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    LaDarius Abrams 10 Questions to ask president 1. In 2008‚ then-candidate Obama said‚ “under my plan no family making less than $250‚000 a year will see any form of tax increase.” Should these tax increases be stopped to protect middle-class Americans from their damage? If yes‚ where would the money needed to help pay for Obamacare come from? 2. Millions of baby boomers are starting to retire‚ and spending on Social Security and Medicare as these programs are currently structured is

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    accomplished and best president to date. He abolished slavery‚ won the civil war‚ and helped America become what it has come today. Was he really the greatest president? Many of our presidents have done something great that has helped us shape America to what we are now. President Lincoln had lied directly to our states in order to become president. Nobody knew his real purpose of abolishing slavery until the Union’s weakest moment. He is clearly not the greatest president. He wasn’t a part of the

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    President Eisenhower’s Farewell Address is a well known speech given at the end of his presidency. In it‚ Eisenhower expresses his worry for the future of The United States of America. Eisenhower starts off his farewell speech speaking of four major wars in the past century. Being bias‚ he states " despite these holocausts‚ America today is the strongest‚ the most influential and most productive nation in the world" ( P.1). Obviously since he was the president of the nation‚ he feels a sense of

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    The Great Depression was one of the America’s most trying events in history. President Hoover spent four years trying to solve the problem‚ he could not succeed. He promised the people that it would run it’s course‚ and then it would be over and the economy would bounce back. Over the next three years this could not have been more untrue. In the year 1930 there were about 4 million people without work‚ by 1931 that number became 6 million. Eventually‚ Hoover called the nations most prominent bankers

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    Did Hoover deserve the label of ‘The do nothing President’? As the American boom turned to bust President Hoover didn’t act upon the change but instead predicted that this negative change would not last the country would Boom once more. Unfortunately as the depression spread and began to affect everyone in the country he realised that his government would have to take charge. Hoover and his government are famously accused for having done nothing however this claim may not have been completely

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    U.S. President: Powers and Privileges. The constitution grants few specific powers to the president. Indeed‚ most of article II‚ which deals with modalities rather than what the president can do. For decades‚ president authorities have increased through the idea of “inherent powers” as well as through legislative action. However‚ during the recent government crisis‚ many citizens were surprised that the Congress and the Supreme Court can exercise a huge oversight on U.S. president role‚ and without

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    The type of president I would like to have is a president that is really smart and that knows what he or she is doing. He or she must be born in the United States. The president needs to know whether they are doing what is good or bad for our country. Our president must respect everybody equally. My President should not make crazy rules that is not safe for our country‚ the United States. The type of president I would like to have is one that is really honest and doesn’t lie about what they are going

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    rights: “What would be needed were Americans in successive generations who were willing to do their part . . . to narrow the gap between the promise of our ideals and the reality of our time” (5). This sets up his reasoning for his campaign for president‚ which is also the purpose of his speech: I chose to run for the presidency at this moment in history because I believe deeply that we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together – unless we perfect our union by understanding

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    Brainstorm 1) Class President a) Trustworthy i) Honest ii) Virtues iii) Loyal b) Outgoing i) Friendly ii) Caring iii) Voicetress c) Fight for you i) Listen ii) Advocate iii) Change Outline: I. Attention grabber: There have been 4 class presidents that have gone on to become the president of the United States. Lead: With your help I want to become the class president. Lead: Before you make any hasty decisions here is why you should vote for me. ***Thesis statement: I am the

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    Mary Robison‚ the Irish President On the third of December nineteen-ninety‚ Mary Robinson was initiated as President. She was a very popular President as she earned admiration from Brian Lenihan‚ who said that she was a better President than he ever may well have been. (Robinson‚ 2014) She took the President’s office from being more than the status of being a retirement position from politicians. Mary carried a new lease of life to the President’s office in Ireland. The Presidency was brought‚ legal

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