Recent news articles have highlighted the alarming increase of presidential powers. In January 2016, the Supreme Court agreed to take up a case challenging the legitimacy of the executive actions by President Obama on immigration. Earlier this month, House Of Representatives Judiciary Committee established a task force to investigate the expansion in presidential power and executive overreach. The President is granted powers “he can exercise in his own right without formal legislative approval…
The framers of U.S. Constitution expressed the use of the ‘executive power’ allotted to the President of the United States under article II, Section I. The framers deliberately implied that the ‘executive power’ should be used solely for the purpose of upholding the Presidential duties of the President. The duties vested to the president is to ensure that the laws of the United States are faithfully executed and are abided by. On November 20, 2014, President Obama publicized a series of…
Power Hungry There are several positions within the United States Government that seems to have way too much power. However the person seen to have the largest amount of power in hindsight has the least amount of power possible within those thick walls of the White House. The President is granted all of the executive power within the United States. Funny thing is to get anything done the president has to jump through obstacle courses to make even the slightest dent in the…
Powers of the President That should be Numerated in the constitution Article II, Section 1, of the Constitution states that the "executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States," making the president the head of the Executive Branch of the federal government. Sections 2 and 3 are enumerated specific powers granted to the president, such as: the ability to Veto legislation; the authority to appoint high-ranking government officials; call Congress into special…
(Tocqueville 2) Mark R. Levin exemplifies a highly intelligent and practical plan that, if enacted, would strip away the overbearing amount of power that has been acquired by our federal government. This power is not helping the American public. As the government becomes more powerful, we, the people, lose our freedoms, our privacies, and our individuality. “Such a power does not destroy, but it prevents…
The President of the United States of America is undoubtedly the most powerful man in the world. With the title of president, his powers are practically unlimited. Notice, I did say practically. Being President comes with a lot of powers and responsibilities, all outlined in Article II of the Constitution. The powers and responsibilities of the president are summarized as follows; As Commander and Chief, the president has the highest operational command and control of the most powerful armed…
Nuclear power is one of the biggest producer of the electricity in the world. In 2014, Nuclear power plants generated approximately 11% of total world electricity supply. Many futurist predict that by 2050 it could provide up to 35 percent of global electricity. There are many nuclear power plants around the world and many more are in process of building. Currently there are 438 nuclear reactors in 30 countries and 67 new nuclear plants are under construction in 15 countries. History The…
The theory of separation of powers is an idea that leads us back to ancient Greek times. It is a doctrine which represents a way of analysing government and the extent to which a state organises the distribution of power in its different branches. The ancient Greeks in their wisdom looked at the government as being formed by three separate functions. Moreover, the political philosopher Montesquieu reached the threshold of a more meaningful explanation of the doctrine by saying that ‘there can be…
natural gas and tax-payer supported wind and solar energy, nuclear power has no equal. Among sources of electric-power generation, it plays a crucial role against the battle to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Nuclear power is one of the few technologies that can quickly combat climate change. This can cut down Global Warming by being very efficient, it can be very safe, nuclear power reduces the need for fossil fuels, and this power can be used constantly other than wind or solar energy which…
Nuclear power in China has for a long time now been accorded significant attention due to the potential it has in the generation of alternative sources of energy. Previously, the country had a high reliance on coal power occupying around 70% of the total energy production. According to World Nuclear Association, 6% of the country’s energy was produced from hydroelectric energy while 1% was produced from nuclear power with the renewable energy sources also occupying 1 percent. However, due to the…