Congress

The Fight Against Tyranny Democracy is a form of government where political authority is in the hands of the people. A tyranny is when one person or a group of people put forth a form of cruel and oppressive government. The United States is a democratic country. This is because the U.S. has the separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism. The separation of powers prevents tyranny in the national government by separating the central government into the legislative, executive, and…

government. They were thirteen sovereign states that only banded together under a weak legislative Congress as their central government. This Congress was given very limited powers. They were given the power of diplomacy, printing money, resolving inter-state conflicts, and international affairs. These are great responsibilities when their limitations are also taken into consideration. This Congress could only request taxes from the states, they had no right to regulate commerce between states…

The state of Maryland voted to tax all bank businesses that were not done with the state banks as a means to tax people who lived in Maryland but did business with banks in other states. After congress had passed an act that allowed Federal banks to be located within the individual states, Maryland passed an act that placed these and all other banks/financial institutions operating within the state under the taxation model of Maryland. Giving Maryland the right to tax these financial…

an important events in American history or an important person. A holiday becomes a federally recognized holiday when it is enacted by Congress. There are ten federal holidays observed in the United States. American holidays are not just a days of celebration; however, but important days of commemoration and remembrance. The first five holidays enacted by Congress include New Year’s Day, George Washington’s Birthday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day (Stathis 2). When…

Legislative branch makes laws for the nation. The legislative branch also can override the presidential veto. When the president does not want to approve a law, they can veto it, but the legislative branch (Congress) can overrule it by a 2/3 vote of both houses. In the US, it includes the two houses of Congress (Senate and House of Representatives) and its related agencies. In most nations of the world, its legislative branch puts forth bills it votes on to be laws. The proposed legislation is…

opportunity to ensure that people are who they say they are and to check whether they are terrorists.” The Commission specifically urged the federal government to “set standards for the issuance of…sources of identification, such as driver’s licenses.” Congress responded to this key recommendation by passing the Real ID Act (DHS,…

factors like, the decreasing popularity and power of Congress over the years, party fragmentation and rise in leadership and popularity of the BJP that are responsible for the electoral rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which is the current political party in power. This electoral rise of BJP and Hindu Nationalism may have various consequences for Indian politics, depending on if the BJP as a party can moderate…

optimal speed for any and everything we do. This same idiosyncrasy is applied to the legislative branch, but as time has passed the idea for perfection has slowly faded away. At this point, we must ask ourselves if the legislative process allows Congress to properly address the needs of the nation. The citizens witnessing the legislative branch must evaluate if the legislative process is fulfilling the desideratum of this great nation. As a witness, I feel the legislative process allows the…

States (2015) In The PLAY Act of 2015, Congress made it a federal offense “for individuals aged 18 through 35 to play video games for more than 8 hours per week” citing their Commerce Clause and taxing those who choose to play over the allotted 8 hours per week through their Taxing and Spending Clause. Although, Congress has passed many laws in the name of both the Commerce Clause and the Taxing and Spending Clause, we the court must define which activities Congress was exclusively enumerated…

In the constitution, Article 1 is about the Legislative Branch. The Legislative Branch is made up of the two houses of congress. Those houses are Senate and House of Representatives. The Legislative Branch are the ones who writes the laws. The laws are written and then passed on to congress for a vote. There are one hundred senators in the Senate, two from each state. The House of Representatives is made up of 435 elected members, divided among the 50 states in proportion to their total…