Essays on Veto

Interaction between the three branches of power

"Trias politica", as it was formulated in the 18th century, includes separation of powers between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government (Peterson). An important element in it is the system of checks and balances, which guarantees that none of the three should dominate the others. This is ensured by empowering each branch to have its own set of powers (balances), and some of the competencies of each branch make sure that another branch doesn't abuse its power (checks). Here are just a few examples: Checks on the executive branch by the legislative branch: The Congress can override ...

The United States of America have gone a fairly long way of establishment. Starting as a number of colonies, and ending up as one of the most powerful countries in the contemporary world, the U.S. has proved that nothing is impossible, and that mistakes can only lead to the better future. One of the greatest examples for this statement would be the existence of the Articles of Confederation, with all their vices, because it were the wrongs in this document that made it possible for the Constitution to be written. The present paper is meant to dwell upon the ...

Question 1 Response: Creating a new Constitution was vital to the unity of the United States of America since the Articles of Confederation weren’t sufficient for good government. If there was any evidence of this, it was that the United States was clearly bankrupt and now needed to be organized in such a manner that both the States and the Federal government had to share power in such a manner that everyone’s interests were kept in mind. A centralized approach was key to putting the country back on track. Hence, a meeting was held in the Pennsylvania ...

When entering his first term as president, Bush faced the challenge of keeping up with Reagan’s policies to please his devout followers while at the same time having to deal with a Congress led by Democrats. To put it more simply, “Bush was thus threading the needle between maintaining fidelity to the Reagan legacy and offering something new” (Sinclair 2014). Bush also had to deal with the fact that the Democrats in Congress believed they could defy him without worrying about the consequences because they viewed their commander-in-chief as a man who gave vague promises with no actual ...

The supporters of Rick Perry are justified regarding the case against Rick Perry as partisan and political since the charges imposed on him were unwarranted and weak (Weber n.p). The two statutes used to indict Governor Perry are a reminiscent of the old Soviet Union, in this case, the abuse of authority issue. The issue of accusing him only because he issued a threat to veto sending does not qualify for criminal indictment. The constitution of Texas grants Perry the authority to veto bills hence he cannot face prosecution for utilizing his lawful and constitutionally given power. Accordingly, the ...

The presidential powers have considerably extended since the time when the Founding fathers framed the Constitution of the United States. At that time, the thirteen colonies that formed a newly established state were afraid of a strong executive leadership. They feared that if a president were entitled by the Constitution to have extended powers, he would have misused or abused these powers, governed by self-interests, rather than the interests of the nation. This skepticism toward strong leadership resulted from the experience that the founders had when dealing with the English monarch (The Declaration of Independence, 1776). In order to ...

In American politics, the association between Congress and the President has been, as one would expect where there is a division of powers, challenging. The Founding Fathers developed a system of checks and balances as the foundation on which the States ratified the American Constitution. As a result, and with one branch of the government writing laws and determining budgets that another branch has to execute and spend respectively, an inherent tension has defined the American government. Now, every President seeks to influence policies. After elections, a country’s President is at liberty to bring his or her goals ...

The government has three branches, namely the executive, legislative and judiciary, each with distinct powers and authority. Each of these branches are independent from one another but the principle of check and balance allows each branch to intrude within the sphere of authority of another branch. The legislative branch of the government is mainly responsible for the allocation of budget and mainly framing governmental policies, laws and regulations. This is one of the authorities and powers that are mainly lodged within the legislative body of the government. While the law making power of the government is within the exclusive ...

Identify the three branches of Texas government and describe their functions.

Texas was admitted as the 28th State back on 29 December 1845. This was nine years after its secession from Mexico in 1836. The current constitution of Texas was adopted in the year 1876 (“Texas State Government at a Glance, n.d.”). As a result, the Texas’ government operates under its Constitution, which comprises a type of unitary democracy for its state government, one that uses the Dillon Rule in addition to governments both at the municipal and county levels (“Abbott, n.d.”). The Constitution of Texas divides the power of state movement into three specific departments namely the legislative, executive ...

