Introduction Freedom of speech is considered a fundamental human right that reinforces other rights, thus letting society as a whole progress and develop. Censorship refers to the process of editing, suppressing, or removing objectionable information from the message being delivered. In politics, censorship has been a particularly sensitive subject as...
Despite trustees and delegates being elected individuals, their voting processes are very different. Trustees are people who cast ballots on behalf of their constituents on various matters. A trustee decides on a conclusion or judgment to resolve a dispute after hearing from all sides. Based on prior interactions and experiences,...
A crucial tool for examining political ideologies, historical occurrences, and people’s or, more correctly, authors’ impressions and analyses of them is the political cartoon. The American 1890s are one of the eras with a wealth of political cartoons that are a useful source for analysis. It was the era of...
Introduction Barack Obama is best known around the world for being the first black president of the United States. Despite all his merits and status, he is aware of the importance of the people who made all this possible. President Obama did this in an address to mark the unveiling...
Lobbying is a significant activity since it allows people and organizations to support or oppose specific legislation pieces at various levels. As a rule, nonprofit organizations do not actively engage in lobbying for a number of reasons, including the lack of resources, concerns about funders’ reactions, and misunderstanding of the...
Concepts of Discourse analysis Context In communication, a context is a group of phrases surrounding any word to determine its meaning. The change in the meaning of words is because words change meaning depending on the user’s context, which is determined by the message he wants to deliver (Suciu, 2019)....
Introduction The mandate letter was issued on December 16, 2021, to the Canadian Minister of Health, Minister Duclos. In the letter, the Prime Minister opens by explaining how Canadians have adapted to the pandemic issue by staying true to their values and helping one another (“Minister of Health Mandate Letter”)....
Introduction Authorities, politicians, and activists can communicate with people through public speeches, expressing their political views on certain events happening across the nation and beyond. Some orators approve of the U.S. government and the U.S. Constitution, while others criticize more for various reasons. President Barack Obama, Martin Luther King Jr.,...
Abstract Freedom of speech is a prerequisite for democracy and a necessity for realizing other vital human rights, such as the right to assembly and the right to belief. Thus, promoting freedom of expression is a critical component of the United States as a major world power that has enacted...
The current American political system is significantly shaped by demographic factors such as race, age, gender, and socioeconomic status. Since party characteristics largely reflect and shape the American political system, it is worth paying attention to their priorities to understand the impact of demographic factors. Each of the Democrat and...
Conflicts can be both productive and counterproductive, depending on the goals the opposing sides pursue and the methods they choose to utilize. Generally speaking, productive conflicts demonstrate a greater degree of flexibility, while counterproductive ones focus exclusively on defeating the opposing side (Folger, Poole, & Stutman, 2021). This is why...
Introduction According to the constitution of the state of Texas, the governor must deliver the State of the State address at the start of each regular legislative session. Specifically, this provision is under Article 4, Section 9 of the Constitution. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that the term “commencement”, which...
While taking into account the experience of past presidential campaigns and the principles of maintaining executive power, I believe that political parties can interact with each other after election campaigns. However, I do not consider such cooperation to be 100% productive since each side has individual views and disagreements regarding...
Introduction This report aims to discuss a Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting that occurred on March 23, 2020, at 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the meeting was not physically open to the public but was broadcast online. Analysis of Elected Officials The Kern County Board...
Introduction A study done by the American Management Association concluded that managers spend approximately 24% of their time attending to disputes (Nouman, Khan & Khan, 2011). Therefore, it is natural for conflicts to arise at all levels of human interaction. Governments serve people with varying cultural backgrounds and interests. With...
As a concept, persuasion does not carry any particular character, it is neither a positive nor a negative, but it is extremely useful. Today, persuasion can be found everywhere. It is a part of advertisement campaigns, attention raisers, social events, health care policies, teaching strategies, and, of course, political competitions....
Introduction The concept of purchasing power parity claims that the equilibrium for the exchange rate of two currencies is attained if they have the same ability to buy a fixed quantity of goods. If the purchasing power parity theorem holds, then the exchange rate of two countries should be equal...
Obamacare Controversy In the United States, the signing of the ObamaCare bill into law was one of the most important public issues. Despite the debate that ObamaCare Act raged on the American public, not all people understood all facts about the scheme. This is what inspired the choice of this...
Introduction Community policing is one of the most important philosophies that incorporates strategic organization and use of joint undertakings between the police community and other stakeholders to solve problems of crime and related problems in the society. The Greenfield police department new mission statement emphasizes a community policing policy. Its...
Introduction Some civilians in the U.S. consider the conspiracy theory as true. However, the majority of society sees conspiracy theories as approaches that have no grounds and are unverifiable. Different researchers have developed an understanding regarding the theory, establishing a comprehensive view of the areas with which the public agrees,...
India’s history roots back to the beginning of human civilization, and throughout its way to the modern state, it experienced difficult periods. In particular, the country remained under British rule for almost 200 years until August 1947. Many people were devoted to fighting for their country’s freedom. Mohammad Ali Jinnah...
A signing statement is an as an official pronouncement issued by the President of the United States when signing a bill into a law. The history of signing statements goes back to the 19th century. However, American presidents started using this provision actively only in the modern era, to demonstrate...
The internet has eased communication because people are able to share information instantly. Almost everything in today’s world is being done on the internet. By this, it implies that internet plays a major role in our daily activities, from dating to business activities and as well as politics. This paper...
Populism refers to a political approach aimed at obtaining popular support. The Populist Movement played an essential role in U.S. history in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. At that time, a new party emerged willing to defend the U.S. farmers’ interests and improve the conditions for agrarian workers...
