P/P/311. Issues of US policy and legislation

The paper contains nine short essays (tutorials) related to the policy and legislation of the USA, examining: 1) the reasons behind the failure of the Health Security Act (HSA) announced by the Clinton administration; 2) the passage of the Civil Rights Act (CRA) and Voting Rights Act (VRA); 3) the expansion of welfare policies to the North of the USA; 4) the New Deal reform; 5) the political power of the American businesses; 6) the presidential power in the home policy; 7) the 1994 congressional elections; 8) the changes of political patterns, or realignment; 9) the Christian Right movement.