Legislation

The United States Congress, a bicameral body that is responsible for legislating the world’s most powerful democracy, has consistently suffered from inordinately low approval ratings from the American public. There are multitudinous hypotheses from political scientists that offer postulates as to why this particular branch of government has been burdened by the scourge of popular disapproval. One ostensible consideration in the analysis of this phenomenon is the inherent nature of democracy…

approval ratings have proven to be dependent upon the partisan lens in which the public views their legislative decisions. The public tends to have higher approval ratings when Congress approves legislation that aligns with their political views and lower approval ratings when congress approves legislation that does not. However, in “How Partisan Conflict in Congress Affects Public Opinion: Strategies, Outcomes, and Issue Differences” Flynn and Harbridge examine how approval ratings are…

Proposition 50 was the only California state proposition on the primary ballot last June. Due in part to current law, while the suspension of public officials can occur, the consequences of loss of salary and/or benefits are non-existent, allowing for corruption to pervade their position without consequence. Corruption in the service of the public should never be acceptable practice and no public servant should be allowed to get away with a lack of ethics. Proposition 50 addresses the issue of…

given the task to select a current piece of proposed KY legislation that is of interest to the field of study and the social work profession. Students were also told to use the information from Schneider and Jansson’s books, choose pertinent information from reliable sources and develop a fact sheet on the positive effects of this proposed legislation on rural Kentuckians. Subsequently, this assignment revealed the effects of the legislation process on rural Kentuckians. Throughout the…

In conclusion, to create the ideal government there must be big changes made to the courts, elections, political parties, and both the executive and legislative branches. It is clear that the current system of government in the US is not effective in all areas. However, it is equally clear that there is no prefect form of government anywhere else in the world. Combining various systems and modification of the current US government would help to create a more complete and better functioning…

Locke believes that the correct way to avoid corruption is the Legislative Branch and what it implies. In Locke’s society, he believes people should trust the government and the government should obtain the trust of the people by taking concern in their opinions. Locke believes that the Legislative branch will help people make educated decisions that include the concern of the people. That the legislative branch should not be the only power, but that it should have rules and laws to follow so it…

Aragon became a kingdom in 1031. The way that the Peninsular Kingdom was ruled is what allowed it to successfully last for over 500 years. There were three branches in the Aragonese government; Legislative branch, Executive branch, and the Judicial body. Each of these branches had different jobs to do in the ruling of the Peninsular Kingdom. The way that each branch worked together ensured the lasting success of Aragon. The Legislative Branch was made up of four estates: religious, nobles,…

Some people argued that a vigorous and strong executive is not suitable with a republican principles. However, Hamilton does not agree. He states that an energetic president is the key point for a good government. Presidency, is responsible for national defense, “the steady administration of laws” and the protection of property rights. Moreover, the power of executive branch is used to protect the liberty when anarchy, faction, ambition threaten it. Hamilton also reminds a story about how the…

Public Administrators are often placed in a situation that requires them to practice discretion. By discretion, I am referring to the ability to decide and make important decisions, when instructions are not clear or given; on what is right and wrong in a particular situation. This goes back to Finer and Friedrich on how they believe public professionals should handle situations. Finer suggested that they should strictly follow the guidelines of the legislature. While Friedrich stated that they…

Term Paper The U.S. government consists of three branches, the judicial branch, executive branch, and the legislative branch. The judicial branch interprets the laws made by the legislative branch, Congress, and enforced by the executive branch, the President. Many believe the President is the dominant force in foreign policy making due to the ability to enforce the laws made by Congress. Others believe congress asserts its role by limiting the powers of the President. Based on the powers…