Federal government of the United States

candidates were so extreme. This dilemma occurred because of the two-party system, which runs the United States. If the United States was run by a multi-party system or a system by which no parties were present then there would be a very low chance that Donald Trump would be president due to how intensely the people dislike him. With a recent poll, about 14% of America thinks that the federal government works. This high level of dissatisfaction shows that Americans are in need of a change to…

general belief may conflict with what they "know" is the right thing to do in the situation. Take the Louisiana Purchase by Jefferson. We see earlier that unless the Constitution stated a power was specifically granted to the federal government, it would be transfered to the state. However, at this time, Jefferson as president, was altering treaties and ultimately buying land when he himself admitted it was unconstitutional in private. Jefferson believed in the land so much that he knew his…

Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States of America and actively participates in its government and its elections as much as any other American citizen would. The President of the territory is Barack Obama and its Vice President is Joe Biden, the same as the U.S., but the territory has a Governor who acts as the figurehead of Puerto Rico. That man is Alejandro Garcia Padilla, a member of the Democratic Party, and he was elected on January 2, 2013 (World Factbook). Even though the…

clear to see why it is known to be one of the leading constitutional decisions in understanding the workings of Peace, order and good governments in relation to a power struggle of jurisdiction. The whole case surrounds the question on whether the Attorney General, or the Attorney General of Canada should have the power to control the prosecution under the Federal Narcotics Control Act. It is a battle for powers of jurisdiction in regards to the criminal code, and more so the Narcotics Control…

The United States Constitution is perhaps the most influential document in all of American history. The Constitution has various functions which serve to protect the citizens of the United States from tyranny and deprivation of the natural rights for which the patriots of the Revolutionary War fought so arduously to achieve. It introduces the separation of powers which divides the government into three branches. Each branch is provided with a set of checks and balances which help to prevent the…

The president is one of the most important people and holds a lot of power, everyday he or she is faced with many decisions all to which will shape America’s future. The president of the United States of America is the elected head of state and the head of government who leads the executive branch of the federal branch and is the commander in chief of the armed faces. He or she must serve in a number of different capacities to fulfill each of their duties, some which are specified in the…

The governments of many nations, especially the United States of America play a key role in many decisions that affect the lives of many individuals every day. One of the major decisions they make is about education, which affects the literacy of millions of individuals. Illiteracy, defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is: “The quality or state of having little or no education; especially: unable to read or write.” Ha-Joon Chang and Dean Baker both inform us how the government has…

Some states, such as Colorado and California, have already legalized marijuana; this has been to their benefit. These have seen an increase in tax revenues and colorado has only a observed small increase in hospitalization (Andrew A Monte, 2015). A high tax system may create a new source of income for individual states and the federal government. A low tax system may stimulate the economy and drive out illegal dealers. Also…

area. The government has plenty of programs that assist with every hazard. New technology program in mapping that is called Risk MAP is a tool used in mitigation planning. Design and construction applications are the second tool of mitigation that it’s effective in assessing the risk. It deals mostly with codes of building sound structures in the extreme hazards. The performance-based-design is more common in today’s society in building effective structures for hazards. The government had…

$75 million in new funds from private investors became senior debt that ensured it would be paid back ahead of the $385 million in federal loans. This made it possible for investors to recover $75 million before an federal loans were repaid. During congressional hearings, Republican representatives highlighted a paragraph in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 that states obligations, or loan guarantees, shall not be subordinated to other financing…