Governor
Essays

In the modern era, it is important that government from the federal to the local level have risk management plans in place for natural disasters, man-made issues and of course, terrorism.

The bipartisan structure which defines the American system of democratic governance is premised on the notion that informed voters, when provided with an opportunity to select their own leadership, will invariably alternate between candidates with whom they identify closely, and members of the opposing party who offer meaningful reform. This maxim of American politics has resulted in a pattern of Presidential ascendency whereby neither party has captured the White House in three consecutive elections since the four consecutive campaign victories notched by Franklin Delano Roosevelt more than a half-century ago. Nonetheless, there are still pockets of provincial loyalty which still exist throughout the national electorate, with family histories and cultural touchstones serving to elevate one party above its competition in the hearts and minds of voters. In the second congressional district of Tennessee – an area which spans the metropolitan borders of Knoxville, as well as the surrounding suburbs of Farragut, Maryville and Powell – this curious phenomenon of local politics has become engrained in the societal structure, forming a continuous chain of leadership from the district's current representative to his Republican predecessors in 1855. With the election of John James "Jimmy" Duncan, Jr. (R-Knoxville) in 1988 – and his successful reelection every two years afterward to this day – the second congressional district of Tennessee has maintained a steady state of Republican representation for more than 150 years. However, this unbroken line of succession has not been mirrored in Tennessee's delegation of U.S. Senators throughout the years, as current Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) is just the third GOP member to represent Tennessee in the Senate during the last 100 years. The following analysis of Tennessee's electoral machinations, both on the Congressional and Senatorial level, is intended to examine the array of sociocultural factors which have contributed to the state's decidedly conservative political leaning.

This is a nine page paper about the history of British-Jamaican relations. The paper focuses on the colonial era, discussing how the British settled Jamaica, the absentee system of plantation management, the revolts and eventual emancipation, the post-emancipation apprenticeship system, the continued revolts, the local political parties that emerged, the independence movement, and membership in Commowealth.

It was recently announced that foreign banks, for the first time in decades, will be allowed to enter into the Indian banking industry and "set up 'wholly owned subsidiaries' in India." ("India Eases Rules for Foreign…

The history of fire safety and prevention is generally associated with the events of the Industrial Revolution. Here, the proliferation of factory working contexts and the dangers of highly mechanized processes of…

The so-called "Warren Court" refers to the Supreme Court of the United States when Earl Warren served as Chief Justice. This period of 1953 to 1969 was a tumultuous period in American history, and this was reflected in…

Quietly, a revolution is occurring in America. While same-sex marriage remains a hot-button issue in America's so-called culture wars amongst ideologues, if current trends continue state legislatures may quietly allow…

In this paper, we are examining the underlying trends in campaign finance. To do this we will look at four different gubernatorial campaigns. Once this takes place, is when we will be able to see what patterns are developing in how campaigns are financed.

¶ … root factors affecting the U.S. Military's readiness to perform its primary functions during the initial stages of the conflict under investigation.

Policy Reform to Promote the Growth and Development of Charter Schools in the State of Virginia