Term limits in the United States

Human Rights. The ECHR ratified this treaty and continually ensures all 47 articles contained in the doctrine are adhered to by all member states. (reference goes here) If we look at the fundamental nature of the principles as stated in the ECHR, they can be said to represent ideal states of affairs regarding the relations between individual citizens and the state in subject jurisdictions. As such, these principles are derived from moral…

The Texas Government System The United States Constitution embedded a check and balance system for the function of the federal government. This system functions by regulation, limitation, obligations, and separation of powers within the three branches of government. When it comes to state level governing, the Texas Constitution adopted a similar check and balance system for the state government. Though, the check and balance system in Texas is more complex in all levels of branches. Texas…

law because some states have it but some states dropped this law years ago because they think it’s not affective at all. According to the Michigan officials, the CON legislation and application process is intended to balance cost, access and the quality of health care in Michigan by controlling the excessive construction of healthcare setting such as hospitals and nursing homes. Somehow this law is not working the way it was originally supposed…

Introduction In the years before the World Wars, America was in the state of isolationism and in so they were unable to make their mark on China before the other world powers. President McKinley (1897-1901) decided that the United States should have control over some of the actions that were being taken in Asia. In such his Secretary of State, John Hay, drafted the Open Door Policy (1899) in an attempt to create room for American trade. The Open Door Note would demand that other powers would…

According to the center on congress at Indiana University, Lee Hamilton, a former member of the United States House of Representatives, states this about government, “no matter how good a policy, if good people aren’t available to carry it out, it will fail.” As democracy puts governmental power into the hands of the people, it is crucial that citizens embody the theory of enlightened self interest where the ideas of common good are above those of the individual. With a mindset that good people…

With many lower income students falling victim of their surroundings today there are more young African Americans in prison than there are in college. If the United States was to institute free college crime rates would drop as well. For example, Norway has free college and allows many under privileged children to get a good education because of this their crime rate is at twenty percent, unlike Americas crime rate…

should be compensated at a robust level. “It is clear that where once companies such as Ben and Jerry’s and Whole Foods Market were outliers in trying to limit CEO pay, more emphasis today is being focused on examining what executives are making whether it is tied to company performance in some way, and whether there should be some upper limit on executive compensation” (Collett Miles & Miles, 2013, p. 78-79). High Compensation Unfortuntly, there is a shortage of highly experienced leaders…

reform could allow these workers to actively participate in the economy by increasing tax revenue. Often overlooked, unauthorized immigrants currently contribute to the economy. In 2012, unauthorized immigrants paid an estimated $11.84 billion in state property and sales taxes – key resource generators for school funding, police and fire stations, infrastructure and other public services (Gardner, 2015). The question must then be asked, is the U.S. ready to loose such a significant resource?…

Health care is one of the most intensive, and growing industries in the United States. It is used to help maintain, and improve the health of individuals. For example, health care is entitled to the uses of; medical research used by professionals, the institutions that provide care, the drugs and devices needed, and insurance coverage (1). Health care initially began as a request by the citizens of the United States; which was as early as the 1920’s (2). As time went on, citizens began…

The Second Amendment is one of the most controversial topics today in the United States. The reason it is so important is because it affects every person in the country. A lot of people feel the amendment should be banished to avoid conflict. On the other hand, others feel the amendment is crucial to our country, helping protect from conflict. I feel strongly that the Second Amendment is someone’s constitutional right, but should be thought of more as a privilege and should not be abused. With…