This federal system works well for a country such as America in which our size and diversity calls for a dynamic system such as the system in place. ... These two types are very different, and each system lends itself to specific goals. They have been crucial in both the making and implementation of public policy, and both have dominated political theory. ... This is the political theory that is most prevalent in our current national power structure. ... Perhaps we are in line for yet another theory to shape the future of our nation....

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Through consideration of the main powers of the U.S President in the American political system, I will argue that the actual problem with the system is that the President now finds himself held to account, to such an extent that he can not lead effectively. Through mainly focussing on accountability to congress, I will assess how in theory the President may have significant powers, but in practice, recent developments limit any leader. ... Through critical analysis of the separation of powers principle, on which the American system is founded, it will become apparent that there is a need to er...

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In theory the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) now plays that role but to what extent it will serve as an effective check and balance remains to be seen. ... It has four key features: (1) It establishes, or constitutes, the system of government, hence it is prior to the system of government, rules cannot be derived from that system; (2) it involves an authority outside and above the order it establishes - the notion of constituent power' - this power in a liberal democracy should be attributed to the people who legitimize the constitution and hence the governmental s...

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Interest groups are helpful in advancing Americas Democracy by working as powerful checks and balance system against both Congress and the Executive branches. ... James Madison created the solution to this dilemma, known as Madisonian Theory or pluralism. This theory is that a constitution encourages many different interests that all work to not allow one interest to tyrannize over the others. ... This leads to more completion in the election process which supports '" first past the post" electoral system used in the United States today. This electoral system helps maintain and...

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Speaking about the Federal system, it is a mix between unitary and confederal forms of government. In the unitary theory the authority of the country lies in the hands of the national, or central, government. Alternatively, the confederal system consists in a league of independent states, in which the central government created by the league has only limited powers over states. ... The United States apply a Dual Federalism system according to their constitution. ... If we compare different countries and their political ways to govern we can find the United States system sort of accurate to the...

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In theory, this vote is intended to increase the majority of the already popular candidate. ... Many people feel that this system is outdated, unfair and/or biased; that it should be replaced with the popular voting system. ... The "winner-take-all" system that embodies the Electoral College is generally the most offensive to voters. ... Judith Best announced to the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 4, 1997 that, "No election system is perfect, but the current system has borne the test of time. ... This is a hurdle that must be crossed in order to maintain legitimacy in our pol...

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In any system which claims to be democratic, a question of its legitimacy remains. ... Although in theory the American system calls for one vote per person, the low rate of turnout results in the upper and middle classes ultimately choosing candidates for the entire nation. ... The "winner-take-all" system in elections may be criticized for being undemocratic because the proportion of people agreeing with a particular candidate on a certain issue may not be adequately represented under this system. ... This leads to further inequality and, therefore, greater illegitimacy in the democratic syst...

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Federalism is a political theory where member are joined together by a covenant with a leading head. Federalism can also refer to a governing system where sovereignty and constitutionalism is fully embraced fully as the way to rule. ... Therefore, he opted to minimize the involvement of many leaders in his theory as well as governance. ...

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According to his theory of having four evil groups of people who wants to gain some money and establish aristocracy, all of the delegates on the convention should"ve voted 100% for constitution but that was not what happened. Beard said that the Goal of money class was to prevent government to produce laws that would affect property interests and that's why constitution has "check and balances" and all these branch systems. ... Beard believed that money class wanted a system that moves slowly and have a lot of stop points and that would help to protect property interests. ... But he votes...

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The premise of this theory of thought revolves around the concept that the acts of individuals who are deranged as a direct result of being psychotically mentally ill should not be judged in the same manner as the criminal offenses of rational people (Miller et al., 2006). ... Public indignation of M'Naghten's acquittal led the Queen to mandate the English House of Lords to restructure how mental illness and sentencing was handled in the court system. ... Whether the Mutt Rule Baring Means Rea Rebuttal is Constitutional Largely, the United States criminal court system revolves aro...

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His argument continued by explaining the power of the head of that type of centralized nation was commonly too weak which is apparent in ancient feudal systems. ... Locke and Harrington were both partisans of this idea in that Harrington said the separation of powers is a prerequisite for free government and Locke gave it a subsidiary role in his theory of parliamentary supremacy. ... Although, we will see more clearly in Federalist 51 that there are limitations on each branch shown in the checks and balances system. ... This is exact to our system of checks and balances today. ... Today, ...

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Johnson first implemented affirmative action in 1965, he had positive intentions: "We seek not just equality as a right and a theory, but equality as a fact and as a result- (Lyndon par. 34). ... The original intentions of affirmative action have given way to an amorphous system in which, instead of everybody being equal, certain people are more equal than others. ... America, however, should refrain from using the quota system "a system that further promotes segregation, a system that further propagates discrimination, a system that further divides its people. ...

