They are not bound to the vote of their constituents, and I like that. The representatives know about the topics and things of that nature when voting, so they can vote differently than their majority. What the constituents may want now could just as well hurt them later in the long run, and if the representative can see that and vote differently, then that is the best, even if it does not seem so at the time.…
The pros of lifetime of judges in the Supreme Court are that they do not have to worry about the political pressure or to contribute with money for any political campaign. “The basic purpose of lifetime appointment is to assure the integrity of the power granted to Court Justices and protect them against unwarranted interference from either the legislative or executive branch”. (laws, n.d.). In addition, there are judges in the Supreme Court that worries about make a fair system…
New year’s day 2015, Valanesha Washington was sitting in her bedroom not knowing that will be the last place she be seen alive, was killed in a drive by shooting in her own home. She was taken to OU medical center where she later died she was only 19 years old. Two days’ later police got a tip on the shooting, 18-year-old Daryan Jones was responsible for the shooting that cause Valanesha’s death. Daryan Jones was charged with first degree murder and can serve up to 20 years to life in prison. In the past year rapes and murders has reached its high while other crimes have decreased, people of Oklahoma City fear for their life knowing that they can be the next victims.…
Although their are pro's and con's for each argument, I believe that it is better for the country to have no term limits on supreme court justices. It seems to me that the problems term limits cause, such as strategic retirement, are preferable to the alternative possibility, that the justices begin making decisions based on what would best help their personal careers in the…
Congress delegated powers to them because they are too busy doing other stuff, so they find it favorable to have these bureaucrats to create and dictate most often arbitrary rules and regulations against the will of the Supreme law of the land. These agencies are working as an amalgam that is taken the responsibilities of the legislative, the executive, and the statutory which could jeopardize the stability and the separation of powers left by the Fathers of the Constitution. As President Harry Truman once declared, “I thought I was the president, but when it comes to these bureaucrats, I can’t do a damn thing.” (The House of…
The Constitution gave each state a number of electors equal to the combined total of its membership in the Senate and the House of Representatives. The original method of electing the President and Vice President had proved to be unworkable, and was replaced by the 12th Amendment. The 12th amendment was ratified in 1804. Under the original system, each elector cast two votes for President and no vote for Vice President. The votes were counted; the candidate receiving the most, provided it was a majority of the number of electors, was elected President, and the runner-up became Vice President. The 12th Amendment replaced this system with separate ballots for President and Vice President, with electors casting a single vote for each…
* The president felt that appointed officials should hold office for four years to ensure that they don't benefit themselves and take too much power.…
Did you know it is technically possible for someone to hold a position in Congress for a long as they wanted? For years, term limits have been a very sensitive topic in discussion as it is a debatable issue that contains two different sides; there should be term limits and there shouldn't be any term limits. Perspective one, which is in favor of term limits, explains how corruption and bad power influence would be limited. Perspective two, which is not in favor of term limits, states that experience matters more and that it needs to be preserved in Congress. There should be term limits in Congress to ensure less corruption, less personal gain, and more fresh ideas.…
According to the NHTSA, the National Traffic Highway Safety Administration, in 2010 the drunk driving fatalities accounted for 32% of all traffic deaths. That means on average someone is killed in an alcohol-impaired driving crash about every 50 minutes in the U.S.…
The Supreme Court needs younger judges to function better. The supreme courts judges will not function very well because they are missing one judge out of nine judges. For example “Antonin Scalia suffered from coronary artery disease, obesity and diabetes” and this shows that the Supreme Court will not function properly with old judges. Therefore, term limits are a great idea because younger judges are less likely to have any medical problems that will interfere with their job. 10-20 years is long enough for a judge to build up genuine exercise and genuine powers and the majority of Americans are in favor.…
This chart breaks down the major pro and con arguments regarding the tenure system and its effect on teachers. One example is that the system attempts to increase innovation in teachers and instead encourages complacency in teachers. Another would be the flawed system and its policy of “last-hired, first-fired” which bases layoffs on seniority. Some would argue that the system prevents firing experienced teachers to save money on hiring younger teachers. Due to that notion, the firing process becomes overly complicated and can extend to nearly a year of legal dispute between the principal, the school board, the teachers union, and court. The costly process results in some schools not even bothering to fire inadequate teachers in order to avoid…
In the future, I plan on making a career in either the State Department or the intelligence community. Even though the direction/path I’m taking leads toward the executive branch, I am a firm advocate in broadening one’s mind and gaining experience in other areas. I know that hands on experience in the legislative branch will enhance my understanding of the different processes of government.…
The executive branch is a series of bodies, both chosen by the president and independently sanctioned, who are tasked with helping administer the law and generally help the President reach his enumerated task of “taking care to see that the laws are faithfully executed”. The executives functions range from ensuring safety to regulating interest rates, spans from the oval office to field offices around the country, and is consistent of career politicians, policy experts, and independent officers. The size of the bureaucratic system in place has been an ongoing debate in American politics. Some argue that the amount of people employed by the federal government is too large, while others believe that it is proportionately small to a country of our size. Debate aside, one thing is certain: Americans rely on bureaus on a daily basis, and the positions that oversee these services offered are too necessary to the “American Dream” to be toyed around with, or given to an unqualified or undedicated administrator. Law is important, it is what we are rooted in and what gives us a standing in this world. But law is only written, and it is not officially law until brought to fruition by a capable…
Constant pursuit of money, making the big time, flux, accomplishing social status but where is the time to enjoy those attainments? When are we to say ‘enough’? Current pace of life disables us to do so. Just work work and again. Is there any key? Maybe worth of consideration would be early retirement ; what are the advantages and disadvantages of previously mentioned action?…
The concept of Representative Bureaucracy has been a major concept discussed in many academic fields such as Public Administration due to its constant relevance in the civil service in the public and private spheres of society. Representative bureaucracy can be defined as the demographic composition of the bureaucracy which should mirror the demographic composition of the public. In a society where this is practiced, the various groups in society can be equally represented when it comes to their needs and concerns especially when it comes to bureaucratic decision making, however, a non representative bureaucracy exhibits functionalities of not representing the demographic composition of the bureaucracy.…