...of methods the framers proposed to make the federal government weaker. The Constitution is one of the many ways of limiting the government’s power. It says that people shall not be infringed by the government. The federal government is limited by the delegated powers. The delegated powers are in Article One Section Eight of the United States Constitution. For example, “To borrow Money on the credit of the United States”, is one of the delegated powers. The delegated powers are also in the Ninth and Tenth Amendments, which are in the Bill of Rights. The Ninth Amendment says that nothing in the Constitution can be used to negate amendments. The Tenth Amendment basically says that any power not given to the federal government...
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...Multi-party System. Arubas government is considered to be a Constitutional Monarchy. This is a type of government in which a Monarch is guided by a Constitution. In this government there is a Constitution set in place that states the laws that all citizens must obey. The head of state is the King of Netherlands (king willem) is represented in aruba by its Governor. The Governor or Prime Minister have executive power. The way this government is set up is where there is a Governor (Alfonso Boekhoudt) who is the head of government and it is a six year term appointed by the Monarch. Then directly under him is the Prime Minister (Mike Eman) which is a four year term appointed by the Legislature. The Legislature consists of twenty one Members of Parliament elected yearly by popular vote and eight members of cabinet. Aruba has power...
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...we, as citizens, give our government certain powers via the United States Constitution. We allow the government to have these powers, not so that they may control us and everything we do, but so that they may protect us and provide us with a form of civilization and order. We give certain powers to the national government, but we do not give them all of the power over our nation, as we do not want to end up living under an absolute government. Instead, we take some powers and give them to the states. This way, the national government controls some things, the state government controls some things, and some powers are shared between the national government and the state government. There are many powers designated specifically for the national government. These powers are known as expressed powers. One of the powers of the national government is to control the armed forces and their affairs as well as other dealings of foreign policy. The national government is also in charge of interstate commerce, or dealings between multiple states. The national government can coin, or print, money. It is important that this power belongs to the national government in order to maintain a consistent currency throughout the country....
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...US Government Significant Powers There are twenty-five states that allow their governor’s to have significant powers. Line Item Veto Line item veto is the power that governors can veto a certain part of a bill while signing the rest of the bill into law. There are forty-three states that allow line item vetoes of appropriations and nineteen states allow this type of veto for other than appropriations. Governors Out of forty-four presidents, only seventeen were ever governors before they became president. The most recent were Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. Term Limits There are fifteen states that enforce term limits for their legislators. Direct Democracy Many states exercise a direct democracy through initiative-twenty-four states; the referendum-thirty-three states; and the recall-fifteen states. Judges All states have trial courts, three-quarters of the states have intermediate appellate courts, and thirty-eight states elect their judges. Municipal Government 1. Commission Plan – This form of government combines the legislature and the executive branch of state governments into a single body. There are around three to nine elected officials who are responsible for running the municipality, and each of these members have a specific duty. This type of government was founded in 1901 by Galveston, Texas. 2. Council-Manager Plan – This form of government is mostly used in larger cities. Under this type of government the...
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...more perfect Union” (US Const. Preamble). They intended to establish a central government without granting it too much power. To ensure that, the framers both, limited and empowered the government in certain ar- eas. But since the original seven articles of the Constitution are over 200 years old, the framers could not foresee the expansion of the government’s power that has happened until the present day. With the “war on terror” being one of the governments priorities, questions arise if the gov- ernment has become too powerful, especially with regard to practicing surveillance. This essay aims to analyse the limits and powers given to the government by the framers in the seven Arti- cles of the Constitution, and finally apply these Articles to the government’s practice of sur- veillance today. The most essential points limiting the government’s power is the separation of power and the system of checks and balances. The federal government itself consists of three branches, the legislative, executive, and judicial branch; in other words, Congress, the President, and the Supreme Court. The power is divided between these three branches in order to keep any of them from becoming too powerful. Thus, the framers intended to prevent a corruption of power and tyranny over the states by imposing controls on each branch. The legislative branch, for in- stance, is kept in check by the President, who has the power to veto bills proposed by the for- mer, to call or adjourn a meeting of Congress...