Question 3: Immigration and Citizenship

Immigration into the United States has spiraled upward during the past several years. This is as a result of the changing world economy. Many US citizens are apprehensive towards extending citizenship to new immigrants. This is as a result of many factors. Some of these factors include; the view held by some, that immigrants add to the tax burden as they are often low-skilled and are unable to pay enough taxes to cover their benefits, some citizens also believe that immigrants take jobs that belong to true Americans, there is also the cultural concern that some Americans have that ...

For this comparative research, we selected Spain and Germany, two countries of the European Union with similar political parliamentarian systems. Personification is a distinctive feature of presidentialism and it seems reasonable to examine to what extent this trend occurs in European parliamentary systems today.

The position of political leaders in parliamentary systems is different from the position occupied by them in the presidential republics. Lijphart identifies three characteristics that distinguish essentially presidentialism and parliamentarianism (Lijphart, 2000). Firstly, in a presidential system the executive chief is elected directly by the electors by popular vote and therefore without legislative intervention, so ...

Mahathir bin Mohamad is a Malaysian politician, born December 20, 1925, in Alor Setar, the state capital of Kedah, north west. Mahathir was the fourth Malaysian Prime Minister from 1981 to 2003. Mahathir was the youngest of ten children of a professor of Indian origin and a Malay mother. He began a career doctor before entering politics in 1964. Climbing the ladder quickly, he became Prime Minister in July 1981 and quickly gained a reputation as a maverick. Mahathir bin Muhamad was educated in Alor Setar and the King Edward VII Medical College in Singapore. He joined the administration ...

Introduction

Since the end of the Great Wars, the US hegemony has remained superior than other countries and it was clear no one would be able to challenge their dominance in the fields of politics and the economy. Many countries often seek the advice of the US in terms of their political and economic reforms and seek aid to ensure their continuous growth. When there are major conflicts, the US is considered by many countries to act immediately due to its role as a world police. Considering its role in the international arena, many believed that the US would remain ...

Assignment

The United Nations (UN) is an organization that prides itself on the discussion of important topics related to world peace, security, development and others but accomplishes, essentially, nothing. The history of the United Nations as well as the actions of its Secretaries proves its ineffectiveness, and demonstrates that the organization occasionally engages in biased decision-making. This, in return, has made the general public lose their trust in the US. In consideration, I would demand the United Nations Secretary General, currently Ban Ki-moon, to guide the UN in the regaining of peoples’ trust, which I am aware requires time, significant ...

This article accesses the use and application of the Garrity rule in internal investigations of police officers. Apparently, the Garrity rule has not been applied consistently throughout police departments in the country. Some departments have applied the rule as stated by the Supreme Court, others have expanded the rule, while still others have limited the rule. Additionally, the Garrity rule has provided police officers with immunity from prosecution when immunity may not have been appropriate.

Facts

In Garrity v. New Jersey, 385 U.S. 493 (1967), the Supreme Court established a rule pertaining to statements made by officers during internal investigations. ...

Introduction

Parliamentary sovereignty is one of the most sensitive subjects on the United Kingdom legal and political agendas. Since the monarch of the country was made subordinate under the United Kingdom unwritten constitution, numerous questions regarding the ability of Parliament to adopt the acts of supreme legal force has been regularly contested. In particular, there is a strong division among the UK legal scholars in this regard. While the first group strongly believes that the Parliament of the United Kingdom is not confined by anything and anyone, others are the staunchest advocates of the idea that the Parliament’s powers ...

The United Nations (UN) celebrated its seventieth year last year amid celebrations and much acclaim. Established after the end of World War Two, it was intended to bring world peace and put an end to major wars by creating a forum for nations to work out their differences. The UN has been mostly successful in its mission, with a couple major exceptions. However, there is a lot of talk about reforming the UN to be more representative of the world today. While several proposals have been made over the past years, none have gained enough favor to be accepted ...