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A truly democratic political system has certain characteristics, which prove its legitimacy with their existence. ... Although in theory the American system calls for one vote per person, the low rate of turnout results in the upper and middle classes ultimately choosing candidates for the entire nation. ... The "winner-take-all" system in elections may be criticized for being undemocratic because the proportion of people agreeing with a particular candidate on a certain issue may not be adequately represented under this system. ... This leads to further inequality and, therefore, greater ille...

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It would also allow the power of the government to be spread more evenly over the whole system ensuring its more efficient and improved operation (ex-prime minister Margaret Thatcher agreed with this). ... The appeal of parliamentary sovereignty is less now, Written constitution would increase the sovereignty of the electorate and the judicial system and cut back also on the governments sovereignty. The government can alter an unwritten constitution very easily by simply passing an act, suggesting (in theory) a dictatorship and a lack of democracy. ... Regardless of any flaws in the current...

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However, apart from military affairs and international diplomacy, most national laws, policies and programs are shaped, administered and funded in whole or part through a complex system of federal state relations. Thus, we find no sovereignty located in the American political system. ... Calhoun's theory of nullification would have allowed a state to declare a federal law null and void. ... Thus, despite the issues regarding power sharing, the Federal system of government creates separate, self-sustaining centers of power, prestige, and profit. ... In short, a federal system, by virtue of...

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In order to develop a successful government, the Framers developed our three branch system. This three branch system is composed of the legislative, executive, and judicial branch. This three part system is meant to protect us from the basis of a monarchy. ... However, I think that Hobbes' theory that people need to be protected from each other is also relevant. ... Without lifetime tenure in the judiciary branch, this branch would be insignificant within the checks and balances system. ...

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"Therefore, logically, politics will be dominated by the rich and powerful -- in fact if not in theory -- since only the rich can afford to run and only parties supported by the wealthy will gain enough funds and favorable press coverage to have a chance" ("What influence does wealth have over politics?"). ... "The inappropriate fit between the country's major media and the country's political system has starved voters of relevant information, leaving them at the mercy of paid political propaganda that is close to meaningless and often worse. ... In all aspects the entire market sys...

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Federalism is a system of government in which a written constitution divides power between national government and state governments. ... In theory this gives the federal government a great deal of power over the states receiving aid. ... Environmental regulation, labor laws, education, crime prevention, corporate government, and securities transactions and maybe even certain aspects of intellectual property and cyber law, all benefit from a properly functioning federalist system. ... That is a poorly run operating system. ...

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The hard money policy was conceived from Jackson's bank war and was as the alternative to the conservative system of economic theory and to exclude the banks control of the currency. ... After Schlesinger's work The Age of Jackson was published critics quickly questioned not only his liberal bias views on Jacksonians and democrats but also his theory of class conflict being the cornerstone of American politics. ...

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Executive branch being head by the president, legislative by the senate and house of representatives, and judicial by the court system. ... Politics took a more or less stable two party system initially comprised of the Jacksonian democratic party of the day and on the other side of the fence was the Whig party essentially opposite of Jackson. Different parties, especially in the two party system usually take opposing views on many issues, although in order to not alienate voters each side must straddle certain issues in the case of the Jacksonian Democrats and the Whig party the two issues ...

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Quite unlike any other system established, American federalism was formed upon specifically American ideals of liberty. ... Not only does the federal system in America allow the government to act upon the needs of the nation, but it limits the possibility of control of the government by a particular faction and provides a safeguard against the"tyranny of the majority." ... Each time the Court is sought out to answer or define the stipulations and questions brought up by either theory, federalism can realistically be changed. ... The federalist system in the United States is perhaps the most...

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According to a web site dedicated to informing the public about the inherent dangers with "soft money" as associated with politics is simply defined as, money which by definition and law is not supposed to be part of the federal campaign finance system. ... It should be obvious that "soft money" is a growing problem and dare I say threat to our system and idea of "free" elections in the United States. ... I want to briefly talk about how an "Iron Triangle" works why it constitutes much of the "soft money" in the political system. ... The long term prospective problem with this is that larg...

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The federal government also become a lot more competent since it was making so much money that the spoils system began to develop even more. The spoils system is when high-level officials in governments such as the President, Speaker of the House, or Secretary of State give out bureaucratic positions to his friends or close acquaintances instead of basing the positions on merit. ... This stage was primarily based on the theory of Devolution, or giving power that was taken away from the states during the New Deal Era. ...

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Having accessed ISP's databases and mainframe systems the NSA can know you better than the closest members of your family. ... In other words the government has the ability and legal right to weaken any secure private network by installing a secret pathway into a private system and accessing that system with its own password. ... Like the pre cogs in minority report, the NSA, using elaborate computer programs can predict ones actions based on game theory and preferences from information gathered from websites. ...

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There have been several theories put forward as to why referendums are so unsuccessful in Australia. ... The Australian Democrats have tried unsuccessfully to bring about this kind of direct democracy three times since 1979, however many politicians believe that such a system would be unbeneficial, altering the Constitution at the whim of the popular idea of the time or giving rise to mob behavior against a minority. ...

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