Federal assistance in the United States

the most famous environmental disasters that happened at the Love Canal, a popular tourist attraction in the late 1970s. In this mini case study paper, the background of Love Canal, the main issue caused this tragedy, the actions taken by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) along with the outcomes, and the resulting effects on the health of the population exposed at Love Canal and the tragedy will be mainly discussed. In 1978, Love Canal near Niagara Falls in upstate New York…

mistakes notwithstanding. In founding the United States, the pioneering leaders sought to rectify the tyrannical practices which compelled them to seek…

there has been major barriers from letting people be thable to fully express their rights. America declared independence from Britain and the rest of the world that they would be the best country to ever exist. The Declaration includes words that state that the American people have equal rights (“all men are created equal”), natural rights (“we have certain unalienable rights”), and the freedom to have “Life, Liberty, & the pursuit of Happiness”. Over time, we have seen these rights be evaluated…

The United States government is comprised of three main branches of government; the executive, legislative and judicial branch. Every branch has a specific function that contributes to the system in its entirety. The executive branch is headed by the President of the United States and implements and enforces laws which are created by the legislative branch. The judicial branch interprets laws and determines their constitutionality. The legislative branch creates laws, a power granted through the…

PSCI 101: Five Concepts Final Essay To begin, I would like to thank Dr. SASS for all of the things she taught me about the American federal government. Prior to taking this course, I didn’t care to know at all about the government; all I knew was that Obama was the president. However after taking this class, I know all that I need to know about the government and why I should care. The five concepts I have chosen to outline for this essay are the two big powers of government, why federalism…

grows and its role tends to change, as a result, the bigger the government, the higher the taxes on every day people, which it will affect their rights and their liberties. The purpose of this essay is to elaborate on Thomas Jefferson views on the state of a big government Institution, and Oppenheimer’s description of taxes on the working class and the everyday lives of the American citizen. The American people are too busy to watch the government actions. In everyday life, people wakeup go to…

extremely important for many reason. This has become especially true for government activities at all levels from the smallest local government to the federal government. Over the past few years political leaders appear to have forgotten even they can be held financially responsible for inappropriate actions and spending of funds. So on a federal level who oversees such spending and keeps bureaucratic law makers in order? This is a question that will be thoroughly answered in the following text.…

High-Stakes Politics of the Federal Budget, written by David Wessel, provides a readable format for readers with or without specific financial background to briefly understand the whole picture of the federal budget. The book consists of five chapters. In the first chapter, Wessel began with, as a reporter, a scene that the president was about to give a speech on federal budget for next fiscal year, guiding readers to understanding the real issues about federal budget the U.S. government…

Due to the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, the president’s budget is required to be submitted not later than the first Monday in February, meaning that an outgoing president can wait for his successor to submit a budget. Nevertheless, OMB and the federal agencies must collect a large amount of data and make significant preparations in order to allow the incoming president to submit a budget proposal in their first months in office. In April 2008, OMB Director Jim Nussle informed the agencies…

Constitution of the United States of America established three branches of the federal government. These branches are the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches. Each branch has their own set of powers and responsibilities. While the federal government is the supreme authority, the Constitution also grants power and responsibilities to the states and local governments. These rights are granted under the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution. This paper will compare federal, state and local…