Thesis statement

The IMF plays a critical role in ensuring financial stability globally. It has been instrumental in resolving various economic crises such as the 2008 financial crisis and the debt crises in Greece and Portugal.

The role of IMF

The fund plays a crucial role in providing advice and technical assistance to member countries to foster good governance. It promotes public sector accountability and transparency (O'Brien and Williams). Its technical assistance helps member states in enhancing the management of their economies by correcting macroeconomic imbalances, implementing economic reforms relating to international trade, exchange rate policies, among other reforms. The IMF also offer loans to ...

Introduction

Decision making in the United States is a very important task. This paper will answer question number five. The question asks to compare and contrast presidential and congressional decision making. Whether the decision is congressional or presidential, the right decision is essential for the betterment of the American people. Congress and the President both have decision-making powers; although they work in different capacities. Congressional decision-making is by far the most powerful. Presidential decision-making is powerful as well. According to Dean (2010), “nothing is more important in the American presidency than decision-making” (Dean, 2010). It must be noted that although ...

Q A (3)

The three major issues which arose during the Constitutional Convention debate included representation, slavery, and nature of the presidency (Nedelsky et al. p.340-360). The large states wanted representation to be based on population size while small states opted for fair representation. Finally, it is the compromise of the two that exist today, i.e., The House (based on population) and Senate (equal representation of two per state). On the issue of slavery, slave states advocated for counting of slaves for representation, and not for taxes. Concerning the nature of the presidency, Hamilton wanted a more powerful president while Madison and ...

Public Health refers to a branch of medicine that aims at protecting and improving the health of the community members and families through the campaign of healthy lifestyles, research and control of diseases. The public health care policy is the laws enacted to help achieve specific health care goals within an entire population. World Health Organization states that public health policies are the decisions that are made with an aim of achieving specific health care goals within a society. It comprises of a well-defined vision that helps achieve both the short-term and long-term goals. The process of creating laws ...

The US Constitution was ratified in 1788, and to this day, it remains one of the nation’s most preeminent accomplishments. The US is the first country in modern history with a written national constitution that is both stable and durable. Delegates from the thirteen original colonies drafted the Constitution. The Constitution explains the divisions of power, and protects the inalienable rights of people. This paper will demonstrate the history of the US Constitution and will examine how it has developed and adapted to the modern needs of society. Furthermore, the paper will provide reflections on the continued effectiveness ...

Original Argument:

P1: Determinism and free will cannot coexist P2: Within determinism choices are made for a person. P3: Free will is the capacity to make one's own choices. P4: Moral and legal responsibility are products of free will. P5: In determinism there can be no personal moral and legal responsibility. P6: Autonomy of decisions is dependent on free will P7: Determinism can be the product of biological or physical mechanisms. P8: The individual and the conscious mind are one and the same. P9: Psychology demonstrates the presence of choice with “the Libet veto window” (Dennett, 2011, p. 8) P10: The ...

The main sources on the formation of American statehood are the Declaration of Independence, "Articles of Confederation", the US Constitution of 1787, and the Bill of Rights. Also, referring to the origins of the formation of the statehood, the Mayflower Compact is surely an important document. The British political heritage has had a tremendous influence on the formation of the state system of America. English settlers brought with them the political ideas that developed in England for centuries. English Bill of Rights of 1689 was very important for the American colonists – it differentiated the rights and obligations of the ...

Abstract:

It is the ethical responsibility of all public and private corporations to devote some resources towards serving sections of society which may be in need of assistance or are under privileged in some way. ASM research, an Accenture Federal Services Company, has been awarded a three-year contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to support the Veterans Health Information Systems by providing an integrated inpatient and outpatient electronic health record to facilitate quality medical care for veterans and their families. Since every citizen including the corporations is indebted to the veterans for providing protection to the state ...

