United States Congress

representatives should or should not have term limits is still a big issue in the realm of the United States’ political system. This issue has been debated for many years, but is constantly overlooked by congressional representatives from across the country. Having congressional term limits would be extremely beneficial to the political system of the United States, and to the citizens of the United States. Some of the founding fathers were also in favor of creating term limits for…

such as the U.S. budget, what powers can Congress bring to bear to influence the executive branch? What are some limits to its ability to get its way? There is a set system of checks and balances within the United States federal government which aim to keep the best interest of the people it serves at the immediate forefront of ever decision. In the case of a clash between the legislative branch and the executive branch over the budget of the United States there are many ways in which the…

The Affordable Care Act decision could have been an expansion of the powers of the federal government under the Commerce Clause. Instead, Roberts sought to redefine the penalty as a tax, so to avoid defining it as a power under Congress power to regulate interstate commerce. Although I agree with Roberts reasoning so as not to uphold the law under the commerce clause, I also find the redefining of the individual mandate as a problematic precedent. However, I believe the greatest issues with the…

was disastrous, many times the articles of confederation was tested through circumstances and failed. For example, there was no executive branch to enforce any acts passed by Congress. During its short lifespan, the Articles of Confederation became increasingly ineffective at governing the continually growing American states. The main causes of this ineffectiveness aroused from a lack of stable foreign relations and economic conditions; however there was one benefit, which was the settlement of…

established. What was Chief Justice Marshall’s argument in favor of this doctrine? - Judicial review is the power that the judiciary has to review laws passed by the states, or government regulations that could possibly conflict with the US Constitution. The Supreme Court has the original, and final right, to determine if any states’ law conflict with the Constitution. The Supreme Court also has the right to review governmental policies, and legislation. This Supreme Court’s judicial review…

The United State’s government is attempting to limit the rights of the states once again, this time while also violating the commerce clause. Now, the United States Government is trying to tell my state of Montana, among others, that we cannot create our own firearms laws and that we must follow the federal government’s. The weapons were made and sold within the state of Montana, so we should have say about what laws are placed upon these firearms. To regulate our products made in the great…

helping both the president of the United States, and members of congress for coming up with and developing budgetary plans. Those two groups are The Office of Management and Budget and The Congressional Budget Office. These two offices are little known by the general public, but have a huge impact on everyday life of American citizens. The office of Management and Budget has been around for many years under a few different names. The office was created when congress passed the Budget and…

description of gun control. Afterwards, they go into the issue at federal levels, citing the second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution along with court cases setting precedence and bills enacted. Nonetheless revealing that state and local levels are problematic by the idealism that states and localities are free to enforce their own policies. Finally, pressure from organizations on both sides of the gun control battle makes this a highly contentious political issue. Nonetheless, this source…

The opposition in Russia opposed to Tsar Nicholas II autocratic style of before 1905 can be categorised into two main groups: Revolutionaries and Reformers (liberals). In turn the revolutionaries can be further divided into three distinct groups: Populists, Social Democrats and Social Revolutionaries. It has long been debated how much of a danger they posed to the tsardom, before 1905, which is what I shall be discussing. The Populists, who dated back to the 1870s, regarded that Russia’s future…

establishment of the Status Quo at the Congress of Vienna. Tensions and hostilities felt among the Great powers gradually increased over time due to these three events the acknowledgment of the eastern question, the Greeks war for independence, and the lastly the Great Eastern…