Political and Economic Freedom
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A 7 page paper presenting some of the views of Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Alexis de Tocqueville, Henry David Thoreau and Benjamin Franklin regarding the interconnection of personal virtue, political freedom and economic freedom. The conclusion from the readings is that political and economic freedom go hand in hand, and that personal virtue provides the necessary degree of accountability. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSeconPolFree.wps

Political Party Development: Principles, Policies, Differences and Points of Conflict
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A 10 page discussion of the history of political parties in American government. Trading their history from the ideologies which prevailed during the construction of the Constitution itself, the author emphasizes that although we have essentially settled on a two party system, this scenario has been relatively frequently challenged. Never-the-less, there are numerous reasons that the two party political system has persevered in this country. These reasons include economic factors as well as societal and issue-related factors. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPpolPrt.rtf

Populist and Progressive Reform Movements
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the ideals, goals and results of the Populist and Progressive reform movements in the United States. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAprogv.rtf

Post-Civil War U.S. and the Predictions of Karl Marx
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This 6 page report discusses the theories of Karl Marx and their relationship to the evolution of big business in the United States and the altering of the economic reality of the nation after the Civil War and into the 20th century. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWpredic.rtf

Presidential Elections: The Advantages of the Electoral Process
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A 7 page overview of the history and premises of the electoral process and the advantages of that process over popular vote. The author notes the controversy which has raged over the electoral process since the problems encountered in the 1990 presidential election but uses statistics from that election to demonstrate that the electoral process remains superior. While it is easy to understand the mistrust the process generated in this election given the stalemate which erupted between candidates and the controversy over voting improprieties, the electoral process is actually a superior process to the popular vote and, as such, it is imperative that it remain in place. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPelect2.rtf

Prince Among Slaves by Terry Alford
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( 5 pp.) Among Henry Clay's documents, for the year 1829 we find the January 1 entry, "Prince Ibrahima, an Islamic prince sold into slavery 40 years ago, and freed with the stipulation that he return (in this case the word "return" makes sense) to Africa, joined the black citizens of Philadelphia as an honored guest in their New Year's Day parade, up Lombard and Walnut, and down Chestnut and Spruce streets. A few lines that hide a much bigger story. That life-story has been recorded in Terry Alford's 1977 book Prince Among Slaves, the focus of this discussion
Filename: BBprslav.doc

Proportionality and The House of Representatives
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This 3 page paper provides an overview of the way in which the house of representatives is set up. Controversy surrounding proportionality is discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA314prp.rtf

Public Administration In America
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This 14 page paper begins with an explanation of what public administration is and then provides a history public administration in America beginning with Woodrow Wilson's article, "The Study of Administration," published in 1887. Wilson wanted to make a clear distinction between administration and politics and had a number of followers. This essay traces the evolution of public administration from that time to the present, including the conflicts and controversies. The writer then discuses the evolution of three specializations in the field: federalism and intergovernmental relations; civil servants and human resource management; and public budgeting and finance. This essay concludes with possible trends in some areas of public administration. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGpubad.rtf

Questions on Labor and Equality in U.S. History
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This 5 page paper answers four questions posed by a student regarding labor and the treatment of women and minorities in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Topics include free agriculture labor, the impact of industrialization, and the impact of the World Wars. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA120USh.doc

Racial and Ethnic Differences: From Colonial Times to the Present
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With the British colonization of the “New World” a brand new sociological experiment began. This experiment involved the mixing of peoples from different racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds in an environment where there were no hard and fast rules as to how these people should interrelate. While the colonists in the “New World” shared certain ideological values, there were also sectional differences and the differences would translate into ethnic and racial tensions which persist, to a large degree, even today. In many ways these differences would affect the course of history itself. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPimmCol.rtf

Racism in America
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This 5 page paper compares and contrasts two books on similar subjects. John Dower's War Without Mercy and Richard Drinnon's Facing West are discussed. The subject is racism by Americans and the books are about racism against the Japanese during World War II and racism against Indians, respectively. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA115rac.wps

Reverence, Reconciliation & Regret - The History of the U.S. Presidency:
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An 8 page paper that outlines the two-centuries-old history of the office of the Presidency of the United States and examines the massive changes this office has undergone throughout that time. Discussed are the nature of the changes that marked the Presidency, particularly across the last half of the twentieth century, and the American public's overall loss of trust in faith in its governmental leadership that resulted from these changes. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: LCUSpres.doc