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...The three arms of government and the separation of powers • What are the three arms of government? • Explain the meaning of the doctrine of the separation of powers, and its rationale. • Discuss the extent to which the doctrine of the separation of powers is followed in practice in Australia. • 3 arms of govt: legislature (parliament), executive (“government”) and the judiciary • Parliament/legislature – makes laws (legislation / statutes / Acts of Parliament) • Executive/ government – formulates policy, “manages the country”; they do administer the law through government departments (e.g. Dept of Immigration applies The Migration Act to specific cases); collect taxes (revenue), and provide essential services (e.g. hospitals, roads, education) • Judiciary = courts/judges; apply and interpret the law (judges do make law but most of the time this is a slow, evolutionary process) • Rationale / justification for the separation of powers doctrine is that a concentration of power in one person (or one group of people) is likely to lead to corruption (an abuse of power). • Is the separation of powers doctrine observed in practice in Australia? • There is no true separation between the executive and legislative branches – as the party holding a majority of seats in the House of Reps is entitled to form government (and in practice, government is “in control” of Parliament, at least the House of Reps). • There is a true separation between the judiciary and the other two...
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...absence of a separation of powers in Britain gives the government too much power.’ Discuss. 1c) Britain's govt. is too powerful due to its absence of a separation of powers. Britain’s executive, legislative and judiciary are fundamentally connected. Many are part of two or more these powers, such as the PM who is in both the executive and the legislature. Therefore a large majority can do as it pleases. The Govt. controls itself and can create legislation and our flexible constitution to suite its own interests and these places too much power in our elected body. If a party holds a large majority in parliament it can pass any bills it likes. This is partially due to the whipping system where party members (known as whips) have to vote with the interests of the party in mind. The opposition, the minority is powerless as even if they are against the legislation it will still be passed by the whips and party members. Any opposition is purely advisory and the PM doesn’t have to listen to them. This is too much power for a govt. to have as it’s uncontrollable. (This was apparent in Blair’s leadership). The party in power effectively become in control of both the Executive and the legislature. Our PM, David Cameron sits in the HOC as an MP, and is a major party of both the Executive and the legislature himself, whereas in America the president is not allowed to sit in congress. It means the Executive and legislature are controlled by one central power, the PM and 10 Downing Street...
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...Excessive power to the Federal government has potential to produce an autocratic system. Because of the possibility of corruption and abuse of power, the Founding Fathers had to create the Articles of Confederation which gave the state government more power and reduced the federal government. However, without a centralized group to deal with international affairs, foreign nations presents a threat to the United States. A balance of powers is needed to ensure democracy and safety for United States citizens, but the federal government should have more power because uniformity is necessary in order for our country to function properly. The disadvantages of states having excessive power is why the Article of Confederation was replaced by the Constitution....
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...The separation of powers hinders effective government in the USA. Discuss. (30 marks) The ‘separation of powers’ is a theory where political power is distributed over the 3 branches of government. This was put in place to create a limited government which would essentially help to avoid tyranny and protect the liberty of citizens. Some of the checks and balances include: the president checking congress by presidential veto; the presidential veto is checked by congressional override; the supreme court uses judicial review to decide whether legislation or actions are unconstitutional; presidential appointments are confirmed, and treaties ratified by the Senate; and finally the president is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces, but only congress can declare war. Checks and balances are needed alongside the separation of powers. Checks and balances are essential for the scrutiny of the three branches of government, however they come with some disadvantages. One reason as to why the separation of powers hinders effective government in the USA is because there is often a divided house within government which subsequently results in gridlock when passing legislation or when each branch exercises their powers. It is not uncommon that the majority party in congress is the opposite of the party that the President belongs to. This usually means that the legislative and executive have contrasting views. Most recent presidents have accused the Senate of either rejecting or blocking...
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...Government is, in theory, accountable to Parliament, however it is difficult for this to be the case when government makes up a large part of Parliament. So when examining how effective Parliament is at controlling the power of the executive, all of the below has to be considered. The role of select committees and departmental select committees are very important in the control of government’s power. These committees scrutinize government policy, as well as raising public awareness of it, in great detail. The line of questioning is very different, and considerably more in depth, than if the queries were raised in the House of Commons; this is because evidence is gathered in advance and the committees demand answers with substance, opposed to filibustering or rhetoric. Evidence has shown that 40% of committee recommendations to government has then been applied to policy. However, it is not so much that the recommendations are a control of the executive, but the fear the committees induce in the government; the government knows that, if they make a policy that is not in the public’s interest, they will be exposed. That being said, in a legal sense, select committees have no control or power over government, which could be argued makes them ‘watchdogs without teeth’. The committees are also, in part, made up of MPs belonging to the governing party and may not want to scrutinize their party as it may be damaging to their career prospects. The House of Lords cannot block government...
