Joseph Jones
5/21/2023
Ms.Campbell
The Foundations and Dynamics of American Government: A Speech to the Martians
Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed Martians, today I have the honor of standing before you as an expert on American Government, entrusted with the task of providing you with a profound understanding of the lessons we have explored. In this speech, I will present multiple significant aspects from each lesson, offering comprehensive insights into their importance and delving deeper into the underlying principles that shape American governance. From the Constitution to the protection of individual rights, let us embark on an enlightening journey to unravel the essence of American democracy.
At the very core of the United States Constitution
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This role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, including enforcing laws, commanding the military, representing the nation both domestically and internationally, and overseeing the implementation of public policies. The presidency embodies the principle of unity in leadership, ensuring efficient decision-making and accountability to the American people.
While the President possesses considerable power, the United States Constitution establishes a meticulous system of checks and balances to prevent the abuse of authority. The actions of the President can be checked by Congress and reviewed by the judiciary, ensuring that no single branch becomes dominant. This system promotes accountability and preserves the separation of powers, maintaining a healthy balance within the government and safeguarding democratic
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This principle ensures that similar cases are decided in a consistent manner, promoting fairness, predictability, and respect for the rule of law. Precedent provides a sturdy foundation for the evolution of legal principles while maintaining a sense of continuity and upholding the legitimacy of the judiciary. The reliance on precedent fosters stability and consistency within the legal system, strengthening public trust and confidence in the judiciary.
The Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution, safeguards the fundamental rights and liberties of the American people. These rights include freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and the right to a fair trial, among others. The Bill of Rights ensures that individuals are protected from governmental overreach, guaranteeing their inherent dignity and allowing for the flourishing of a free and democratic society. These rights serve as a powerful reminder of the government's duty to respect and protect the individual rights of its
The core role of this division is to ensure the laws implementation is with utmost faith. The US president is the head of the executive and the CEO (chief executive officer) of this arm of government. The other departments making up this arm are the cabinet departments and independent agencies in government. President is the commander in chief of the US armed forces. According to Brandt the president plays a significant role in the process of law making, for instance, after the Congress has approved the bill it is forwarded to the president for approval.
The president has many roles but, the most important one I think is being the Commander in Chief of are armed forces. As the Commander in Chief the president can mobilize military forces as see to protect critical choke points, interest, or allies to the United States. The War Power Resolution of 1973 helps give the president the authority to take action and mobilize the military. Now there are checks and balance to this act as there is in anything with are government. The first check and balance is having to notify congress within forty-eight hours of military mobilization.
The president implements and supports laws, and he must make ethical decisions when it comes to law making. This could make or break a presidency because it’s how presidents make people happy. Even though it’s impossible to please everyone, the president must put forth the best effort to make the country prosperous. Another important job of the president is leading the military and waging war. It’s not an easy decision to wage war, and the reasons for it can be difficult to understand.
These duties include appointing ambassadors, nominating federal judges, and pardoning people. The president cannot officially make legislation and cannot force Congress to do so, but he has obtained implied powers through interpretation of the Constitution. The Presidency is an honored position, but was very limited until Theodore Roosevelt changed a few things. “What had been largely an administrative position, subordinate in many ways to Congress, grew into the locus of policymaking and the office everyone looked to for leadership on issues large and
The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. In contemporary times, the president is looked upon as one of the world's most powerful political figures and as the leader of the only remaining global superpower.[11][12][13][14] The role includes responsibility for the world's most expensive military that has the second largest nuclear arsenal. The president also leads the nation with the largest economy by nominal GDP.
Roxi Wessel Professor Anderson Political Science 232 17 March 2023 The Federalist Fallacy: Popular Authority Under Elite Rule In the fall of 1787, three men embarked on a quest of words and wits to push for the ratification of the new United States Constitution in the state of New York. Collectively known as “Publius”, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison used their 85-essay series, entitled the Federalist, to defend the constitutional approach to government, justifying choices as broad as centralized government and as narrow as the presidential age requirement. However, one of Publius’s central arguments–that the final political authority of the United States, under the Constitution, will reside solely with the people–falls
List and define major roles or powers that the constitution assigns to the president of the United States. There are five role which are Head of State, Chief Diplomat, Commander in Chief , Chief of Executive Federal Government and Chief Legislator. Two major roles assigned to the President of the United States is Commander in Chief of the armed forces and the Chief of Executive Federal Government. When Commander in Chief they have to make sure the country is safe with security. Also has the power to send planes and soldiers to do military stuff.
William Novak presents an argument on how the history of American government has been told upside-down for many years now. Novak depicts a mighty American state, capable of a great deal and responsible for some of the most important narratives in American history. However, there were many people, of whom had great interest in the founding fathers, were irritated by Novak’s argument. The main group of people being referred to here were people from the Tea Party political movement.
Eventually, the Constitution was ratified but in order to address the concerns of the Anti-Federalists, the Bill of Rights, which consisted of the first ten amendments of the Constitution, was added to the Constitution in 1791. The Bill of Rights protected the individual rights and liberties of individuals including freedom of speech, religion, and the press. This helped to maintain control over the central government and to limit its
Differing forms of government size and involvement in public affairs has shaped many eras in America’s history. Expanding the government has usually led to the creation of the programs and specific offices dealing with niche interests or offices targeted at helping specific demographics of citizens. When these programs are used to the benefit the disenfranchised and disadvantaged is when democratic government starts to become a better system for all instead of only benefitting those with power. In the following eras the government of the United States was altered in some manner; Progressivism, The Great Society, and social movements in the 1960s and 70s all impacted the existing ideals held by political leaders and constituents.
The president’s constitutional powers are listed in Article II. The president is the Chief Executive of the United States. He is in charge of executing all laws. The president is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. He appoints ambassadors, federal judges, cabinet members, and officers in the armed forces.
The Constitution is the greatest document to teach “the question of how free and equal citizens check and channel power both to protect themselves from domination by one another and to secure their mutual protection from external forces that might seek their domination” (Allen 9). To do this, the Constitution created the separation of powers and the system of checks and balances so that each branch of government does not have domination over the other. Each branch of government has a specific area of responsibility and was made to not have too much power over the others, to keep an unbiased system of
The Constitution defines the president as the executive who puts into effect the laws Congress passes. The president is elected every four years, and can only be re-elected once. The president is both the head of state and head of government of the USA, and the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The president is also responsible for the execution and enforcement of the laws created by Congress. The president of the USA is by many considered the most powerful man in the world.
These systems are in charge to defend people’s privileges. They determine how to control or provide more benefits for our society. The systems are responsible for enforce the law correctly. They must defend all the time the peace of the country.
Precedents have a great importance in court’s decision. • Legal Sources: They are known as the instrument through which legal rules, law or principles are established: Legislature: Legislature is an essential part of state established by the parliament consisting of elected officials. Members of parliament present the bill which after thorough discussion approve or reject it. If the bill is approved from parliament, then senates looks through it and approve it with consultation, and it becomes an act. All the acts passed by governing authority can be challenged through judicial