The Bar Raiser hiring process is basically a unique process of assessing the capabilities of applicants aspiring to be a part of one of the biggest electronic commerce companies in the planet. This is a process that has been present and consistently used since the company’s infancy. It can be apparent in the company’s hiring process, especially for executive and managerial level positions. Basically, the Bar Raiser is a process wherein a selected group of people known as the Bar Raisers evaluate an individual’s value and long term employability after asking them to perform a task ...

We often hear only negative things about the actions or failures of the United Nations. It is slow bureaucratic machinery, it did not manage to prevent the war in Iraq, the veto power is unjust, and peacekeepers cannot defend the civilian population of Rwanda or Darfur. But the goals of the Organization are universal and permanent since 1945 which means that the United Nations pursued to fulfill them throughout all its existence. In the following arguments we will figure out why the Organization has been doing it for over 70 years and whether the result is positive. (Eichelberger, 2012) ...

1. Legitimacy a. What is legitimacy? What role does it serve in governance? Illustrate your response with examples. In politics and governance, legitimacy is a term that is attributed to a regime, administration or institution that possesses widespread acceptability, support and trust from the public at large (Hague and Harrop 2013). It is this attribute that usually gives a political entity the right to govern and the right to exact obedience from its subjects. Legitimacy, particularly political legitimacy, is said to result from consent, beneficial consequences, and public reason and public approval. The consent theory as related to political ...

John Roberts was nominated for a position on the U.S.A. Court of Appeals in January 2003 and soon confirmed by the voting majority. His activities are considered to be very influential on the system of justice in general. During two years of him on the position Roberts wrote more than 49, most of which were quite significant and only 2 of them were unanimous. On 2005 John Roberts was nominated to fill the vacancy of the Chief Justice. Since that time the impact of his decisions dramatically increased. That is why it is important to conduct thorough research of ...

Florida

The Florida Legislature is seated in the Florida State Capital in Tallahassee. The Florida Legislature is composed of 160 state legislators. The state’s legislature is responsible for creating and amending laws within the state of Florida. In order to do this, legislators are responsible for proposing legislation in the form of a bill. If successful, the legislation goes through a review, readings, and requires a majority vote. Then, the bill is either signed into law by the state’s governor or the bill is vetoed. The state’s legislature also has the ability to propose amendments within the ...

1. Article I vests the Congress with the legislative making powers. It establishes provisions for who is eligible to serve as a Congressional member, both in the Senate and the House. Article I also enumerates specific powers of Congress and contains the Necessary and Proper Clause to provide Congress with the legal authority of carrying out such enumerated powers. 2. Article II sets forth the Executive powers in the President and the Vice President. It provides that the President is the Commander in Chief of the Armed forces and dubs the President the head of all commissions of the ...

The Europeans played a major role in the creation of order in the disorderly world, especially during the age of war. The European societies as well as the states sought to establish order in the twentieth century after many of the societies in the world were disturbed and weakened by the warfare, conflicts, revolutions, and global epidemics that defined this period. The influence of the Europeans on the international society was essential and extensive throughout the period. The role of the Europeans was pronounced in the theoretical ideologies, the political ideologies, and the technological approaches that enabled the creation ...

The United States of America presents a perfect example of a divided government. In such situations, the different political parties control different political branches in government (Bernecker, 2014). For instance, where the Democrats dominate Congress while Republicans control the presidency. Divided governments have now become the norm more than the exception. In most cases, the election system is designed to create such division in political power (Bernecker, 2014). The concept of divided government in the United States political system is derived from the separation of doctrine. The separation of powers between the different branches ensures independent responsibility that does not overlap ...

The most complete role of the Congress in the system of separation of powers is in the functions vested in it by the Constitution. Summarily, they may be represented as follows:

1. Adoption of the legislation; 2. Budget and Finance; 3. Formation of the executive and judiciary branches; 4. Control over the activities of the government apparatus; 5. Implementation of the quasi-judicial functions; 6. Regulation of intergovernmental relations.

