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    constitution to be rewritten. Which include the length and organization, the bill of rights, and the legislative branch of the government. The constitution was written during the time when people had, the limitation of government powers, and limits on the legislatures branch. According to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, the Texas constitution is known as the “most disorganized, confusing, and long constitution compared to the other states”. Due to the fact the constitution is…

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    the citizens. Certain tools can be used by the parliament in cases where there is a disagreement with the court rulings on rights cases. First thing one should note is the power the judiciary has to ensure its freedom from the influence of the legislature and this power is known as the judicial review. This is the power given to the judiciary to mandate its decision when it perceives another branch of government is against…

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    Today, in many countries, there are numerous sorted out organizations of individuals or composed people who have met up with a common cause and a sense of identity, for which they look to influence public policies without political control, furthermore influence the political process. These are called interest groups. Interest groups are said to have come in regards to because of responses in issues in the societies we live in. When these problems come in normal routine of the social,…

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    government has, or consists of two legislative chambers. The latter of the two aforementioned forms of government seems less appropriate. This is due to its additional legislative chamber. Whereas the unicameral legislature is more efficient, dependable, and productive. In bicameral legislatures they are split into two houses; the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate, or more commonly known as "the upper house," is the smaller of the two houses. Each state has equal…

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    Shreya Dhakal Prof Sherry Sharifian, Govt 2306 April 20, 2017 Lobbyists and Interest Groups in Texas Interest groups are a group of people who have a common interest and seek to influence public policy. They are a crucial factor through which citizens in United states make their views and ideas known to elected officials. They work closely with the congress and influence a lot in American politics. The number of interest groups has increased dramatically in recent years and it is difficult to…

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    clear or given; on what is right and wrong in a particular situation. This goes back to Finer and Friedrich on how they believe public professionals should handle situations. Finer suggested that they should strictly follow the guidelines of the legislature. While Friedrich stated that they should be able to make these important decisions, for what they believe the public need, based on the education and experiences that they accumulated (Morgan, 423). I noticed that the Friedrich approach…

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    While the unicameral nature of the countries ' legislatures creates environments of decreased legislative stability, this instability is unevenly counteracted by factors of executive dominance…

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    Alexandra Kartchner Period 5 17 March 2015 Husband Government Legislature project Legislature: My current legislature is Dana Rohrabacher, he is proudly serving the 48th district, from Seal Beach to Laguna Beach, Orange County area. Some of the major activities in the 48th district is aerospace, scientific and research companies, construction, real estate, manufacturing, and touring. Rohrabacher is in his 13th term as a Representative, he is the most assertive…

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    from the Parliament whereas in the Presidential government , the appointment of ministers is from outside the legislature which is done by the President. 6. Accountability The Parliamentary government is more democratic because the executive i.e the council of ministers is accountable to the legislature (Parliament) whereas the executive (President) is not accountable to the legislature in Presidential form of government. 7. Tenures In Parliamentary form of government, the tenure of executive…

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    United States congress is a bicameral legislature with a lower chamber known as the House of Representatives and the higher being known as the Senate. Congress men and women have various rights and privileges to help them serve the nation the best way possible. Congress checks on the courts and on the President. The constitution gives very broad powers to the congress “All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the United States” (Politics in America) The founding…

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