36th United States Congress

The President of the United States has many powers, those given to him/her in The Constitution, and the powers that are deemed constitutional by the judicial branch. The judicial branch is in charge of interpreting the laws and The Constitution. In American history, two ways have been implemented in the interpretation process. One such practice is the Restricted or Whig approach; this approach employs the idea that the President can only do things explicitly expressed in the Constitution.…

the United States were not made aware about the program and the only time any public statement was made about it was by Edward Snowden an ex – CIA system analyst in 2013. So, it was 12 years after that we came to know about the program and the NSA was illegally collecting our personal data. Since the public was not made aware of it, there was an outrage when the citizens of America learned about the program. The Prism program is the violation of the rights of the citizens of the United States…

The President of the United States seems to wield immense power; through executive orders and bill vetoing, it often appears that the president has a disproportionate amount of influence. However, other times, the president appears limited in his influence towards policy. Aaron Wildavsky proposed a Two Presidencies theory, which proposes that the president has significant power in relation to foreign policy, but limited power in relation to domestic policy. In reality, it seems that the…

anything, besides economic policies. The middle president is Bill Clinton, because he focused on more domestic policies than the limited president, and made the effort to do more. He is limited to the strong president, because his abilities to persuade Congress and other political actors was weaker compared to the strong president. Lyndon B. Johnson is the strong president in domestic policy. He addresses several issues using his legal powers, like the economy, poverty, civil rights, and…

bargain and persuade is basically key to gaining enough support from both Congress and the general public. o However, over the years, Congress has grown efficient enough at finding their stance in regards to bills and their opinions towards the executive branch. o Ironically, a study actually discovered that Presidents who are very knowledgeable of Congress have the same predicted success as those who are not as so. o Unless Congress is highly divided or slipping up, the President can merely…

victims. They help by “...alleviating survivor stress by providing such items as food, shelter, housing, and mental health services...” (Phillips, Neal, & Webb, 2012, p. 24). One such organization is the Humane Society of the United States. The Humane Society of the United States focuses on helping animals; whether from rescuing them from abuse homes or training people on everyday pet care, they are there. During disasters, this organization plays a vital role…

Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt shared many of the same political ideas, although they came from different political parties. Both answered to the same Progressive calling, and used their time in office to expand both the power of the executive as well as the overall size of the Federal Government. It can be said that Teddy Roosevelt (TR) laid the groundwork for the advent of Progressive Politics, while FDR expanded these ideas. Franklin Roosevelt (FDR), admired his older cousin, and followed his…

The Congress of The United States was held in New York City on March 4 1789. At the time of the adoption of the Constitution, many citizens of multiple states communicated that in order to prevent the abuse of the Constitution powers, a clause should be added into it. This clause would serve the purpose of benefiting the nation’s citizens. This matter was resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives. Two-thirds of both Houses agreed, and then the Articles would be taken to the Legislature…

Americans even though the States had claimed it. Congress made “treaties” with the natives allowing the Americans to take the land and the natives could not do anything about it since they had obtained the land from the British who no longer were in control of the colonies. Some of the smaller states that had established their borders felt it unfair that larger states that had not established their borders could claim large areas of land when smaller ones could not. These smaller states…

eliminates their ability to protect themselves and their families, they would also lose recreational purposes, and criminals can still find guns on the black market. The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution states “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of people to keep and Bear Arms shall not be infringed.” The court case District of Columbia V. Heller ruled trigger locks and the disassembly of firearms unconstitutional. Justice…