United States federal legislation

A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass necessary spending legislation for government operations and agencies. A full shutdown ceases certain government programs as determined by The Office of Management and Business. The most recent ones prior to 2013 were those under the Clinton administration in which the issue was the United States deficit budget. Political disagreements within Congress, regarding the funding of different agencies and operations, are the primary cause of a…

The United States Food and Drug Administration is the government agency responsible for regulating food, dietary supplements, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, biologics and blood products in the United States. The agency is authorized by the government to inspect, test, approve, and set safety standards for foods, chemicals, medical devices, cosmetics, and household devices (britanica.org). Made up of 2,100 scientist including chemists, pharmacologists, physicians, microbiologists,…

The United States federal budget was formulated and created by the Congress and President of the United States based on the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, and the Congressional Budget and the Impoundment Control Act, 1974. The federal budget process of the United States begins with the submission of a budget request by the President to the Congress. This submitted request is then referred to the Senate and the House Budget Committees, and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). These budget…

government as well as the function of several of its institutions. The document also contains an extensive and specific Bill of Rights. Since Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States, the Puerto Rico Constitution is bound to use parts of the U.S. Constitution due to the Supremacy Clause, and of relevant Federal legislation due to the supremacy clause. Irma and Maria have wreaked havoc over Puerto Rico. After weakening slightly due to crossing Dominica, Maria achieved its peak intensity…

return to the isolationist policies of their founding father, George Washington. American, for the most part, practiced these ideals of Washington in the 1920s and 1930s; however, during the 1940s a shift in the mood of the United States was present through the various legislations passed and actions taken. Ultimately, the attack on Pearl Harbor triggered the US’ entrance into World War II, but until…

United States established the precedent for the idea that B.:-) speech that presents a “clear and present danger” is not protected 44.Which of the following events illustrates the nativist sentiments of the 1920s? B.:-) The reemergence of the Ku Klux…

55). State and federal governments are the key entities who define undocumented immigrants, though they are not the only ones. Often, there are definitions derived from society’s cultural climate. The federal government determines who is given legal immigration status in the United States. States have some power over the details of how this plays out locally, and society helps determine who is deemed…

According to Congressional Budget Office (CBO), “estimates that the federal budget deficit in 2016 will be $544 billion, raising debt held by the public to 76 percent of GDP” (CBO, 2016). Budget deficit means the government is in debt, and the calculation is for one-year period. So what is the federal budget? In its most simple terms the federal budget is created by the office of the president, using the federal departments and independent agencies. Documents include historical data as well…

in state, local, or federal custody, with another 4.6 million on probation or parole. Internationally. The United States has 5% of the world’s…

The 15th amendment states, “right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” In other words, the 15th amendment granted African-American men voting rights if they wanted to see a change of the current democracy and they can not be denied the ability to vote because of their color. More importantly this amendment meant black men were people and counted as citizens.…