December 5‚ 1782 in Kinderhook‚ New York Wife and Children: Married to Hannah Hoes Children are Abraham‚ John‚ Martin‚ and Smith. Prior Career: State senator‚ state attorney general‚ U.S. Senator‚ Sec. of State‚ Vice President Party: Democratic Party Age when President: 54 years old Term in office: 1 term (1837-1841) Major Events: Panic of 1837 Caroline Affair (1837) Major Accomplishments: Enforced the Indian Removal Act‚ closely followed the policies of Jackson Nickname: “Little
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Even though Franklin Pierce is considered one of the worst presidents of all time‚ he enjoyed a dazzling political career‚ with most of his better moments coming before his time as president. His abilities were shown at a young age when he entered Bowdoin College at age 15 and began to hone his public speaking skills. A large reason for Pierce’s natural ability was his father‚ Benjamin Pierce‚ who was a commander in the colonial revolution. Benjamin was also very involved in local politics and this
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Barack Obama The President The White House Dear Mr. President‚ I am in an understanding that you are in support of making the already long school years even longer. I see some of the points that the people of the United States have come up with but to be fair‚ the school years are already fairly long and stressful for the students. Being a student at the time being‚ I can speak for many students and say that the school year is long enough. We go to school nine out of the twelve months of every
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W. Bush in 2002 called for a focus on reading and math and it also requires annual standardized test for children in the 3rd to 8th going on to high school‚ Barack Obama also agrees with it but wants schools to be more flexible on this approach. President Obama additionally wanted to improve early education and that the students should study important subjects such as science‚ technology engineering and mathematics because these would be useful in the future.The decisions that he makes on education
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of Presidents of India The Main Gate of Rashtrapati Bhavan‚ the official residence of the President of India The President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India. The President is also the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of India.[1] Although the president is vested such powers by the constitution of India‚ the position is largely a ceremonial role and the executive powers are de facto exercised by the Cabinet Ministers and Prime Minister.[2] The post of President is
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Franklyn Fawundu Civics Period6 5/13/14 Naturalized Citizens as President The framers as Thomas Jefferson put it “an assembly of demi-gods” are respected for their phenomenal work; the constitution which has been the guide for the nation since its creation. However‚ there are a few debates concerning some aspects of this work of the “gods”. The argument concerning the eligibility of a naturalized citizen holding the most important office in the world has been one of the topics of debate since
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Presidents of the Philippines PRESIDENT YEAR LEGACY FAMOUS TAGLINE Emilio Famy Aguinaldo January 23‚ 1899[ March 23‚ 1901[L 2] “this country will be great again” Manuel Luis Molina Quezon November 15‚ 1935 August 1‚ 1944[L 5] "Pro Patria et Jure: For Country and Law" Jose Paciano Garcia Laurel October 14‚ 1943 August 17‚ 1945[L 6] Sergio Suico Osmeña August 1‚ 1944 May 28‚ 1946 “immediate independence” Manuel Acuña Roxas May 28‚ 1946 - April 15‚ 1948 "Our noble aspirations for nationhood
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Modern Latin America Mr. President? The responsibility of the American President is endless. Their decisions can change certainly not only their nation but also that of the entire world. The United States being an international powerhouse‚ its policies will have a shockwave effects throughout the rest of the World. I am the President of the United States. The choices I make cannot be taken lightly and I will do everything in my power to ensure I make the best decision possible
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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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Petition to the President How much different would the world be if the United States would have used atomic bombs against Japan in World War II? The world will never know thanks to physicist and inventor Leó Szilárd. This essay will support Szilard’s views on the use of atomic weapons against Japan in WWII. It will do so by providing examples as well as evidence to support Szilard’s claims. The first supporting quote by Szialrd is‚ “We feel‚ however‚ that such an attack on
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