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authoritative branch dictating to congress what would and would not be done; it had become “repressive” (Rudalevige,…

executive branch. The four sections altogether, give the executive branch the power to execute the laws. Though, like Monk states, “Article II does not define the exact nature of the president’s powers. Unlike Article I, which limits the powers of Congress to those ‘herein granted,’ Article II vests the president with the entire ‘executive power’ (Monk 65). This means that the President is not limited to only the powers listed in Article II. Section 2 does in fact, though list both the…

amendments were proposed and ratified by Congress, they have a great bearing on how the country is run today. Congress has a responsibility to ensure that when a Congress member dies, they are replaced in a timely manner. Take Congressman Scalia for example. President Obama is taking his time in replacing him because it is an election year and making sure the right man for the job is not something he has much time to do. In H. Res. 615-114th Congress (2015-2016), Congress is “Expressing support…

give a limit for both sections of Congress. He would like to make the House of Representatives have a 3 term limit of 2 years each and the Senate with a length of 2- 6 year terms. He voices his reasoning on the topic, saying that it will end government corruption if we have a change and that it would put an end to the “economic stagnation” that we currently have ourselves in. His most highlighted phrase from this article was that he believed that limiting Congress terms would end “the cycle of…

interest. Foreign policy is a major concern to the people today in society, because after the terrorists attacked in Paris, they killed over a hundred people. The United States wants to start a war against terrorists in Isis, but Congress prevents them. The Congress doesn’t want the country to be involved with terrorism because they might cause more terrorists into the state. Also, they said it would be better if the nation were to stay neutral and stay away from world affairs. Although, the…

What is public opinion? Public opinion is the views prevalent among the general public. Moreover, it is one of the most frequently suggested terms when it comes to American politics. It represent’s people’s shared preferences on a matter that is related to government and related to politics. There are many interpretations that come behind public opinion. For example, individual opinions do matter – but when it comes to a decision making process by a leader, the opinions of the majority weigh…

can changed but there is a formal process in doing so and there is an informal process of doing so. • Formal Amending Process: o First, an amendment needs to be proposed which requires one of two things to occur:  Two-thirds vote of each house of Congress.  Two-thirds vote of state legislatures to call together a national convention. o Second, the proposed change then needs to be approved in one of two ways:  Three-fourths of the state legislatures  Three-fourths of the actual states at…

In Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer which discussed the issue of inherent presidential power; the Supreme Court ruled that the President did not have the inherent authority to seize private property without authority given from Congress. In Justice Black’s opinion, he makes it clear that even if the president had the power to take over the steel mill he needs to have a congressional statute and it can not be used to settle labor disputes even if they were to disrupt the economy as the…

There is a process by which congress or the states do to try and amend the constitution. First, congress or the state must propose an amendment that has to be voted on by both houses of congress, by a vote of two-thirds. If this vote goes through then the state legislatures call upon the congress to hold a constitutional convention. Once the amendment goes to congress the amendment must be ratified. To ratify an amendment three-fourths of the state legislatures have to approve it. Once ratified…

government of enumerated powers. Congress, and the other two branches of the federal government, can only exercise those powers given in the Constitution. The powers of Congress are delegated in several places in the Constitution. The most important explanation of congressional powers appears in Article I, Section 8, often referred to as the Necessary and Proper Clause, or the Elastic Clause. The Necessary and Proper Clause is the part of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to make…