With that being said our modern presidents have been given more power than they need and more than they know what to do with causing issues throughout the country and the world. Modern presidents have the power of total destruction, they have the power to manipulate, and their power affects everyone and is not formally given to them. Presidents today have the informal
He saw that the people who make the laws should be made up of a large group who can use their own experiences and wisdom to create laws that will better the government, so now there is Congress. He also saw that the there should be not many people with the power to enforce these laws so they feel personally responsible that the job will be done, so there is the president and the Cabinet. Finally, the power to interpret these laws should be given to jurists who act independently of the executive or legislative branches and cannot be fired by the President or Congress except through the process of impeachment, so there is the Supreme Court and all other courts. All of these ideas influenced James Madison, a federalist and future fourth president of the United states, who wrote the
All through the history of the United States of America, many people have discussed the abolishment of the Electoral College. For many reasons, some believe it is what makes our country have the type of government we have, some believe that it's what limits the power of the government, and many people such as Mitch McConnell believes it is what gives us our freedom and prosperity. While these are valid arguments there is a multitude of reasons to why the electoral college should be abolished. Such as there is only a need for twelve states in order to become the president, popular vote of the people for president can still lose, and the Swing states are given too much power and attention compared to that of the other states. This is why I believe in the abolishment of the Electoral College.
(Black, 2012) So, while it is clear that the Electoral College was set up to ensure all states have a voice, it now seems to have the ability to take away the voice of the people. It is necessary to look at our voting process and make the necessary changes needed to ensure the process of electing our President represents the voice of the people. By switching to a majority vote we ensure that the voice of all people are not only heard, but are represented equally, which is how it should be under the one-person, one-vote
For the government to be truly accountable to its citizens, those citizens must vote; they must express approval for policies and policy makes they like, and disapproval for those they do not (Coleman et.al). Lijphart and Ranney have positioned their stand with regard to voting and nonvoting. For Lijpart, compulsory voting is a prerequisite in order to have a strong democracy while Ranney’s view of nonvoting is that it is not a social disease. Comparison with these ideas is vital because there’s a need to fully appreciate the relevance of voting in a democratic state. High voter turnout could mean that people are satisfied as to how the government provides for their needs and promotes their general welfare.
The Magna Carta is a very important document that greatly impacted the United States. Throughout, the years the Magna Carta greatly established the principle rules that made everyone subjected to the law, even the government. The Magna Carta provided a visual outline while setting down the foundations for modern society, by establishing a justice system, individuals granted rights, and the rule of law. As, the Magna Carta was first introduced, that soon foreshadowed the role of what is now the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, in which created a democracy.
Along with that, people will assemble and vote in their own states, and as Hamilton explains, “this detached and divided situation will expose them to much less heat and ferments” (The Federalist 68). People will not be put under the pressure of others while voting, as voting will happen in different places in
If the nation was involved in a crisis, government organization can be thrown off balance by a change in leadership. In addition, a president with more experience can be more beneficial to the nation’s well-being. If a president is popular and does a good job, perhaps it is best that he stays in the office. On this note, some people argue that the voters should be able to choose the president regardless of time in the presidential office. By choosing the president, people are participating in government and should be able to choose whomever they see fit to hold
A good leader would think things through and come to the best solution possible, especially if those actions will be affecting other people. Another example would be that of relationships, when dealing with other people, there are many instances in which we may be frustrated and want to leave that particular person, because of disagreements or fights. If we were to act spontaneously in those cases, every human would be alone for the rest of their lives. The proper thing to do would be to think things over, to look at every angle of the situation and act accordingly. Relationships, whether they are with a significant other or with a direct family member always take much effort.
To me, if the public could not take part in the decisions that affect their everyday life, and would just have life-altering decisions made for them, would not make sense. I would want to know that I had a say in what goes in my community and country. The freedom to know what is going on in your country, and to give your opinion is all your own only if it doesn’t cause harm. Just like in banks where you can take out the amount of money you want as long as the loss of money will not hurt your budget in the long run.
An individual vote should be counted. (another word for according) to the 14th amendment that states “”, meaning that the citizens of the United States need “fair representation”. Because of the Electoral College, it is not (another word for happning). This (another word for misinterpretation) has been (another word for proven) in at least two elections and people are getting (another word for fed up) with the failure of democracy. The Declaration of Independence states, “Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government”.
With the checks and balances the government was able to get more power or something subjects but the government 's branches could still get check to see if they were stay in line and not getting too much power over everything or everyone else. Document 4 supported this claim because the legislative branch could have the president veto the law or goal the other branches suggested, the Exec branch appointed the judges for the judicial branch and the legislative branch could impeach the judges for the judicial branch and ⅔ of the branches could veto anything the legislative branch did if it wasn’t a benefit. We had got a bill of right in the constitution. This new bill of right was made as a compromise for the federalist and antifederalist argument over ratifying the constitution and the bill of right also gave us a ten amendments, Document 3 supported the claim because with the bill of right it had gave us more freedom over some things over subject that had been restrict to the people and what the were allowed to do and not to do.
The ability to set the legislative agenda by the majority party does in fact create a platform to deliver on. No politician would truly experience the potential difficulty of getting their promises to the people done, just as long as it falls in line with the party. This is where Cox and McCubbins’ argument fails. Since the majority party maintains that they avoid party-splitting policies this does not allow for individual party members to enact policies radical to the party. Blind partisan policy-making is not quite persuasive in explaining the function of
Under Section 1 in Article III of the United States Constitution, it states “The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behavior, and shall, receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.” This means that Supreme Court Justices are allowed to hold office as long as they choose and can only be removed from their position by impeachment. It is not directed stated, but it provides the ability for Justices to serve life term limits and not be required to resign after a
America was a vision that was thought up by politicians, artists and dreamers. These people believed that anything could be accomplished through the mind, God, and manpower. Even through so much opposition, our brave ancestors strived to establish a better life. They aimed to secure a structured future, and praise God in their own way. Our ancestors had the courage to travel miles away from the comforts and familiarities of home by crossing unknown oceans and lands, and to set out to create a new lifestyle in a land they had never known.