Federal government

variety of people usually in a large expanse of territory. The balance between big and small government is something that has shifted since the conception of our country. While in theory one could argue that both sides sound like feasible solutions to many political and social issues, finding the proper balance between the two has proven to be more nuanced than some people would expect. In the U.S. the federal balance of power has evolved throughout history. Federalism in its most basic form is…

For the majority immigration and the migration of people have been under the mandate of the national government. States have very limited jurisdiction over immigration, and Title 28 of the United States Code details that “the Supreme Court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction of all actions or proceedings by a State against the citizens of another State or against aliens.” This federal power is ingrained within society and can affect trade, tourism, investment, diplomatic relations,…

regarding central forms of government. This attitude carried into the drafting of the constitution where details and clauses were aimed at restricting the power of the national government, leaving the actual responsibilities to the states. To do so, Kaufman notes that the role of the federal government was very clearly described, while the function of the state governments was left contrastingly unclear. While the intent of this was to limit the role of federal governments (creating stricter…

In recent years Mexico has been trying to fix the corruption that is infesting their government for decades. In 2012 Mexico elected a new President, Peña Nieto, who is proving people’s optimistic views wrong so far. In the last 3 years that the Peña Nieto government has been in office his government has suppressed people’s write to freedom of speech, cause a teacher’s strike, there seems to be no improvements, despite studies proving there is a way to decrease the amount of corrupt acts. First,…

s. 6 of the Saskatchewan Tobacco Control act and how by the virtue of the paramountcy doctrine is inoperative due to the fact of s. 30 of the federal tobacco Act. The doctrine of paramountcy establishes that where there is a conflict between valid provincial and the federal law or its purpose, the federal law will prevail. Furthermore, s. 30 of the federal tobacco act allows retail stores to display tobacco and tobacco product-related brand elements and post…

shared a common goal in their philosophy of Government. That the will of a rightful majority should hold political power and legislate to promote the public good. The two even share similar principles in regards to the delegation of powers between the different levels of government in Federal state structures as well as fearful stances on human nature. However, the two diverge in all other respects, most importantly in regards to the scope a good government should encompass as well as how to…

Introduction One of the many ways by which the federal government of the United States offers transparency to taxpayers is the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Established in 1967, this Act was designed to “keep citizens in the know about their government.” (United States Department of Justice, “What is FOIA?”, n.d.) Sadly, many American citizens are unaware that they can request any information from a federal agency as long as such disclosure does not fall under the nine exempted…

occurs in the preparing stage for countering an attack. Basically, whether there is funding and enough supplies in place for first responders to counter an attack. These two risks are very important for first responders and the local and Federal governments need to provide proper training and supplies to combat them. Every community, town, city, county, and state need to be aware of the risks they may face in a possible terrorist attack. “Risk is commonly thought of as a product of a threat…

core began in 2009 as a set of standards created to get every student in the country on the exact same level. Common core was largely written by two men who were hired by the Gates Foundation, these men had no experience in K-12 teaching. The federal government believes that common core will unite the educational systems of the states and bring the students of the nation to an educational knowledge peak. Common core is a good idea in theory, but the implementation has led to problematic issues,…

and the individuals with significant power separate Americans, to prevent interaction between cultures, to prevent the exchange of information, and to prevent escapes from their social status. America is the biggest example of panopticism; the federal government is always watching the civilians. Americans are living in fear and insecurity. The fear and insecurity in America has created so many acts like the homeland security, the freedom act; in order to protect its citizens by confining them.…