resources, establish the life cycle of the proposed change, secure the needed resources and establish and monitor the change metrics to ensure success (Leppitt 2006). The domino effect of proposed changes within an organization flows lastly to the employees. The employees of Kudler will become a part of the proposed change by working on the frontline of this proposed change of the use of the new computer system. With Kudler Fine Foods moving forward in making an internal change to install a new enterprise class computer system that will enable the company to have improved...
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...PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTS General Emilio F. Aguinaldo (March 22, 1869 - February 6, 1964). He was 29 years old when he became Chief of State, first as head of the dictatorship he thought should be established upon his return to Cavite in May 1898 from voluntary exile in Hongkong, and then a month later as President of the Revolutionary Government that Apolinario Mabini had persuaded him should instead be instituted. Aguinaldo’s presidential term formally began in 1898 and ended on April 1, 1901, when he took an oath of allegiance to the United States a week after his capture in Palanan, Isabela. His term also featured the setting up of the Malolos Republic, which has its own Congress, Constitution, and national and local officialdom -- proving Filipinos also had the capacity to build. Aguinaldo is best remembered for the proclamation of Philippine Independence on June 12, 1898, in Kawit, Cavite. Contributions and Achievements of Emilio Aguinaldo: * first president * youngest president – he became the country’s leader at age 28 * one of the active leaders of KKK * signed the Pact of Biak na Bato * known as the President of the Revolutionary Government * he fought against the Spanish and American to retain our independence Manuel L. Quezon (August 19, 1878 - August 1, 1944). He won the elections held in September 1935 to choose the head of the Commonwealth Government. It was a government made possible by the Tydings-McDuffie Law, which Quezon secured...
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...Joyce Gelb FIQWS 10048 – Gender and Politics in the United States November 25, 2008 WHY HAS THE UNITED STATES NOT HAD A WOMAN PRESIDENT? Women have held top political positions in many countries around the world. Some of these countries such as Sri Lanka, Turkey and Pakistan are not necessarily considered “pro-woman” or politically progressive. The United States considers itself the most progressive democracy in the world, yet no woman has ever held the top political position of president or vice president Looking at the current climate of women’s issues with politics, it is just a matter of time before a woman will hold the position of president or vice-president in the United States. This is a relatively young country founded on social values passed down from traditional Western European schools of thought where women have been primarily positioned as a wife and mother instead of a respected player in business and politics. While women stayed at home and cared for children, men were developing contacts and gaining political know-how. Moreover, traditional women’s occupations such as teacher and nurse did not introduce women to politically active individuals. Media plays a valuable role in presenting candidates to the American voting public. A media bias against women exists in the United States. The first woman to run for president was Victoria Woodhull in 1872. Since that time, fifteen other women have been nominated by their respective parties. Most of these...
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...In 1982, forty-nine historians and political scientists were asked by the Chicago Tribune to rate all the Presidents through Jimmy Carter in five categories: leadership qualities, accomplishments/crisis management, political skills, appointments, and character/integrity. At the top of the list stood Abraham Lincoln. He was followed by Franklin Roosevelt, George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Woodrow Wilson, and Harry Truman. None of these other Presidents exceeded Lincoln in any category according to the rate scale. Roosevelt fell into second place because he did not measure up to Lincoln in character. Washington, close behind, ranked third because of his lesser political skills. It is the general opinion of pollsters, moreover, that the average American would probably put Lincoln at the top as well. In other words, the judgment of historians and the public tells us that Abraham Lincoln was the nation's greatest President by every measure applied. Interestingly, had the average Union citizen been asked the same question in the spring of 1863, there can be no doubt but that Lincoln would have fared poorly. Not much more could have been said for him even a year later, when Lincoln thought that he would lose his bid for reelection. It would take Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse and his own death a week later to propel Lincoln into the pantheon of presidential greatness. And Lincoln's canonization began almost immediately. Within...
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...Shyam Venkatasubramanian TA: Anthony Sparacino PLAP 1010 Power to the President Throughout the history of the United States, the three branches of government had experienced their respective highs and lows. During creation of the United States Constitution, its authors had a preconceived notion that the legislative branch would end up being the more capable of the other two branches of government. All things considered, the legislative branch was a leading force for states amid the Revolutionary War and amid the Articles of Confederation years. The vast majority of the Bill of Rights starts with the expression "Congress shall make no law." That being said, like the sentiments during the Revolutionary Period and amid the Articles of Confederation, the squabbling and absence of solidarity in Congress counteracted it; from playing the authority part the founders felt it ought to take. When talking about the judicial branch, its role is specified once in the Constitution and all that is expressed is that Congress is looking to create a judicial structure. The authors of the Constitution felt that most laws would be upheld and translated at the state level. It was Chief Justice John Marshall who extended the force of the Supreme Court amidst the Marbury vs. Madison case. Here, Marshall yielded the court the privilege to translate the Constitutionality of laws. In this way, the Supreme Court and the judicial branch started to gain traction as an efficient force in the government...
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...CONSTITUTION LAW II ROUGH DRAFT President rule in Delhi-Analysis Introduction President's Rule refers to Article 356 of the Constitution of India deals with the failure of the Constitutional machinery of an Indian state. In the event that government in a state is not able to function as per the Constitution, the state comes under the direct control of the central government, with executive authority exercised through the Governor instead of a Council of Ministers headed by an elected Chief Minister accountable to the state legislature. Article 356 is invoked if there has been failure of the constitutional machinery in any state of India. During President's Rule, the Governor has the authority to appoint retired civil servants or other administrators, to assist him. These advisors assume the functions of State's Council of Ministers. Chapterisation 1.State of Emergency A state of emergency in India refers to a period of governance under an altered constitutional setup that can be proclaimed by the President of India, when he/she perceives grave threats to the nation from internal and external sources or from financial situations of crisis. Under the advice of the cabinet of ministers and using the powers vested in him/her largely by Part XVIII of theConstitution of India, the President can overrule many provisions of the constitution, which guarantee fundamental rights to the citizens of India and acts governing devolution of powers to the states which form the federation...
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