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...They also met to discuss their relationship with Britain and how to claim their right with the british government. They wanted to look like united colonies in their reply to Britain.They were not seeking independence from britain. 56 of the member were appointed by legislature. Only 12 of the 13 colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress. The Delegates were elected by the people, colonial legislatures, or by the committees of correspondence of the respective colonies. Pennsylvania and New York sent delegates with instructions to find a resolution with England. The other colonies were opposing of colonial rights. The Congress ended on October 26,...
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...‘The separation of powers hinders effective government in the United States’. Discuss The ‘separation of powers’ is a theory – adopted from Montesquieu in 1748 – where political power is distributed over the 3 branches of government. This was put in place to create a limited government which would essentially help to avoid tyranny and protect the liberty of citizens. Neustradt stated that it was the institutions that are separate and not the powers. If the branches were totally separate, power would be difficult to exercise especially with the use of checks and balances. Instead there is a separation of personnel, where not one member of one branch can work within another branch. So all in all, the US government created a doctrine of ‘shared powers’, where checks and balances are needed. Madison agreed with this, and said: ‘you must first enable the government to control the governed, and in the next place oblige it to control itself’. Some of the checks and balances include: the president checking congress by presidential veto; the presidential veto is checked by congressional override; the supreme court uses judicial review to decide whether legislation or actions are unconstitutional; presidential appointments are confirmed, and treaties ratified by the Senate; and finally the president is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces, but only congress can declare war. Checks and balances are needed alongside the separation of powers. Checks and balances are essential...
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...A new Nation is being formed in the year of 1789-1849 and how President George Washington Built the foundations of our country and formed 13 colonies. Also Established a federal court system in each state. George Washington and his congress also created the bill of rights. Hamilton proposed that a new government could pay off the millions of dollars for a Federal government. Then every state fought for their own independence. In the Bill of rights 10 amendments were added to the constitution and were later called the bill of rights. Then James Madison Introduced some extra amendments. The bill of rights limits the power of governments. Hamilton proposed that new government would pay off the millions of dollars that they owed. Every state they had tried to fight for their own independence. Hamilton wanted there to be a federal government in every state because it would help other governments. Congress agreed to pay money owed to the other nations. Opponents...
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...Negotiations Between Afghan Government and the Taliban Interest Vs. Power and Position In 2007 a series of increasingly violent attacks in many provinces and the capital of Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai decided to negotiate with the Taliban, and offered them senior government positions in exchange for peace focusing on public interest. Dispirited by losses at the hands of NATO bombings, the Taliban also decided to talk. However, the Taliban’s demands changed, and dramatically increased every year. The parties have not reached an agreement yet because of the Taliban’s excessive demands. The Taliban’s excessiveness in the past few years bring up the question: Are the Taliban exclusively focused on position and power, and the government on interest? This difference is critical because if the Taliban is only focused on position and power, the government is see as an opponent rather than a partner and the goal of this negotiation is victory rather than an agreement. Most of the Taliban are a group of angry people who are ready to lose anything to gain power. While the top tier of the Taliban comprises the ideologues, a majority of the members are not in the group for defending or promoting an ideology. Many are in this group because they do not have alternative employment opportunities from the government. Several are dismayed at the progress made by the government and disappointed with the unfulfilled promises that were...
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...Claim: In any field—business, politics, education, government—those in power should step down after five years. Reason: The surest path to success for any enterprise is revitalization through new leadership. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is based. With the emphasis on the importance of revitalization to an enterprise in any field, the statement claim that changing leadership every five years will help an enterprise to achieve success. Well, revitalization is indeed essential to a successful enterprise; but the success of an enterprise is determined not only by revitalization, perseverance and consistency are also important. Besides, to make revitalization, new leadership sometimes is not a good resort; willingness to accept new ideas is the key. From these perspectives, simply changing leadership every five years is not a good way to ensure success of an enterprise. To any field, revitalization is crucial to an enterprise’s continuous booming. Through revitalization, we break former restrains on our mind and try different approaches to reach our goals. Good ideas and significant discoveries are always reaped in these new attempts. Before Columbus’ time, the only sea route from Europe to Asia was the one that bypass Africa. But Columbus dared to try a totally different way. As a result, he inadvertently discovered a new continent full of promising opportunities. We see here...
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