Chapter 8 – Local vs. National Authority
In Chapter 8 of Thirteen American Arguments, Fineman discusses the tensions between local and national authority.
(a) List five issues that Fineman deals with directly in the book and briefly describe how each of those issues create tension between local and national authority.
Hurricane Katrina revealed a fault in American politics. Although they had predicted the dangers, neither the federal government nor the state government was in command. The federal government had a duty to build and maintain dams and levees that would have lessened the impact of the hurricane, but they had failed. The state had asked Congress for money to improve their levees, but the results were never adequate. Both the …show more content…
It is not necessary for the FBI and NSA to be involved in local cases and arrests. Protecting the nation can include increasing safety measures to ensure that the citizens are protected, but should not violate their rights. As a result, wire-tapping and other spying methods should be used only when there is probable cause and only when it is absolutely necessary. The Bill of Rights protects the freedoms of individuals, so the federal government should continue to respect and follow it. There are many other ways for the federal government to protect the country from terrorism besides wire-tapping people’s devices.
Chapter 9 – Presidential Power
In Chapter 9, Fineman presents the argument concerning the fluctuating powers of the president. He questions the amount of power held by the president as well as the president’s role in either preserving or destroying our democracy.
(a) The U.S. Constitution establishes an Executive Branch with limited power. List one of these limits and explain how this limits the power of the president.
The power of the Executive Branch is limited through judicial review, which is a process where legislative action must be reviewed by the judicial branch to make sure it conforms with the constitution. Therefore, the president isn’t able to freely make decisions that could hurt the
In Chapter 8 of Thirteen American Arguments, Fineman discusses the tensions between local and national authority.
(a) List five issues that Fineman deals with directly in the book and briefly describe how each of those issues create tension between local and national authority.
Hurricane Katrina revealed a fault in American politics. Although they had predicted the dangers, neither the federal government nor the state government was in command. The federal government had a duty to build and maintain dams and levees that would have lessened the impact of the hurricane, but they had failed. The state had asked Congress for money to improve their levees, but the results were never adequate. Both the …show more content…
It is not necessary for the FBI and NSA to be involved in local cases and arrests. Protecting the nation can include increasing safety measures to ensure that the citizens are protected, but should not violate their rights. As a result, wire-tapping and other spying methods should be used only when there is probable cause and only when it is absolutely necessary. The Bill of Rights protects the freedoms of individuals, so the federal government should continue to respect and follow it. There are many other ways for the federal government to protect the country from terrorism besides wire-tapping people’s devices.
Chapter 9 – Presidential Power
In Chapter 9, Fineman presents the argument concerning the fluctuating powers of the president. He questions the amount of power held by the president as well as the president’s role in either preserving or destroying our democracy.
(a) The U.S. Constitution establishes an Executive Branch with limited power. List one of these limits and explain how this limits the power of the president.
The power of the Executive Branch is limited through judicial review, which is a process where legislative action must be reviewed by the judicial branch to make sure it conforms with the constitution. Therefore, the president isn’t able to freely make decisions that could hurt the