Category: American Politics

Introduction Donald J. Trump is a highly controversial figure in American politics, and his policies, statements, and manners of speaking have been repeatedly criticized and rethought. For instance, his opinion on immigration and the current status of the US-Mexico border is still controversial and contentious for many people (Collier 1). Thus, during a speech in…

The memorable speech of Barak Obama after his victory remains popular presently. This speech is unique as it is written for all Americans to encourage them to change and to show that they can do everything to improve their lives. Barak Obama addressed all essential issues in American society, such as racial inequality, economic problems,…

In the speech Four Democracies, Franklin D Roosevelt spoke about why democracy matters, as well as how and why it should be protected. I would choose to expand on this discussion further by explaining my perspective on the matter and why it is important to preserve it. Primarily, one of the most highly praised kinds…

Introduction On January 6, 1941, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered a speech regarding the union to the 77th congress. Roosevelt indicates that US security is threatened through false propaganda, and although still in war isolation, the nation must be ready for the upcoming war. In his address, the president uses various rhetorical strategies to persuade…

At present, American political rhetoric actively incorporates the questions of gender and sexuality. One of the recent issues that caught the public eye and media attention is the Trump administration’s treatment of transgender people’s healthcare rights. There has been a long-lasting discussion about sex-based discrimination in the Affordable Care Act since its introduction. Some people…

As a black man, a simple worker from Atalanta, the question of social equality between people of color is very important to me. So, I read the writings of two of the great spokesmen for the Black rights movement, Washington and DuBois, and tried to choose which of them made the best case. For me…

According to Aristotle, rhetoric involves identifying something persuasive in order to convince the audience. In his speech, Obama starts by making reference to Martin Luther King Jr. He highlights the important role Luther played in the fight for the liberation of the Black Americans. However, he says that the monument does not honor Martin Luther…

Introduction The federalism in the US, with more than two hundred years of history, was built on the symmetry of the constitutional status of the Federation’s subjects. Transforming the confederation into a federation, the founding fathers of America saw the basis for the future state structure as the maximum integration of its independent parts (Gagnon…

Obama’s speech delivered in Philadelphia at the early stages of his presidential campaigns delves into the problem of racism and its effects in America. The venue’s choice was significant as Philadelphia was the place where the country made the Declaration of Independence in 1787. Senator Obama uses anecdotes from his life and that of the…

A review of the existing literature echoing the issues of mentorship in Senior Executive Services, the representation of women in politics, in particular African-American women, showed a lack of research. Among the sources of value for the study, several main directions stand out. Some studies combine these areas, but there are quite a few of…