I will show both sides of the issue using the argument put fourth by military and political leaders. ... The law also requires the President to notify Congress of the commitment of military forces within 48 hours, and to supply regular reports while forces are engaged.?... (Fisher, Adler) Some of the negative aspects or cons are that the President is the office in charge of foreign policy. How are we to aspect the President to do that job without the power to for military action? ...

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We ask the president to be executive, diplomat, military leader, and consoler. ... As the principal foreign policy maker, the president of the United States has become the world's most important leader in international affairs. ... The president also has a lot of power and responsible in the military. The framers of the Constitution wanted to preserve civil authority over the military, and designated the president "Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy." During national crises and war, the power of the presidency has increased to include approval of military tactics, control of the eco...

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The American government feels like it is their responsibility to have troops in foreign countries at all times. ... The reason the U.N. was started was to have an ordered body of countries to take care of military problems that would arise. ...

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The Articles of Confederation however, created an ineffective form of government because it gave more power to the states than it did to congress, congress did not have the power to tax the states, and no foreign nation gave them any respect because of the disunity of the new nation. ... Under the Articles, Congress had little foreign recognition. ... After the Revolutionary War, British signed the Treaty of Paris, and one of the agreements between US and Britain was that they leave their land in America where their military forts were. ... The Articles of confederation had a weak central gove...

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To begin, let's have a quick summary of the third Geneva Conventions regarding to prisoners of war: A) Prisoners of war MUST be: • Treated humanely with respect for their persons and their honor • Enabled to inform their next of kin and the Central Prisoners War Agency (ICRC, the International Red Cross) of their capture • Allowed to correspond regularly with relatives and to receive relief parcels • Allowed to keep their clothes, feeding utensils and personal effects • Supplied with adequate food and clothing • Provided with quarters not inf...

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All military officers take orders from the president [he is the Commander and Chief] and he plans how the war is to be fought. The president seeks to secure friendly relations with foreign governments and makes treaties. ...

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The problems of these relationships all stem from different and in almost all cases competing interests; a combination of the territories" natural preference to develop, their contradictory will to legislate the preservation of their respective cultures (to the discounting of others"), and the United States" military interests in governing Micronesia. ... And as is usually the case with colonized peoples (for instance; Italy, Ireland, the Philippines, etc.), it took the form of indigenous culture and ethnicity, their only heritage -for this is all they would conceivably own under foreign rule....

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He sped up foreign mail deliveries by using the fastest packet ships available across the Atlantic Ocean. ... The war forced Franklin to turn his attention to the field of military matters. ... During the era of 1775 until his death, he became important and essential to making our country what it is today by dealing with affairs between foreign countries and America and drafting important documents clarifying Americans" rights and duties. ...

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Commander-in-chief: reflects the concept of civilian control of the military. ... Chief diplomat: involves the making of treaties with the consent of the Senate, and recognizing foreign government as legitimate. 5. ...

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Was it meant to insure that people in general have arms for personal service, or was it intended to insure arms for military service? ... Americans once feared the loss of the free state would come from foreign invasion or political corruption, but now the greatest threat is the violence we see on the evening news. ...

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American society believes that lowering the drinking age back to eighteen will lead to a domino affect of bad premonitions like rampant drinking binges, raving alcoholics, and more traffic accident deaths upon the entire nation. Realistic Alcohol Laws for Legal Youth (RALLY) is one of many major...

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Abstract:       The second amendment and gun control have been a controversial issue, switching back and forth from guns are needed for protection and the only cause injury and lead to increased crime. The second amendment gives citizens of the United States of America a right to bear arms. A...

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The Federal Government The Federal Government The three branches of the federal government provide a base for the way we live our lives. The process by which the Judicial, Legislative, and Executive branches operate is long, but necessary. Each branch has a duty to watch the others through a process of checks and balances mandated by the Constitution of the United States. The following will give a brief explanation of each branch and their duties. Judicial Branch Our Judicial branch of government is defined in Article III of the Constitution and by Congress. ...

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