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Women in US Politics References

March 1, 2011 By
Sarah Palin and Hilary Clinton

If you are interested in getting more information about US Politics the following websites are highly recommended: General Information on US Politics whitehouse.gov/  – The official White House website. wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House - Detailed information about the White House. twitter.com/Whitehouse  - Follow the White House on Twitter! usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepoliticalsystem/US_Political_System_and_Voting.htm - Information about how the voting system works. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_United_States    -  A very detailed [...]

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The First Lady

February 27, 2011 By

One female who has always been prevalent in US politics is the First Lady. The term ‘First Lady’ is documented to have been officially used when Zachary Taylor referred Dolley Madison, James Madison’s wife as the ‘First Lady’ in 1858. Before that she may have been called ‘Lady’ or ‘Mrs President.’ The First Lady is [...]

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Current Politics in the US

February 26, 2011 By

One cannot help but know the current politics in the US. It often dominants the Media. So one cannot help but have an opinion on it. Having done a large amount of research, the political arena of the US is complex.  It has a long history, much of which is positive. Unfortunately there is not [...]

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Is the US Ready for a Female President?

February 23, 2011 By

According to a poll released by CNN in 2006, 60% of 1207 people questioned in the US said that they thought the US was ready for a female president. Clearly, as discussed, women are gaining ground in the political arena. Furthermore, in 2007 Andrew Kohut, President of the Pew Research Center for the People and [...]

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Do Women Make Effective Politicians?

February 19, 2011 By

So then, the role of President requires you to be calm, assertive and exercise self-restraint. It requires one exercise a lot of control over many. Could women hack it? Let’s look at female Politicians in the US and see just how effective they have been. Recent figures show what presence women have in US politics. [...]

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What Qualities Should a President Have?

February 11, 2011 By

Time Magazine published an article in June 1963. In the article General Eisenhower explained what he thought the six qualities a presidential candidate should have. These are set out below: 1. Self-restraint 2. Understanding 3. Inner calmness 4. Strength of Decision 5. Experience 6. Strength of Character There is no doubt that the role of [...]

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Women in US Politics

February 7, 2011 By

To date, there has not been a female president. There have been numerous nominees. Below are all the nominees for the Presidency: Year Name Party How many votes they received at election 1872 Victoria Woodhull (Equal Rights Party) Not counted 1884 Belva Ann Lockwood National Equal Rights Party 4,149 1888 Belva Ann Lockwood National Equal [...]

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Timeline of all the US Presidents to date.

February 3, 2011 By

Below are the names, dates and political parties of all the Presidents and Vice Presidents of the US, starting with the first President, George Washington in 1778 to the present day President Barack Obama, elected in 2009. President Vice-President Political Party Dates George Washington John Adams No Party Designation 1789-1797 John Adams Thomas Jefferson Federalist [...]

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Politics in the United States

January 30, 2011 By

When it comes to general election for the President and the Vice-President, the citizens vote indirectly for the president, they vote for an elector to represent their wishes in the Electoral College. The elector then votes for the President they want to see in power, effectively they can vote for who they want, but they [...]

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The Structure of the Government of the United States

January 26, 2011 By

The Federal Government of the United States has three branches, legislature, executive and judiciary. The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic. This basically means that there is the President, a Vice President – the executive branch of the government, and other officials who act on behalf of the general public, with the [...]

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