fueled us was and still is opportunity. This American dream was never something knew. Ever since the discovery of the Americas, people from across the globe came to either escape the tough…
humans would protect themselves for self preservation. Although, when societies are created, the tools each individual possesses is used to defend and better the union. In order for a just society to be built, it is fundamental for a strong central government to be formed to provide equality for all of its citizens, and protect them from themselves and each other. In addition, education is necessary to teach citizens how to avoid resorting to their natural tendencies, and discover skills which…
federalism? Federalism “is a unique relationship between all levels of government that gives each some degree of independence from each other but definitely binds them together through the United States Constitution.” (pg. 69) 2. Why did the Founders feel that dividing power was necessary? The Founders felt that dividing power was necessary because it prevents tyranny and ensures that there is a separation of powers within the government system, thus maintaining a balance. 3. Compare and…
The opinion of people determines whether the interest group is beneficial or whether the interest group is detrimental because if special interest groups do not have the support from people they will not grow and the group will not gain any power. This is what makes the special interest groups either beneficial or detrimental and when the group is not showing anything that people would like to support that would not give any power to the interest group and if the mass liked what the interest…
changed about immigration laws and its application. Before the mid-1990s, the American’s court gave the federal government plenary power, which is an absolute power, over immigration’s policies and its application. It is also known as the membership policy, the “law pertaining to the entry of noncitizens and their continued stay in the United States" (879). For a long time, the federal government had the authority to control and regulate who was admitted to the polity, which is the…
so they decided to exploit the American Colonies so they could create greater revenue to pay off the debt and regain economic stability. The debt was so huge that it made the British government fall apart, thus it lead to conflicts that ultimately caused the Revolutionary war (Kindig, 1995). The British government decided to impose a series of taxes or navigation acts on the colonists to pay off the debt (Radojini; Drivas, 1997). This angered greatly the colonists because they felt they were…
There is the legislative, which contains Congress. Congress is broken into two subgroups called the House of Representatives and the Senate. They pass laws. Next is the executive branch. This branch includes the President. They enforce, execute, and administer laws. The final branch is the judicial. This is the branch that has the Supreme Court and federal courts. They are presented with cases and interpret…
The fifth largest country in the world with a population of 200.4 million people that ranges from the basin of the Amazon River to the Brazilian Highlands is known as Brazil (Central Intelligence Agency). Northern Brazil is dominated by the basin of the Amazon River, which occupies two thirds of the county, whereas southern Brazil has a large plateau called Brazilian Highlands which is 300-910m. above sea-level. Due to the country being 3.288 million mi², its climate varies from the northern…
1. DEFINE GOVERNMENT AND BRIEFLY EXPLAIN THE STRUCTURE OF U. S. GOVERNMENT A government is the governing political direction and control applied onto the behaviors of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states. A government rules over its people by establishing laws and enforcing those laws onto their people. There are many types of governments, but they all work towards, one thing, to insure domestic tranquility within their members, citizens, etc. The…
conflicts. The Soviet Union, also referred to as the USSR, was alarmed by the rebuilding efforts of the United States leading them to believe that the US wanted to expand its markets, take control of Europe, and enforce their democratic government. On the contrary, the United States feared that the Soviet Union wanted to destroy the democratic government and capitalism. This tension between the USSR and the United States resulted in the Cold War, which was not a direct war between the United…