Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

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    Kennedy is considered one of the greatest speeches in twentieth-century American public address,” says Sara Ann Mehltretter from Penn State University. The 1960s was an important time period during American history. The speech was said to motivate Americans and unite them to successfully create a powerful government. In a time of desperation, the actions that the United States government would take to help come out successful was very important for the countries future. In John F. Kennedy’s Inauguration

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    vision. While many ideas were significant during this time, one was silently brewing but wasn't in full effect until the 1840s. This long lasting idea was known as Manifest Destiny. In the middle of the 19th century, ideologists believed that the United States was "destined" to expand to the Pacific Ocean and beyond. Many prominent figures have assisted to fulfill Manifest Destiny, but the historical figure who made Manifest Destiny a reality was James K. Polk. Before the beginning of his political campaign

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    place without the feminist movement, starting in the 1960s. In the 60s, women began to take action, believing that the phrase, “all men are created equal”(United States Declaration of Independence), includes all people, not just males. By analyzing recent acts for women 's rights and equality, one can see that modern feminism is representative of the feminist culture in

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    the feminist movement, starting in the Nineteen Sixties. In the sixties, women began to take action, believing that the phrase, “all men are created equal”(United States Declaration of Independence), includes all people, not just males. By analyzing recent acts for women's rights and equality, one can see that modern feminism is representative of the feminist

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    and wasn’t considered very attractive. In his early life he worked hard for what he wanted passing many obstacles. Jefferson was a poor public speaker, but oddly became a very accomplished lawyer. Jefferson had many roles to play in the government. He was the nation’s first secretary of state, second vice president, the third president of the United States and one of the people known for the Louisiana Purchase. Jefferson also had a big name as the author of the American of Independence. Jefferson

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    The Electoral College is the United States' archaic process of electing presidents. It was established in the Constitution as a compromise between election by Congress and election by popular vote. Each state is given a specific number of electors based on the number of its U.S. Representatives and Senators (NARA). This allows for over-representation of small states and under-representation of large states, while the winner-takes-all format followed by most states could result in a candidate winning

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    government & the different states the constitution was approved by the people & not state legislature Constitution was not perfect which allowed the people to change it as they saw fit . Preamble

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    2. The speaker is not yet desperate. Although Clinton was arguably border-line desperate, he had been acquitted of charges and simply needed to get America to forget and forgive. 3. The speaker is committed. Clinton was committed to himself, his family, and his country. 4. The audience is open to change. (Hart 41-43) Everyone is capable of forgiveness

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    Illinois, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, and a Whig Party leader. He was an exemplary politician, and was always looked upon for leadership because of his thoughtful decisions and reasoning’s behinds his word. He was always strong-minded to accomplish his goals, and was eager to work as much as it might take to do so. Even though he was an amateur he wanted to make his mark. In 1861, Abraham Lincoln became the sixteenth president of the United States; he rose to become one of the

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    Alongside the American System, Representative John C. Calhoun of South Carolina also suggested better transportation systems. He believed that these systems would link cities and make a nation more united and larger, and larger meant stronger. In 1817, he cheered, “‘let us bind the Republic together with a perfect system of roads and canals’” (Nationalism and Sectionalism

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