Gridlock

Electoral systems provide a set of rules which must be followed for a vote to be considered valid. It decides how votes are cast, counted, and translated into legislative seats and is an important component of how political power is allocated in a democracy. It is rare to find a democracy that does not divide their populations to form electoral boundaries that are allocated a certain number of legislative seats. There are two broad forms of electoral systems that are being used in liberal…

gradually been left behind. The mindset of personal success and one person’s need above others’ has caused the act of being thoughtful and considerate a thing of the past. A key issue in major cities around the world, including Toronto, is traffic and gridlock. However, what people may not realize is that what causes these conundrums are not just the increasing number of cars, but the attitudes and actions of the drivers as well. The lack of consideration to other drivers on the road has led…

It is unclear if Ryan will eventually support Trump, a man so antithetical to the very ideas and tenets of conservative idealism, or if he will hold firm and freeze Trump out should he somehow take the White House, creating the very division and gridlock that Ryan has so passionately riled against since taking up the mantle of Speaker. Either way, let's hope it is a question that will never have to be answered. Watch Paul Ryan speak about Trump…

unfortunate victims whose voice can no longer make statement and speak of protection from the menacing people of our world. Our liberals and conservatives alike need a concurrence, but I fear that their differences will leave our country vulnerable, in a gridlock. Our nation consists of millions of people; perhaps the danger to those harmless citizens…

Article 1 MLA Citation: TACKETT, MICHAEL. "Republicans’ ‘Tough Cycle’ Now Spreads to Senate." The New York Times, 11 Jan. 2018. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/11/us/politics/republicans-having-difficulty-recruiting-senate-candidates.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fpolitics Journal Entry: On January 14, 2018, Kevin Reamer, a Republican from North Dakota, said that he would not challenge Heidi Heitkamp, the Democratic incumbent senator, in the 2018 midterm elections. Although…

the main example of checks and balances, allowing each state to decline or approve a bill, this balances out the power of law-making. This is good, but also a bad thing. For example, if there is a lot of disagreement with a bill, it could go into gridlock. This can make it difficult for the government to address the issues and delay the decision-making process. Separation of power was introduced after the ratification of the Constitution. This caused the government to be broken into three parts.…

Related to inflation is the strength of the U.S. Dollar, and its impacts on the trade balance. As the U.S. Dollar maintains its strength, the U.S. will continue to favor imports. A weakening of the dollar will increase exports, but will also decrease consumer’s purchasing power. A weakening dollar will likely increase shareholder outcomes, but it may contribute to rising income inequality. Major Challenges The Fed is likely going to grapple with three major challenges both now and over the…

On September 14th, 2001, three days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Congress passed an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), authorizing the president to “use all necessary and appropriate force” against any person or group deemed by the president to be involved with the 9/11 attacks.4 Previous formal authorizations of war declarations resided in the hands of Congress until WWII. This 2001 AUMF has been cited as the legal authority for the president to wage actions ranging from the…

development and infrastructure projects through issuing revenue bonds (Judd, Swanstrom, 330, CH 12). These bonds allow for cities and metropolitan areas to finance large scale projects, such as building arenas and convention centers. In order to prevent gridlock, these independent special authorities act much like a private corporation, by making business minded decisions and not having to worry about partisan issues, as they do not need public approval. However, simultaneously “they could act…

common interests. This is one of the reasons why Madison wanted more territories, more states, and more districts in the United States to prevent having a majority and separate powers. Furthermore, he did not think democracy would efficiently work in such a large country like the United States since the territory is overly large to keep all men in politics. Democracy only efficiently worked in small states because everyone was able to participate in politics such as Athena in ancient Greece.…