Medicaid was created so that people who did not have access to health insurance for various reasons, such as not being employed, working part time, or living in poverty, could get health insurance. A government funded program, Medicaid has been in existence for about 40 years, the program being revamped...

David McCullough's “1776” is a book that deals with what can be argued to have been the important year in American history. It does so by focusing on key events as they took place, and by providing descriptions of the individuals who were most directly involved. By focusing on the...

The original Social Security Act was a law targeted at those age 65 and older (those retired). At the time the act was signed into law by President Roosevelt in 1935, the U.S. was in the middle of the Great Depression. Many people were without work, and those who were...

The Department of Homeland Security was formed days after the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center (United States Department of Homeland Security, 2014). The purpose of this newly created office was to assess and prevent threats to national security. In November of 2002, the United States government passed...

On January 20th 1961, newly elected President John F. Kennedy gave his inaugural address to the nation. The 1960 Presidential campaign had been increasingly competitive, with Presidential contender Richard Nixon exhibiting similar views as John F. Kennedy (United States History Organization, 2011). Despite making similar campaign promises, President Kennedy won...