Judiciary

The president has become too powerful because he is the commander in chief.He tells most of his workers what to do.He has the power to enforce laws,create a cabinet of advisors ,and give pardons or reprieves.With the agreement of the U.S,he is also allowed to make treaties’ ,choose ambassadors for foreign countries,select judges and justices of the supreme court.Most of the presidency’s are developed by constitutional and evolutionary powers.The president works on treaties with other nations…

The Executive Branch The President, the Vice President, and the Cabinet comprise the Executive branch of the government. The President acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The President is responsible for executing and implementing the laws written by Congress and appoints the heads of the federal agencies, including the Cabinet. The Vice President is also part of the Executive Branch, ready to step into the role of President should the need arise. The Cabinet and…

Government The government of Vietnam is in a communist/socialist state, and the framework of the government is a single-party socialist republic. The call themselves the Socialist Republic of Vietnam The single-party is lead by the Communist Party of Vietnam. In a single-party government usually the government forces you to be part of this government, while all other political views or parties are outlawed or banned. The country of Vietnam was controlled by many countries throughout their…

1. By whom and by what means can bureaucrats and bureaucracies be held accountable for in public policy? The elected leaders and work for the people. Should the policy they enact negatively affect their constituency they can be voted out of office. The administrators who carry out much of the policy can be fired or let go. Unfortunately, that does not happen very often and the VA scandal is an excellent example of the lack of accountability. There is not a lot of accountability in government…

John Locke and Jean-Jacque Rousseau present themselves as very distinct philosophers. They both use similar terms, such as, the State of Nature, but conceptualize them differently. In my paper, I will argue that Locke’s argument on his proposed state of nature and civil society is more realistic in our working society than Rousseau’s theory. At the core of their theories, Locke and Rousseau both agree that we all begin in a State of Nature in that everyone should be “equal one amongst another…

Jail overcrowding poses a problem for American society. Non-violent criminals, such as child support offenders and traffic violators who cannot get a speedy court date live for free in our jails while the tax payers support them. Others believe that these criminals belong in jail despite overcrowding. Although Glenn E. Martin, Marc A. Levin, Nicholas Turner, Julia M. Stasch, Malcolm M. Feeley and Kent Scheidegger differ on their opinions of overcrowded jails, they each share concerns about the…

The Constitution created three Branches of Government. This Constitution is made up into three parts, Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. These branches of government help to make laws and make sure laws are being followed. Do you think theses three branches of government will make law making easier? The Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches all have special powers and responsibilities. The Legislative Branch is composed of two parts: the Senate and The House of…

What does the Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances do for America? Seperation of Powers seperates the three branches of government. Checks and Balances checks the different branches and balances it. The government is divided into the executive, judicial and legislative branches. Once broken down they all have different jobs they do. The executive branch is ran by the president. The executive branch also includes the Vice President and the Cabinet members. 15 major departments of the…

Enlightenment Project There is no question that Baron de Montesquieu is guilty of treason in the highest matter. It is obvious that the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights was influenced by Montesquieu. In 1748, Montesquieu published “The Spirit of Laws”, a collection of political theories. In “The Spirit of Laws”, Montesquieu states that “ In every government, there are three sorts of power”. He is referring to the legislature, executive, and judicial powers in a government. It is…

Why is the “Separation of Powers” Important Today? Why is the separation of powers important today? The separation of powers is to make sure that not one power is more powerful than the other by all the powers to keep each other in check. The term “separation of powers” originates to Baron de Montesquieu, a French Enlightenment philosopher. History shows that when one group with the same ideology is in power, tyranny and mass slaughter soon follow. There was still the option of the judicial…