To what extent has the conservative party abandoned Thatcherism? (25 marks) The conservative party accepts that a degree of state intervention to create more social justice can be justified. This may involve welfare‚ but also intervention in family situations‚ in education and through social services in general. There is a sense that we are responsible for the welfare of those less fortunate than ourselves. Thatcherism suggested that we are responsible for ourselves as long as we have the capability
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Powers of the President Over the years‚ the president has been allowed to create a law without congressional approval * Through the Ordinance Power of the Executive branch‚ the president can issue orders that carry the weight of law: these orders have known as Executive Orders. These Orders allow the President to take care of business in a much faster way than he/she had to wait upon congressional approval. The Appointment Power Ambassadors and Diplomats Cabinet members Heads of Gov.
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Uylsses S. Grant In my opinion President Grant was a good president. One reason I say this is his comand in the Civil War. Under Grant’s comand the Union Army was sucesfull in ending the Civil War. Grant along with the sucess of the CIvil War also the confederate nationalism and slavery‚ protected African American citzenship‚ and defeated the Ku Klux Klan. In Grant’s foreign policy he sought to increase American trade and influence while mainraing peace with the world. Dispite a
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Norton English 9 22 February 2008 FDR: The Greatest President Who was the greatest president of the United States? There have been many great presidents in the history of the U.S. Many presidents have led our country through very trying times. Some people believe Lincoln was the greatest president. However‚ President Franklin Delano Roosevelt led our country at times when a great leader was needed. Franklin D. Roosevelt was the greatest president of the United States because of his New Deal‚ his
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What are the qualities of a successful president? Being a successful president means being a leader‚ but what‚ exactly‚ are the characteristics of leadership? Some suggest there aren’t good presidents. William F. Buckley once famously remarked that “the office of the presidency is so staggeringly complicated that nobody‚ nobody‚ can be a good president.” I disagree. It is clear that it is‚ perhaps‚ one of the world’s hardest jobs. There was a sign on Ronald Reagan’s desk when he was president‚ and
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Year President Event April 30th 1789- March 4th 1797 George Washington French Revolution began (1789)‚ Bill of rights created/ratified (1789/1791)‚ Whiskey Rebellion (1791)‚ Jay’s Treaty (1794) March 4th 1797-March 4th 1801 John Adams XYZ Affair (1797-1798)‚ Alien & Sedition Acts (1798) March 4th 1801-March 4th 1809 Thomas Jefferson Marbury v. Madison (1803)‚ Louisiana Purchase (1803)‚ Embargo Act (1807) March 4th 1809-March 4th 1817 James Madison Battle of Tippecanoe (1811)‚ Burning
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3. Compare and contrast the foreign policies of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. Which do you think was a more effective president? Why? In foreign affairs‚ the "white man’s burden" helped to justify Roosevelt’s "New Imperialism" in foreign policy. Uncivilized nations would gain eventual independence once they had conformed to the American model of government and democracy. Roosevelt’s corollary to the Monroe Doctrine set up the U.S. as policeman in the western hemisphere. Under TR‚ the
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Behind Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Inaugural Address Before the 1933 election‚ the United States underwent a great economic depression‚ which was at the fault of president Hoover. But President Roosevelt strongly believed in anything being possible. In Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s first Inaugural Address he used ethos‚ logos and parallel structure to convey his conflicting feelings about World War I and the Great Depression in order to show his concern in improving and progressing the economy and
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scholars have ranked each president in various ways. Despite the debate surrounding whom the “greatest” leaders of our nation are‚ ranking consistently proves difficult given the vast successes and failures each individual encountered. Similar to previous scholars‚ I have a created a rubric that outlines different characteristics of a “great” president. Each attribute within the rubric is important in distinguishing what I believe to be appropriate qualities in a president. As it is impossible to hold
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dealing with foreign policy. The founding fathers intended the president not to initiate war but be a commander in chief and could only respond to an attack. They intended Congress to be proactive and initiate military action and that the president is reactive and supervises military action. An imperial president would misuse‚ abuse and ignore these powers. An imperiled presidency is virtually the opposite and is a term used when the president cannot act effectively due to continuous conflict with Congress
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