The Federal Government of the United States is the national government of the United States. The federal government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative‚ executive‚ and judicial‚ whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress‚ the President‚ and the federal courts‚ including the Supreme court respectively. The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government. It is bicameral‚ comprising the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Judiciary
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Economics for Strategic Decisions U.S. Federal Budget Deficit Introduction and History The U.S. Federal Budget deficit is the fiscal year difference between what the United States Government takes in from taxes and other revenues‚ called receipts‚ and the amount of money the government spends‚ called outlays. The items included in the deficit are considered either on budget or off budget. Generally‚ on-budget outlays tend to exceed on-budget receipts‚ while off-budget receipts tend to exceed
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Taxation Assignment Chpt1 #45 LO.5‚ 6 In March 2013‚ Jim asks you to prepare his Federal income tax returns for tax years 2010‚ 2011‚ and 2012. In discussing this matter with him‚ you discover that he also has not filed for tax year 2009. When you mention this fact‚ Jim tells you that the statute of limitations precludes the IRS from taking any action as to this year. a. Is Jim correct about the application of the statute of limitations? Why or why not? b. If Jim refuses to file for 2009‚ should
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The government structure is important to understand as a nurse leader. There are three branches of the federal government: the executive branch‚ the legislative branch‚ and the judicial branch. The function of the executive branch is to enforce laws (Porche‚ 2012). The president leads the executive branch. The executive branch is important because it is responsible for implementing laws created by the legislative branch (Porche‚ 2012). In the event the president is unable to arise to duties; the
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Tax 2 Test 3 Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. _D___ 1. Which of the following are organizations exempt under § 501(c)(3)? a. Girl Scouts of America. b. Washington and Lee University. c. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). d. Only a. and b. are § 501(c)(3) organizations. e. All of the above are § 501(c)(3) organizations. __D__ 2. Which of the following is a requirement for exempt status? a. The organization does not exert
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In‚ 1789 the federal government was initiated but was also the first year that we created a deficit that we keep accumulated on. The current U.S. Federal Budget deficit for the 2018 fiscal years is $440 billion which is not being helped from the current U.S. government spending $4.094 trillion vs it’s revenue of $3.654 trillion. My solution to the U.S budget deficit would be to improve economic growth to avoid increasing taxes and decreasing governmental spending. When we look back in history it’s
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)is an agency made up of to protect the united states of america.They protect us from bad things and bad people.They can’t get to every last crime on time to protect but most of the time they serve justice. The headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).They were established on July 26 in 1908. The first director was J. Edgar Hoover.There are 35‚104 employees. The people who found the FBI was Charles Joseph Bonaparte‚Theodore Roosevelt. The
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Create a chart or a matrix outlining the following primary principles of the Constitution: 1. Self-Government 2. Separation of Powers 3. Checks and Balances Write an analysis of 250-500 words on the effectiveness of the checks and balances in the federal government. 1. Cite specific examples. 2. Defend your rationale. 3. Utilize the required readings‚ academic websites‚ and the GCU e-Library as resources for this assignment. While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment‚ solid
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The Federal Budget is used for many different necessities in America. It`s used for medicare‚ social security and more. One portion of our federal budget goes towards our military. Americans should spend less tax money on foreign armies‚ and more towards defense against terrorism. Much of our tax money goes towards funding foreign nations` militaries. We do this because these countries our our allies‚ and some are countries in need. A country without a military is defenseless‚ and could possibly
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on race‚ religion‚ sex‚ age‚ etc. A growing body of law also seeks to prevent employment discrimination based on sexual orientation‚ marital and/or family status. The main body of employment discrimination laws consists of federal and state statutes. There are several federal employment discrimination laws. Some of them are well-known‚ while others not so much. The Equal Pay Act of 1963‚ protect people from being paid at a lesser rate based on sex‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ etc. There can also be other factors
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