The United States holds the world’s largest single national economy, which makes it the world’s most prominent economic power and a leading country in the world along with other developed countries. There are 15 “developed countries” in the world, countries which have “a highly developed economy and technological and infrastructural advancement” (Singh). The United States is considered the fifth most developed country in the world, however, childhood poverty in the U.S. is the worst compared to…
world. The conflicts that push people away, and the benefits that pull people to certain states are dynamic and multifaceted. The specific situation of people who flee their home country in search of safety is brought to question here, and the complexities and contradictions the process involves. Displaced persons seeking asylum are protected under the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention, but sovereign states actively implement restrictive measures that serve to criminalize asylum seekers and…
government and the judicial system. The original articles were drafted in Philadelphia in 1777 but after disagreements between government and states ten years later in 1787 the constitutional convention was called for back in Philadelphia. This meeting was the birth of the Constitution. The Articles of Confederation were originally written in 1777 granting states more power and limiting government involvement in their business. There were several drafts of the articles leading up to it’s final…
Essentially a grundnorm is an ordinance that states follow to make contracts between each other (J.G. Rumsey, International Law Lecture 2)(Murphy, 11). The significance of this term is that it helps to establish what states can put down on their treaties, so that they have something to refer to and go off of when making such a contract. 2. Define and explain the significance of pacta sunt servanda. The definition of pact sunt servanda is adhering to the contract states signed to have with…
For most of the past 50 years, the United States has been divided on the issue of abortions. The fundamental basis for this argument centers on the issue of whether a fetus is a human life or not. This implies that abortion could be considered as murder if it is viewed as a human lifeform. On the other side, some people hold the view that the human fetus is within another human being who must take care of it when it is born so that individual has the right to take a decision. In my opinion,…
leaders of the United States gathered in 1787 to write the Constitution of the United States, which was to be a set of principles that told how the new nation would be governed. The leaders wanted a strong, but fair government that would protect the individual freedoms and prevent the government from abusing its power. The leaders did this by creating 3 separate branches of government: the legislative, the executive and the judicial. The Senate has 100 members, 2 from each state. Since 1913,…
Unfortunately, the CFPB doesn't seem inclined to limit its attacks to payday lenders but has taken aim at a broad cross-section of financial interests. The installment loan regulations threaten banks, credit unions, automotive credit departments, mortgage companies and other financial companies according to a report posted at Americanbanker.com. Executive Vice-President Bill Himpler of the American Financial Services Association complains that the CFPB has lumped long-term credit products with…
to other top ten economies around the globe in terms of the competition for international talent. After evaluating the nations’ policies, the organization ranked the United States 9th out of 10 competitor countries due to its “laws and regulations that impose unrealistic numerical limits and excessive bureaucratic rules on hiring workers that the country;s economy needs”. In the U.S., “the supply of H-1B visas for high-skilled…
67 scientists responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb wanted to inform Truman the destructive power and grave consequences that could lead if the atomic weapon is used. The scientist would argue that Truman should offer Japan surrendering terms, not destruction and loss of life. However, the petition did not reach its intended audience and therefore, one must wonder what could have happened if it did. In the near beginning of the petition, Szilard writes to the President what weapon…
The American Revolution The American Revolution arose due to tensions between the colonial government representing the British crown and the residents of Great Britain’s 13 colonies which later became the United States of America.At the time of the revolution, the citizens of these colonies were tired of the British rule bringing about rebellion and discontent. The history of the American Revolution as put forth by Bernard Bailyn is supported by many American historians. The revolution was…