Sakha Republic

The presidents of the United States of America each made their own individual mark on our great country. Naturally, through their presidencies we would see strengths and weakness from each president that would make the country love some of them while despising the rest of them. Today I attempt to walk down the presidencies from our founding Father George Washington all the way to the less than inspiring James Buchanan. We start with our first President, Mr. George Washington, who was elected

I am applying for the Summer Session internship at Lapham's Quarterly. I have a passion for history, am conversant with the history of ideas, and experienced in writing and publication. Lapham's philosophy of using history as an instructive guide to the challenges of the present is consistent with my own. Working for Lapham's would be an excellent opportunity for me to apply my skill set and verve, learn, and contribute to a proper appreciation of history. I believe ideas matter. While not solely

Democracy; coming from the Greek word, Demokratia, meaning rule by the people. Today’s definition of democracy is that it is a government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. If this was the definition back in the times of ancient Athens, they were nowhere near democratic. Yes, for the most part, Athens was ruled by the people, but more often than not the power

The French Revolution was a dreadful and vicious time in the history of France. Many people have lost their lives with all the chaotic and harshness behind the absolute monarchy. Suffering with economic downfall increased r of taxes that benefited with wars with other countries. Political stand point also played a role, with nobles and clergy appointed by the king obtaining power over the citizens of France. With the own citizen desire to form a sovereignty state without a ruler, and the country

There are two types of democracies, direct democracy and representative democracy. As one would expect, the two are very similar. Direct democracy and representative democracy are both systems of government in which power lies with the people whom are govern though the power of voting. The power of voting is how both systems emphasis the importance of people’s rights. There is also a common sense of self-empowerment to the people being govern in both types of government due to this right. Furthermore

The symbiotic relationship between man and religion has shaped numerous cultures and nations. During the Renaissance, the church, and various monarchies worked hand in hand to rule over their people. Kings and Queens were no longer ordinary. Instead, they were chosen by God to lead their respective nations, therefore, becoming something more than human. The differences between Feros and Monod is that despite their shared acknowledgment that religion played a monumental role in empowering the monarchy

code, but instead in his eagerness to do whatever the circumstance called for. Machiavelli's tough practicality is summarized by the following quote. “It seems to me better to follow the real truth of things than an imaginary view of them. For many Republics and Princedoms have been imagined

grow for many years to come. There have always been various structures and frameworks, socialism, communism, etc, in which you can construct a country’s government from, but the United States of America picking a representative democracy, or a republic, made this country as great as it is. To break down why a representative democracy is really the only choice for the United States of America Government,

mostly appeal to any person. The characters in this book each had their original personality and changed the story for the better. June is the first character you meet in the book and you follow her through the story of Legend. She works for the Republic of America along with her older brother Metias. She goes undercover to try and find the republic's most wanted criminal, Day. Day travels around the city stealing goods from banks, merchants, and hospitals. He ran away from home at a very young age

Cindy Zheng French 3 Period 3B During the French Revolution, the official religion in France was Catholicism. Louis XVI decided to take the 6 percent of land owned by the Catholic Church in France and grant it to the National Assembly. The National Assembly created a Civil Constitution of France and, in 1790, passed a decree saying members of the clergy had to swear an oath of fealty