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    In his 2009 State of the Union address, President Obama referenced over 35 policies, pieces of legislation and promises of change that he wanted to bring about in his first year and term of presidency. Amongst these promises were plans for a new health care system, reform for education, banking and housing, new standards set for the environment, budget savings, the idea of a universal savings account and an increase in the size of the military. Obviously not all of these ideas transpired due to…

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    controlled by many countries throughout their existence They have 3 branches of government called the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branch. The executive branch is led by the President named Tran Dai Quang. He is the commander of armed forces, and also serves as the chairman of the countries…

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    policy that they normally believe is good for the public, or at least that is the way it is supposed to work. The first three articles talk about separation of powers. Article 1 vests the powers of legislative affairs into congress, Article 2 vests executive power with the president. Article 3 vests judicial power in the Supreme…

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    Although the President is responsible for a few powers enumerated by the constitution. The obligations of the President have developed quite extensively with time. As we will discuss in this paper. The constitution article II of the United States provided four powers to the president. The 1st power is the responsibility to assume the role of commander-in-chief of the armed forces. This position gives the president the ability (as highest ranking officer) to exercise definitive operational…

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    principles of separation of powers and checks and balances. Provide an example of each concept that illustrates how it provides for an accountable federal government. -The separation of powers is the defined responsibilities of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. Checks and balances refers to the power each branch has over another. Checks and balances are in place to ensure that no branch exerts its power in an unconstitutional manner. This keeps all branch of…

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    Constitution signed, n.d.). With the signing of the Constitution of the United States in 1787, the republic government was formed and established the three branches of government with overlapping powers. The three branches include the Legislative, Executive and Judicial organizations. Each holding the other accountable so no one branch can gain too much power. These Madisonian checks and balances ensure big government doesn’t infringe on people’s liberties also outlined in the Bill of Rights…

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    Constitutional conventions and statutes are central to the New Zealand (NZ) legal system and both play an imperative role. While the two are vital to our legal system, statutes are more important at restraining the Executive in NZ. This essay will discuss the significance of both and argue why I think statutes are more important. A statute can be defined as a written piece of legislation, made by Parliament, which has gone through the processes to become law. Statute law is the supreme form of…

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    The executive and legislative branches each play very important roles that are different but often overlap. The president or executive branch makes foreign policy by responses to foreign events, proposals for legislation, policy statements, policy implementation, and independent action. Congress can make foreign policy…

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    The Constitution was one of the first successful acts against tyranny. The Constitution was written in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787 when the chief executive and the 55 delegates met at a Constitutional Convention. The Constitution took the place of the Articles of Confederation in 1789. James Madison wasn’t sure that the frame of the Constitution would eliminate tyranny in the states.How does the Constitution truly protect the states against tyranny? The Constitution contained federalism,…

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    When the constitution was written in 1787 the three branches of government were established. Those were the judiciary, the executive, and the legislative. In the past three hundred years not much concerning the running of these has been changed. Each branch depends and checks on the others to create an even balance of power within the government. This was created specifically to make sure no one branch can take too much control over the others. The main goal of all three is to work together to…

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