In the lawmaking, Congress is involved in issuing bills (laws), resolutions and orders.

Bills, that after the approval by president or on overcoming his veto become laws (acts, statutes), are divided into public bills and private bills. The ...

Government is divided in three branches namely executive, legislature (congress), and judiciary. Each of the three branches has different responsibilities and independent powers such that powers and duties allied to one branch do not conflict with those of the other branches. Separation of powers is a necessary to ensure a balance of power and prevent any branch from using such power arbitrarily. Separation of powers is a system-based regulation that enables each branch to limit the powers of another.

In line with the principle of separation of powers, congress has the power to change the arrangement and the federal courts’ jurisdiction. The ...

Evaluating the Successes and Failures of Reconstruction

Bibliography In the aftermath of the Civil War, Reconstruction of the South took place between 1865 and 1877 under the auspices of three American presidents. While Southerners did not embrace the process, which resulted in the germination of various obstacles and problems that ultimately rendered it quite unsuccessful, as slavery reappeared in debt peonage. Moreover, racism escalated due to latent antagonists by Southern Democrats against newly freed African Americans. When the Civil War was nearing its end in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln began devising a blueprint for the social, economic, physical, and political rehabilitation in the South, which was a ...

Balancing Executive and Legislature Power

In theory, the United States Constitution creates three co-equal branches of government, the executive, legislative, and judiciary. The Constitution places checks and balances on each of the three branches to ensure that no one branch gains too much power over the government or the political system. The executive and legislative branches interact with each other the most and so the checks and balances invoked most often between these branches. Although the executive and legislative are co-equal branches of government, throughout the nation’s history the relationship between the two branches has ebbed and flowed with the legislative branch and ...

Checks and balances refer to the regulation of the exercise of power among the arms of government such that no arm of government abuses the exercise of its authority without remedy for the likely harm done. The remedy for the excesses of one arm of government lies in the two remaining arms. Checks and balances can be seen to be operating when the judiciary decides on the validity of a law created by the legislature. Additionally, the vetoing of a bill from the legislature by a governor due to a defect demonstrates the operation of checks and balances. Checks and balances can also ...

Introduction

American history is not marked by heavenly lifestyle, but it’s filled with violence and conflicts. One of the major issues that challenge America's democratic setup is their ethnic diversity. After the civil war, the ethnic divisions continued among people and this time the conflicts are based on immigrants. The tensions surrounding immigration peaked from 1875 to 1930 where the US governments during that period came up with so many legislations in swift response to these tensions. In this assignment, we would analyse the important events of immigration between 1875-1930 that caused major tensions and how the US governments ...

Since the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1789, there has been persistent controversy over the rights of the states vs. the rights of the federal government. At times, the controversy has taken the shape of a power struggle. There are three specific factors that have given the federal government its immense power, and in light of the ever-changing interpretation of the Constitution, it becomes easier to see how national power has come to the forefront. The Constitution created three branches of national government that have both a large scope and powerful reach. The Executive Branch, i.e. the President, ...

Introduction

A government is the organization arms these are legislature, the judiciary, or the executive. All the nations of the world always need to have a form of government that will help them to avoid having anarchy. Democratic government is that the government that allows the citizens of a nation to manage their government either directly or through the elections of representatives’ .In contrasts the authoritarian government that does not allow direct participation of citizens. There are two major types of democratic governments; these are the presidential and the legislative systems.

The presidential system

The president in this system is the head of state as ...

Constitutional differences between presidential and parliamentary systems are well known, however, the practical effects of these different constitutional arrangements have not received much attention. This article compares presidential and parliamentary systems. These systems are the most popular kinds of democratic governments. They have both common and different features. In both presidential and parliamentary systems, the chief executive person can be impeached from the position by the legislature only that the process is different. The most prominent difference is the way election is done and the debate style. This article gives two best examples of these democratic systems: the United ...

