DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION This question is based on the accompanying documents (1–5). The question is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents. Some of the documents have been edited for the purposes of the question. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account the source of each document and any point of view that may be presented in the document. Historical Context: During Richard Nixon’s term of U.S Presidency‚ he was part of a series of scandals called The Watergate
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United States is well known for its two party political systems‚ where Republicans constantly compete with Democrats‚ trying to promote their political ideals‚ and searching the means for maintaining their continuous political leadership. Despite the traditional view that the Republican and the Democratic Party are completely different‚ they are able to find agreement on numerous political issues. Both the Democratic and the Republican parties promote the need for prison privatization and military budget
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Moderate conservatism is a declining force in the Republican Party? Moderate conservatism has become less prevalent in recent years. This is mainly down to ideological differences between new emerging branches of the Republican Party. For example the rise of the tea party has dramatically moved the republicans to the right with the likes of Sarah Palin leading the way. However Romney has shown that moderate conservatism is still within the Republican Party due to his “flip flopping” nature. The
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~ame _ Date . _ DBQ 3: FALL OF THE WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE Historical Context In the third century c.E.‚ Rome faced many problems. In addition to internal decay‚ the invasion by Germanic tribes seemed to sound the death knell for the Western Roman Empire. Historians have examined both the internal conditions that weakened the expansive empire and the external force of the barbarian invasions. From this‚ historians have developed a variety of explanations for the fall of the Western Roman Empire
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political views of the federalist and the republicans towards the government of the United States of America were different. The republicans stressed equality of rights among citizens allowing people to govern themselves. The federalists believed in a stronger government one in which was sovereign and had superior power over the local governments. The republicans view almost always proved to be a disaster but the republicans believed that if a republican government could succeed anywhere‚ it would
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can win a majority in the legislature. The two major parties in the United States are the Republicans and the Democrats. Each of these parties has strong beliefs on certain issues such as abortion‚ gay marriage‚ and immigration. Democrats take a liberal approach‚ while Republicans take a conservative approach. A typical Democrat generally believes in a larger federal government‚ whereas a typical Republican does not believe in this concept. Democrats generally believe in more government involvement
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Running Head: The Evolution of the Republican Party between 1800 and 1824 The Evolution of the Republican Party between 1800 and 1824 IRG Chonnea Harris US History 202 March 30‚ 2013 Abstract Republicans favored states’ rights and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. Between 1800 and 1824 Republican controlled the executive office and both houses of congress. While the three republican leaders of this time. Thomas Jefferson‚ James Madison and James Monroe
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History Introduction: In the two decades following World War I‚ most of the world was swept up in economic depression. During the 1920’s and 1930’s‚ most nations attempted to cope with the problems of the post-war economy and uncertainties‚ with the U.S. stock market crash exacerbating the problem. The war ravaged nations of Europe had become dependent on financial help from America; however‚ U.S. economic policies made it increasingly difficult for European nations economies
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We actually had a while to do this‚ so it’s generally much more polished than a timed essay would be‚ but with my procrastination and general unwillingness to edit there are still a few uncomfortable sentences and a rather hasty conclusion. 1992 DBQ - To what extent did the natural environment shape the development of the West beyond the Mississippi and the lives of those who lived there? How important were other factors? Despite having gained an early reputation as a barren desert‚ the Great
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DBQ #1 American Revolution The American Revolution affected American society in many ways economically‚ socially and politically. Economically‚ the war brought many the colonists many monetary hardships‚ having lost the British as a trading partner. Socially‚ the movements for equality brought up questions about slavery and women and whether they deserved the same.. Political questions Economically‚ the colonies‚ though ready to fight‚ found themselves short on money to finance the war. In
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