Obamacare Week/ 2 Assignment Yataka Thompson POL: 201 American National Government Instructor: Samantha Hodapp May 27‚ 2013 Introduction There truly is a legal challenge in regards to the Patient Protection and Affordable Act‚ which is commonly known as Obamacare‚ this type of great case usually comes along once a generation. The reason that this was a great case was simply because it reconsidered so many different aspects of our first principals of our constitution which was the fundamental
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The United States has a long history of managing immigration‚ beginning in the 1860s. Immigration has been addressed by all three branches of our federal government by exploring enforcement‚ employer sanctions‚ legalization‚ and guest worker programs. . One controversial topic in America today is illegal immigration. Some people emphasize that immigrants should be deported‚ while others point out positive effects. The legislative branch of the United States develops and passes legislation‚ which
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which the force of the state is partitioned into two groups the "elected" and the "state government". The state government practices its obligations towards the state without the elected group meddling. It’s kind of a plan on both sides however both have sovereign forces. The perspective of James Bryce in regards to the federalism is the idea of double federalism and he believes that the administration is separated between two governments‚ the elected and state governments and both of the legislatures
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when the partial Federal Government shutdown happened and the United States debt default loomed‚ the U.S. banks spent millions of dollars on contingency planning. JP Morgan spent over a $100 million dollars alone due to the recent budget crises. With the most recent budget crises it was noticed that many people were prepared‚ whereas in the previous crises people thought it would pass. This past crises has top bank executives worried about what could happen if the United States does default on its
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Dual Federalism Name Course Institution Date Dual Federalism This is a state of government where power is shared between the federal and the state governments. In dual federalism‚ both the national and the state governments hold sovereign power in their respective areas of authority. The separation of power‚ resources‚ and programs is clearly defined. Dual federalism is normally compared to a layer cake whereby the levels of powers do not overlap each other. In this case
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the United States By: Africa L. Graham American Government Dr. Errol Palmer August 4‚ 2007 The United States Policy Making Process Public policy refers to the actions taken by government and its decisions that are intended to solve problems and improve the quality of life for the citizens of the United States. At the federal level‚ public policies are enacted to regulate different industries and business‚ that will protect citizens at home and abroad‚ aid state and
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A Reflection Paper on Revitalizing the Federal Government for the 21st Century This is a reflection paper on the recommendations proposed in the Revitalizing the Federal Government for the 21st century report by the National Commission on the Public Service (Volcker Commission). The Volcker commission‚ comprised of members from the three major political parties‚ recognizes the importance of disciplined policy direction‚ operational flexibility‚ and clear and high performance standards as guiding
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Debate Over State vs Federal Supremacy Politics is power. As one of the United State founding fathers James Madison said‚ “The Essence of Government is power; and power‚ lodged as it must be in human hands‚ will ever be liable to abuse”(Library Of Congress‚ 2006). The Constitution is set up in a way to help manage the ultimate balance of power between the Federal Government and the states. It is written in a way to protect the states from abuse from the Federal Government but also
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Constitution places on the National Government for the benefit of the States? • Guarantee Union a Republican Form of Government. • Protect each of them [States] from invasion and internal disorder. • Respect the territorial integrity of each of the States. 2. Explain the difference between an enabling act and an act of admission. • Enabling act: an act directing the people of the territory to frame a proposed State constitution. • Act of admission: an act creating the new State. 3. A. What is a block grant
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ii. Ratification 2. Three fourths of state legislatures votes needed b. Interpretation by the courts iii. Marbury v. Madison 3. Supreme court declared that the courts have the power to nullify government acts when they conflict with the constitution iv. Judicial review is the courts main check on the other branches of government 4. Judicial review forces the courts to interpret
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