Powers/Roles of the President The U.S. Constitution provides the President limited power and the executive shares power with the U.S. Congress. The President and Congress will share power in such areas as the making of law and treaties, Presidential appointments, and war. This has often caused tension between these two branches of government. We will look at this area […]
Yes. In his remaining hours in office, President Bill Clinton pardoned fugitive from the law, Marc Rich, who owed the United States Government a considerable amount of money in back taxes. Rich is still evading federal law enforcement and is currently residing in Switzerland. This is the first time the pardon power was used in […]
Did former President Bush pardon Scooter Libby? No. On July 2, 2007, President Bush commuted Scooter Libby’s sentence. He did not pardon him, but exercised the power of reprieve. Libby’s case is an excellent example of the President’s use of his power of reprieve under Article II, section 2. Libby will still have a large […]
How is the Federal Bureaucracy Organized? The American federal bureaucracy is made up of: executive departments independent agencies government regulatory boards government corporations Heads of Executive or Cabinet-level departments are members of the President’s Cabinet, while heads of independent agencies, like NASA or the U.S. Post Office, have a certain amount of independence, but are […]
What is the Federal Bureaucracy? An administrative group of non elected officials charged with implementing the policies created by the other branches of government What does the term “federal bureaucracy” make you think of when you hear it? Federal regulations? Red tape? Government waste and fraud? Have you ever thought about: who creates the federal […]
What are the Federalist Papers? The Federalist Papers are a group of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to persuade New Yorkers to adopt the proposed U.S. Constitution in 1787. These essays were published in newspapers throughout the states to win public support for the U.S. Constitution. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court looks […]
Structure of U.S. Congress The U.S. Congress has a bicameral structure. This means it is a two (2) house legislature. Under our first U.S. Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, the Confederation Congress was unicameral — a one (1) house legislature. James Madison, in Federalist #51, explains how to prevent the U.S. Congress from becoming too powerful. He said […]
The Impeachment Process The House and the Senate share responsibility over the impeachment process. The responsibilities of each body are different. One charges the federal officer with an impeachable offense and the other holds a trial. What does the U.S. Constitution state about the role of the House in the impeachment process? Article 1, section […]
Committee Organization and How a Bill Becomes Law Committee Organization and Responsibilities Both the House and Senate have standing committees. They are permanent committees that live on from one Congress until the next, unless they are abolished by members of Congress. While the number of committees may change in both houses of Congress, currently there are 17 […]
Instructions Your work will be about the process of termination. This should not be written in a question-and-answer response since it is work. Do not give bullet pointed responses. Make sure to support your insights and integrate the social work literature into your work using scholarly sources. Remember, the lecture is not an appropriate source for your work. Use the prompts below to guide your writing. Why […]