Corona’s “Midnight” Appointment: Legal or not? January 19‚ 2012 · by Teki · in Government‚ Personal Musings‚ Philippines‚ Politics Note: This blog is composed of 3 pages for easier reading. These days as the local news media is rife with stories of the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona‚ people often hear the sentiment and impassioned opinion of a lot of our countrymen that the midnight appointment of SC Chief Justice Renato Corona was unconstitutional. In my previous blog entry
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Checks and Balances of the Legislative Branch The Legislative Branch is given the powers to make the laws. It has the following checks over the Executive Branch: * May override presidential vetoes with a two-thirds vote * Has the power over the purse strings to actually fund any executive actions * May remove the president through impeachment * Senate approves treaties * Senate approves presidential appointments The Legislative Branch has the following checks over the Judicial
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REFLECTIVE JOURNAL 2 Professor CRJ/220 March 1‚ 2013 The role I expect to hold in the near future would be a Federal Judge. Judges should strive to conduct themselves with integrity so as to sustain and enhance public confidence in the judiciary. Judges should make every effort to ensure that their conduct is above reproach in the view of reasonable‚ fair minded and informed persons. Judges‚ in addition to observing this high standard personally‚ should encourage and support it observance
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branches having for their functions (i) legislation or law meaning (ii) their execution or administration and (iii) interpretation of these laws. The three branches to which these functions belong are known as the Legislature‚ the Executive and the Judiciary respectively. Political liberty in a state is possible when restraints are imposed on the exercise of these powers. The functions of the government should be differentiated and assigned to separate organs to limit each section to its own sphere
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entrusted. The rights of individuals are honored through laws enacted by the legislative branch and through the legislatives branches ability to set up court systems at the state and federal level. The president can veto a bill if he presumes. The judiciary branch interprets and has the ability to overturn both state and federal law. With each branch acting separately but equally both our laws and the rights of each individual is preserved. References Patterson‚ T. E. (2009). The American democracy
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between corruption and political leadership with player in each arena supporting the other. This shall be clearly shown in the case of Kenya where some major corruption case seem to have been handled have had some connection in both political and Judiciary quarters. (Goldenberg cases Anglo leasing) discuss on the factors that support the connection between corruption and political leadership. (cost of elections‚ need for contracts and business deals‚ status symbol associated by the post‚ people’s ignorance
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Role of Government in Policy Making Elisha D. Carson August 5‚ 2013 HSM/240 For this week’s assignment I was asked to explain legislative tasks and the overall role of the judiciary system in public policy making‚ in regards to child and family protection and permanency. I will touch base with how the laws influence the organization’s decision making and day to day operations as well as what the role the court system has played in shaping the policies that affect mothers and their
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Executive branches were designed to represent the will of the people at the time‚ but the third branch is to remain isolated. Blatantly activist judges are generally regarded as unacceptable. It’s undeniable‚ however‚ that a completely independent judiciary is impossible in a democratic society. To some extent‚ the general populace plays a role in interpreting Constitutions‚ which is referred to as popular constitutionalism. To what extent the general populace plays in the interpretation of the Constitution
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program is embodied in the legislation. The bill is sent to the executive branch after it has passed legislation to sign and implement the program. These steps are all very important and need to be followed in order pass and introduce. The judiciary is important
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The founding fathers of the Constitution did not want the government to have too much power in any one agency. To avoid tyranny‚ the delegates divided the government into the executive‚ legislative and judicial branch. Each branch has the authority to restrain the other branch to provide checks and balance of the Constitutional system. The president can reject laws passed by Congress. Congress can override the decision after it has been reviewed by both Houses. The Supreme Court can then review laws
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