Introduction

The debate on the adequacy and sufficiency of presidential versus parliamentary systems has been raging since the fall of the Soviet Union and its communist ideals. Academicians, scholars, and politicians from diverse parts of the world are deeply stratified by the two democratic systems, with each side professing more benefits than the other. The choice of a democratic system for a nation depends on varying factors such as their culture, history, demographic characteristics, and composition of the population (O’Neil, 2012). While each democratic system has its own merits and demerits, I personally think that the presidential system is better at ...

Federalism as a system of government in the United States of America is one democratic governance. It ensures that power is vested in the people, as opposed to a central government and the political structure that come with it. Federalism has played a great role in the economic development of the Union. It is believed that it is in America that one would find the most stable democracy in the whole world. So below is a case study of three states with distinctive types of federal governments within them.

California State Government

California is among the few states that practice direct democracy in the United States ...

For nearly ten years the Articles of the Confederation had been in effect as the first agreement among the thirteen States since their independence from Britain. After that, it became evident that a new document for dictating how the new country should be organized had to be made. It was James Madison who presented a draft for a new government structure, aimed to give more power to a federal authority. The coalition that backed this draft was formed mostly by people from the State of Virginia, so it came to be known as the Virginia Plan. The most important feature of this ...

Short Answer Questions

1. Minority nationalism is a phenomenon that exists in minority communities within larger, more homogenous populations. For instance, in China, most of the population is Han Chinese, but the minority groups are very cloistered and self-contained. These types of groups can also be seen in the United States and Europe, within cities or countries that have relatively sequestered minority populations (Bale 2013). In places where there is a large majority population and a number of smaller, less well-represented populations, minority nationalism is a form of self-defensive nationalism (Bale 2013). In countries where democratic parties are often split down ethnic or cultural lines, ...

The president of the United States of America is required under Article two of Section three of the United States Constitution to give a state of the union address to the nation. It is usually delivered once a year in January or February. The tradition began in 1790 when George Washington delivered a State of the union address before a joint sitting of the congress, usually in the House of Representatives. Thomas Jefferson discontinued the tradition, arguing that it was too monarchical in nature and it was replaced by a written report by the president. In the twentieth century President Woodrow Wilson re-established the ...

The executive power is nowadays the most powerful office in the United States. But it was not always thus. As proposed initially by James Madison in his Virginia Plan, the executive branch had the power to appoint certain offices and to only execute national laws dictated by the legislature. The presidency had also the power to veto any legislative act that he deemed contrary to the interests of the nation. At the time of the adoption of the constitutional text, the United States had a handful of international ties and did not possess a standing army, so the executive was considered ...

According to the Constitution, executive power is exercised by the President of the United States. In his hands is concentrated all the fullness of the executive, and he has the ability to quickly make important decisions. The presidential term is defined in four years. These powers do not depend on the vote of confidence of legislators, as is customary for prime ministers in parliamentary systems. According to the 22th Amendment, adopted in 1951, the president can not be elected more than two times and perform their duties longer than eight years. The president can become citizen by birth, over ...

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Abstract

For the United States of America, the President is the highest public office that a native born citizen can hold in office. Institutionalized by the United States’ Constitution, the President has a term of four years to represent and lead the country to success. Article II, Section 1-3 highlights the specifications and duties of the President who represents the Executive Branch of the government. However, sometime during the 1960’s the power of the President was assumed to be extended even beyond the scope provided by the US Constitution. In an online article published by The New York Times, ...

Section 1: US Government

When the US constitution was set up, the founders divided the new government into three co-equal branches of government: The Legislative, the Executive and the Judicial. Each was given separate areas of responsibilities, that were designed to make the branches work together to govern the county. The idea was that no one branch would grow to dominate the other two. To make sure that didn’t happen, the founders built a system of checks and balances into the constitution. This system consists of a series of powers that each branch has over the other two, to prevent any one branch from ...

