United States presidential domestic programs

With the approach of the year 2000, the Contested Presidential Election Between George W. Bush and Al Gore took place, with George W. Bush taking over the presidency. In 2003, following the attacks of 9/11, war was declared on Iraq which began the conflict that lasted many years and arguably is still going on today (with our presence in the Middle East). As president, president Bush plowed through a $1.3 trillion tax cut program, passed the No Child Left Behind Act, and also pushed for socially conservative

the Department of Homeland Security Marc Gates The Department of Homeland Security is an agency made up of 22 different federal agencies which were combined in an effort to streamline the United States effectiveness in defending our nation. The Department of Homeland Security states its core mission include “prevent terrorism and enhancing security, secure and manage our borders, enforce and administer our immigration laws, safeguard and secure cyberspace, ensure resilience to disasters”

1 Change came about slowly. The election of 1796 was the first with two individuals running for President. John Adams was selected as the Presidential candidate by the Federalists and Thomas Jefferson was selected by the Republicans. International issues became a factor for the first time with the Federalists branding the Republicans as "Jacobins" after Robespierre's revolutionary faction in

Preventing Terrorism through Providing Nuclear Security The Department of Homeland Security was initiated as a result of the worst terrorist attack in United States history, September 11th, 2001, with the purpose of providing protection for the American people from a wide variety of terrorist threats. On March 24th and 25th, 2014, President Barack Obama along with 52 other world leaders travelled to The Hague, Netherlands for the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit. While there the President stated in

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 great leadership skills, and his strong and deep connection to the people of the United States

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 great leadership skills, and his strong and deep connection to the people of the United States

The 1960s' was a tumultuous period in the history of the United States accented by riots, protests, an embarrassing and costly war, a presidential assassination, and the opening of a new relationship with an old friend (Kopkind, 1972). The early part of the decade witnessed the country electing its first Catholic President who led the country through a crisis with the its arch-enemy, the Soviet Union, only to see that same President lose his life by way of assassination at the hand of an individual

encouraged by the Cuban Missile Crisis, and was inspired by the success of the space program. Furthermore, economic conditions were starting to improve. The situation was a little different in 1980 when Ronald Reagan became president. For example, the United States was still

With the Obama administration coming to a close, 2016 would herald the election process of the next president of The United States. Throughout his years in office from 2009 to 2017, Obama had implemented many new programs that would positively impact America. Obama Care and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act would make health care affordable and introduce a much needed stimulus package in the economy respectively. Also he would maintain terse relationship with Russia by implementing sanctions

symbols of the United States to instill terror into the government, to get Americans out of Vietnam War. However, the jihadist of al Qaeda crashed two planes into the World Trade Center to provoke fear into the US by showing weakness in our private transportation system and changing the lives of Americans. Nevertheless, the terror act of 9/11 has people preparing for more international terrorist attacks, but in the last 16 years the only terrorist attacks in the US have been domestic terrorism. This