http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/bush-presidency Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:14:28 -0400 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:14:28 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1070/the-bush-administration-and-torture-who-is-responsible-for-the-abuse-at-abu-ghraib By Erik Eriksen - Since first becoming public in March 2004,1 the case of the detainee abuse at the Abu Ghraib Prison2 has gained widespread interest and an important place in debates on the Iraq War. At the prison, systematic abuse of detainees, described as ‘sadistic, blatant, and wanton’, was perpetrated by military police guards.3 The guards beat prisoners; intimidated them with unmuzzled dogs; placed hooded detainees in a pyramid; carried out a range of incidents of abuse with sexual themes; and humiliated them in many other degrading ways.4 These actions are widely regarded as unlawful.5 While... Thu, 01 Jan 2015 07:58 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1070/the-bush-administration-and-torture-who-is-responsible-for-the-abuse-at-abu-ghraib http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/709/diverging-discontent-examining-the-patriot-acts-passage-in-congress-under-the-bush-administration By Alexander E. Hopkins - On October 26, 2001, President George W. Bush signed the USA PATRIOT Act in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The Act, by Congress just six weeks after the attacks with virtually no public debate, greatly-expanded the executive branch’s power to investigate possible domestic terrorism (Cheney, 2005, p. 1717; Chang, 2001). Rather than create new laws, existing laws were strengthened. However, members of Congress were still alarmed at possible civil liberties violations (Cheney, 2005, p. 1717; Seamon & Gardner, 2005, p. 321). Like many war-time Presidents, such as Woodrow... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:24 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/709/diverging-discontent-examining-the-patriot-acts-passage-in-congress-under-the-bush-administration http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/622/the-constitutionality-of-the-patriot-act-examining-section-213 By Jeremy D. Bailie - In the aftermath of September 11, Congress was eager to put laws on the books to prevent another attack. In an unprecedented spirit of bipartisan patriotism, a law was passed in the House by 357 to 66 (Clerk of the House) and in the Senate by 98 to 1 (Secretary of the Senate). The title of the act, USA PATRIOT Act, is an acronym for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. Since its historic passage there has been much debate on the constitutionality of the act. Some would claim the Legislative and Executive branches acted opportunistically... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:59 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/622/the-constitutionality-of-the-patriot-act-examining-section-213 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/281/george-bush-and-the-new-york-times-a-contentious-relationship By Anne C. Baker - And so began Bush’s public relationship with the New York Times. The long and frequently contentious back and forth between Bush and the newspaper became, in many ways, the definition of the president’s tenuous relationship with the press. Though the Times’ editorial board operates on a totally separate basis from the main newspaper, the staff editorials penned during Bush’s tenure in office offer an interesting insight into how journalists viewed the former president. An analysis of the editorials written throughout Bush’s first term paint the picture of the intellectual... Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:54 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/281/george-bush-and-the-new-york-times-a-contentious-relationship http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/258/george-bush-and-no-child-left-behind-a-federalist-perspective By Rachel S. McCloskey - President George Bush came into office in 2001 after both a campaign and outcome that shook the nation. Following the controversial Presidential election results, George W. Bush promised the American people that he was the right person to do this challenging job, acting as the next President of the United States. He wholeheartedly believed that his fierce agenda and revamped outlook on conservatism would create benefits to all across the United States. Through his strong Republican ideals a stronger country would be the product. President Bush campaigned under the slogan “A uniter, not a... Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:11 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/258/george-bush-and-no-child-left-behind-a-federalist-perspective http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/246/eight-years-twelve-vetoes-why-president-bush-chose-to-ignore-his-veto-power By Jamie E. Kay - As one of the most important powers given to the president, one must ask why any would take such a powerful tool for granted. For five and a half years, however, President Bush failed to use the veto even once. Not until July 19, 2006 did he finally veto legislation, halting a congressional bill that would lift certain funding restrictions for embryonic stem-cell research.[2] This reluctance made President Bush the first president to go an entire four year term without using the veto in 239 years. The other veto-less presidents include John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John Quincy Adams, William Henry... Thu, 06 May 2010 10:43 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/246/eight-years-twelve-vetoes-why-president-bush-chose-to-ignore-his-veto-power http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/244/a-taxing-presidency-a-critique-of-the-george-w-bush-tax-policy By Chelsey E. Hay - Now that President George W. Bush has completed his two terms in office, it is only natural that political scientists and historians are in the process of completing retrospective analyses of the last eight years of leadership under the Republican president. From the start, Bush made his intentions very clear by outlining his goal to lower taxes for every American citizen. Bush made this policy central in his campaign for the presidency and then sought to get tax cuts through Congress immediately upon assuming office. The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 (hereafter Tax Policy) was the... Wed, 05 May 2010 07:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/244/a-taxing-presidency-a-critique-of-the-george-w-bush-tax-policy