The Influential Media: The Watchdog of Our Country News media is the ways of communicating the news to the public through the newspapers, magazines, photography, television and social media. The news media should really only have the power to convey what events are happening around the world without the news anchors persuading us to change our own public opinion because of how they present the news. The media has become the fourth branch of government by having such a large influence on how we…
Limited Government, Establishment of a republic, Federalism, Separation of Powers, and Checks and Balances. If these concepts had not been worked into the framework of our country, the United States would be very different than it is today. Although the Constitution was developed over two hundred years ago, it, with the several aforementioned…
types of branches, though, they differ in power because the president is the only one in charge of the executive branch of government like Congress is the only one in charge of the Legislative branch. Because of the effectiveness of the system of separation of powers, for which separates all three branches of governments and the amount of powers each one has, the president is therefore not a member of Congress and Congress is not responsible for the election of the president of the United…
The United States formed a separation of power which is associated with a system of check and balance. The President of the United States is the head of the executive branch of government, he enforce the laws that is writing by congress. This branch of government is very big so the president get help from the vice president who is second in line to become the president should the need arise. If both of them are incapable the speaker of the house will take over and become president. The West…
the masses into cohesive entities where political power can be aggregated is one of the most important functions carried out by political parties as it feasibly allows the average member of the populace to participate in the democratic political process. Accountability of the ruling government is a key fixture of modern liberal democracies and political parties provide a basis through which a viable alternative government is legitimised through the formation of opposition parties and shadow…
On Public Trust of the Judiciary A top news story recently talked of a presidential candidate 's closet of skeletons. Another spoke of a congressman 's scandal. How often do you see a judge’s name muddled in such controversy? Why is it people seem to react better to a court decision than an official 's statement? What accounts for this sort of behavior? I submit that people trust the courts more. To understand this phenomenon, it’s necessary to break down its factors. 1) The nature of the…
After breaking free of Britain 's tyranny the thirteen colonies were ready to build a new government based on their ideals. Colonists created the Articles of Confederation as document of their new government, but articles was too weak to pay debts or fight other nations. So the delegates got together to construct a new constitution. This constitution changed the nation and is culture we all follow today. Everyone in America has the ability to vote for their president and their representatives…
How California’s Government Differs from the Federal Government Each state has its own government that govern the people living in that particular state. The State’s government makes ballot initiatives etc. to help the maintain a democracy in the state. The Federal government, on the other hand, makes laws, treaties etc. to help the nation as a whole. However, the State’s government differs a little when compared to the Federal government. The Federal government takes into account the whole…
I argue that the creation of political parties in the United States Congress both addresses and enhances the collective action issues known as the prisoner’s dilemma, agency loss, and the tragedy of the commons, due to their constant clashes of ideological ambitions. The formation of Congress was most likely the first act of collective action before the official constitution was drafted. Two opposing sides, one the heavily populated states argued for a legislative body based on population. And…
The Canadian legislative process can be a highly laborious task. Within Parliament, the passing of new legislation can be an enormous ordeal, taking a considerable amount of time to come to fruition. For legislation to be introduced, discussed, finalized, and passed, the time needed can range from a few weeks to a couple of months. This can be affected by a variety of reasons, such as if the government in power is a majority or minority. However, this often occurs because legislation proposed…