The article II of the Constitution of the United States defines the powers and responsibilities of the President. The most important of all the duties of the President is to command the Armed Forces and the Navy of the United States as the commander-in-chief. The President commands and directs the military and is primarily responsible in planning the military strategy. The president directs the foreign policy through the Department of State and the Department of Defense and is responsible to protect the American citizens abroad and foreign nationals in the United States . The President decides whether or not to ...

Introduction

One of the earliest tenets of the American government is the need for checks and balances in order to maintain a sense of equality and fairness in the choices being made for the American people. The US Constitution implements the separation of powers and checks and balances through the use of various overriding powers that each branch of government has over the other. For example, while Congress can approve a bill for legislation, the president has the opportunity to veto it if he does not like it. Congress, meanwhile, can impeach the president if they feel he is not performing according ...

Thesis: Increased American vigour in relation to foreign affairs was informed by some factors such as the World Wars

The United States of America has seen evolved and changed its foreign affairs and policies from the year 1865 to the present day and age. There are events and development sin the world that made it necessary for the US to adapt and revitalize its foreign affairs policies over time. This evolution saw the US rise from the isolationist or non-interference country to a hands-on super power. For the purpose of this essay, I will discuss some of the major events and developments that have landmarked the United States of America foreign policy. In principle, the changes in tone, action ...

In the debates of the Framers of the Constitution, the delegates did not pay significant amounts of attention to the powers that were to be vested in the Executive branch of government. Compared to the heated debates over the powers that were to be given to Congress, the mandates of the President were resolved rather swiftly and bereft of any significant debate. This situation can be attributed to the fears of some of the delegates at offending the presiding officer of the Convention, George Washington, who was widely believed to assume the position of President. Nevertheless, the position of ...

The federal government of the United States consists of three separate, but equal main branches; judiciary, legislature and executive. The basic duties of the different branches are outlined in the constitution. The judiciary interprets the laws; the legislature makes the laws and the executive enforce the laws. Checks and balances are crucial to any government as they reduce any amount of power anyone can have. Constitutionalism put in place the rule of law which provides that no one is above the law, hence limiting the power of government bodies and leaders. Checks and balances is a mechanism designed in an ...

Foundation Course-

- Article: Creating Shared Value The shared value concept encompasses policies and practices to enhance a firm’s competition as well as social and economical decision in the area of operations. The government pressurizes firms and makes shared value hard to achieve. Porter and Kramer (2011, p.63) asserts that the government has to collaborate with the businesses to achieve success in the society. The shared value concept focuses to connect the society and economic progress. A society must regulate the market to influence the government policy decisions. Shared value concept recognizes societal needs created by the firms’ internal costs. ...

Question 1

The US is a federal constitutional republic consisting of fifty states under the leadership of the president. Certain amount of power is disseminated from the national government to the lower levels of government that are in every single state. Basic documents play a domineering role in describing the political system of the US. Since the declaration of independence in 1776 that declared the US to be a politically autonomous unit and the constitution founded in 1789 that led to the adoption of a federal government, the US political model has greatly transformed and acquired a face that is totally different from the political models ...

- MICHAEL PARENTI’S VIEWS REGARDING MEDIA IN USA Michael Parenti is an American political scientist, historian and cultural critic, who write on scholarly and popular subjects. With respect to US media, Parenti claims that though media maybe spoilt and made difficult by deadlines, space and human error, much of the misleading coverage is the result of ideological productions. He says that researchers practice a lot to avoid the most important details of a story or news, so that no offense is intended on people who have political and economic powers. Their goal is to avoid fishing deep into the ...

How to Kill a Bill in the U.S. In the American political system, it is much easier to kill a proposed bill than it is to have one passed. Even though thousands of bills are introduced in congress each year, a very tiny fraction actually become law. It is unfortunate that majority of the thousands of bills that are sacrificed at the altar of America politics are public bills that mean a lot of good for the American people. Think of such bills as Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act, to name but a few. But ...