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What is Obama?

Barack Obama's presidency is a major subject of study in political science, public policy, American history, and government courses. His two terms in office generated significant academic interest across multiple disciplines because they intersected with pressing national questions about race, economic recovery, healthcare reform, energy policy, and civil rights. The 2008 and 2012 presidential elections are treated as landmark events in American political history, making Obama a frequent subject for essays examining electoral dynamics, democratic participation, and the evolving priorities of the American public.

Student papers on this topic approach it from several distinct angles. Analytical essays examine the role race played in Obama's electoral victories, particularly in 2012, while others apply frameworks like rational choice theory to specific policy decisions such as the approval of international sanctions. Comparative policy analysis appears frequently, with papers weighing Obama's healthcare approach against President Clinton's proposals. Other essays focus on rhetorical analysis, treating speeches such as Obama's address to students as artifacts through which to study presidential communication. Additional papers assess specific policy areas including energy, housing, and gay rights.

A strong essay on Obama should establish a focused, arguable thesis rather than offering a broad biographical overview. Evidence drawn from policy outcomes, electoral data, or close reading of primary sources such as speeches tends to carry the most weight in academic writing. The most effective papers connect Obama's decisions to larger theoretical or historical frameworks rather than relying on general impressions. A common pitfall is conflating personal approval or disapproval of his presidency with substantive analysis — strong essays maintain an evidence-based, analytical stance throughout.

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Obama's Economic Stimulus Plan and U.S. Unemployment

Unemployment rate in the United States has fluctuated between nine and ten percent for well over two years now ("Labor Force Statistics"). That rate is more than double what it was a mere ten years ago, putting millions…

Thesis Doctorate

Stop Online Piracy Act: Ethics, Law, and the SOPA Debate

One of the biggest challenges for a variety of firms is dealing with online piracy. Recently, Congress has been debating the different provisions of the Stop Online Piracy Act. This is a proposed regulation that is increasing the enforcement of existing copyright laws over the Internet. However, debate about the ethics surrounding the legislation has created tremendous amounts of animosity. To fully understanding what is happening, means examining different viewpoints. Once this takes place, is when we will highlight how this is impacting the way business law cases are argued.

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U.S. National Debt: The Biggest Economic Challenge

Of all the economic problems that face the United States, most experts -- or at least many of the acknowledged "experts" (not pundits) -- believe the growing national debt tops the list.

Essay Doctorate

Health Care Information Technology and Electronic Records

Healthcare information technology has many benefits. This paper explores benefits realized by an organization that looked to PharMerica for its computerized physician order entry for prescriptions. It was a move that helped to improve healthcare delivery due to the real-time access to information and fewer errors resulting from manual processes. Staff training and development in HIT is also discussed.

Research Paper High School

Three Branches of U.S. Government: Structure and Role

The government structure in the United States is divided into three distinct branches that work in conjunction to ensure that the country and its citizens are governed justly. These branches were established in Articles…

Paper Doctorate

Cultural Sensitivity and the Racial Politics of Speaking Well

Prejudices and the politics of 'speaking well'

Essay Doctorate

Prejudice, the Clark Doll Test, and Racial Self-Image

This paper offers a very personal experience of discrimination observed at a local store and an interpretation of its relevance to the Clark Doll test of the 1930s. The questions and conclusions of the study are offered as an analysis of African-American children's ideas about race, self-perception, and standards of what is beautiful and acceptable. Implications for the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown vs. the Board of Education are also presented.

Essay Doctorate

Is the U.S. More Secure After September 11, 2001?

Is the United States more secure or less secure following the attacks of September 11, 2001? The position of this paper is that the U.S. is in fact more secure. Even after the bombing at the Boston Marathon in April,…

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U.S. Government Deficits: Causes, Scale, and Impact

U.S. Government Deficits Introduction Why is it that the U.S. Government can spend more than it brings in through taxes and other revenue? What are the specific reasons why the U.S. can consistently and constantly operate its programs and conduct official business while running a huge deficit? These questions and others will be reviewed in this paper. The Deficit – why and by how much is the U.S. in debt? A May, 2012 article in the Economist quotes Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney saying that the U.S. Government has "…a moral responsibility not to spend more than we take in" (Economist, 2012, p. 1). The article reminds Romney that if what he is saying is true then America is "…a thoroughly depraved and immoral country" because in 76 of the past 100 years "the US government has spent more than it has taken in" (Economist, p. 1). In fact in 26 of the past 30 years the government has spent more than it received in taxes.

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Hillary Clinton's 2008 Primary Campaign: A ROSTE Analysis

This paper is about Hillary Clinton's 2008 primary race, in particular the marketing element of the campaign. Using the ROSTE framework, the campaign is evaluated in terms of its strategies, tactics, the research used in the campaign and the outcomes of the campaign are also evaluated. Conclusions are drawn about where the campaign stumbled and where it succeeded.

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