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The relationship between the President and the congress is vital to the country and its stability, whether they see eye to eye or disagree on laws or budgets increasing or decreasing. Some President were effective with the congress more than others and some weren’t, and laws and budgets were disagreed on and not acted on. The most effective President was George w. Bush as he was President from 2001 till 2009, and since he had taken over there were several major bills approved by the congress to…

governments, and the executive and judicial branches. More than two million undocumented immigrants have been deported before the election and now more are not being allowed to even enter the country. This article also talks about former President Barak Obamas immigration policies.…

should rethink our reasons on what the nation is doing. In the article, “The Fog of War in Afghanistan”, Gaven Esler, interviews US General David Petraeus who said that the Afghan war is “not a war of choice”. He was repeating a line used by President Barak Obama and many others. According to this thinking, there had to be a war and NATO forces needed to be in Afghanistan to keep terrorists off our streets. This claim is refuted in the article and in fact the opposite perspective is suggested:…

2016, the year of change. A change in stocks, a change in presidents, a change in political views, and a change in societal lenses. Because of the upcoming era of the Republican and the strict ideals brought along with the presidential reign of Donald Trump, the Hispanic population and culture is vastly being oppressed and isolated due to the change in stances on immigration. In addition to being of Hispanic background, being a part of the lower working class in socio-economic times like this…

Under the U.S. federal system of government, the powers of each level of government are clearly defined and understood. At the top, the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land. All levels of government must obey the Constitution. For example, no state or city can require public officials to do things that are prohibited by the U.S. Constitution. State constitutions set up rules that govern the people of each state. Though each level has its defined roles, many issues call for…

Madeline Albright and the Arab-Israeli Conflict Madeleine Albright had very strong opinions about the Arab-Israeli conflict. She influenced and motivated many with speeches about the Arab-Israeli conflict. Her actions during her time as secretary of state will permanently affect the Arab-Israeli conflict. After earning a PhD from Columbia university, she got much experience with government when she Was nominated secretary of state, by Bill Clinton on December, 15,1996.…

Before enforcing police body-worn cameras nationwide, there were case studies carried out in the police departments of the 100 largest cities in the United States to determine whether body cameras demonstrate beneficial results in various locations, and will allow officers to regain a strong relationship with citizens (Fan). Primarily, the first case study on body cameras was performed in Rialto, California, which demonstrated the benefits that these devices may bring to both officers and the…

the current wage disparity. The passing of the Equal Pay Act, however, has not helped and therefore must be amended to take into account the discrimination that women are faced with when being hired by possible employers. The passing of more laws must be done in order to ensure the equality of pay. Although the Equal Pay Act of 1963 does not efficiently abolish the gender disparity in pay that exists, passing more legislation may be detrimental to ensuring equality in the work force. Marcia D.…

Coming from money has made myself anti-social in some regard. I tend to avoid interactions with people and I’m extremely weary of meeting and befriending new people because throughout my life I have been hurt time and time again from people creating false relationships and friendships with me because they knew I had money. After constantly having to keep my guard up and evaluate every person I meet and decide if they like me or my money, I have concluded it is just easier to keep my current…

Judges tend to come from upper-middle-class families, average more that fifty years of age, attend college and law school in their home states, and are typically born in the communities in which they preside(Barak, Leighton, and Cotton, 2014) In the case of Brenton Butler he was faced with this same demographic in his case. With all odds against him Butler and his defense prevailed. Brenton Butler was very lucky to have such a great legal team beside him to…