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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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 Many people feel that this system is outdated, unfair and/or biased; that it should be replaced with the popular voting system.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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Ideally, everybody is equal before the law, that means the law must apply to everyone and the application of law to the sme meterial facts must give rise to the same answer in every case.( Hubbard, Thomas and Varnham p35) Theorically, if the prisident in China committed the some crime with a common citizen, the prisident should be punished as same as the citizen. ... But the most important is whether the rule of law is found in ture democrcy.( Hubbard, Thomas and Varnham P34) (B) The constitution of the United States of America is founded on the theory of the Separation of Power. ......

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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 differences between the UK and US constitutions are overstated since both constitutions create a similar type of political system". - Discuss. ... To do this, the essay begins with a description of the British constitution and the political system it creates, followed by a description of the American constitution and the political system which that creates. ... Although the national subdivisions of the British Isles lend themselves in theory to a Federal constitution, in which authority is divided between several co-ordinate agencies, the United Kingdom became and remains a unitary sta...

• Word Count: 1942
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

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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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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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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Through years of research on court cases, political scientists are in agreement that most people favor rights in theory, but their support diminishes when the time to put the rights into practice arrives. ... The juristic theory of rights deals with the hypothesis that a man's natural rights only amounted to the quantity of power he can exercise over any other man. ... The organization of the federal court system established by Congress is hierarchical. ...

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Richard Gallo, vice-president of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers was quoted as saying, "I can't tell you how many lives will be saved by applying the same background check system but I do know that murders, armed robbers and even terrorists exploit the gun show loophole." ... His theory thrived on the dissolution of law and government and return to the State of Nature. ...

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Beard claims that Madison believes "the theories of government which men entertain are emotional reactions to their property interests" (Beard 121). ... " (Madison A22) Madison is saying that this new government will be implemented with a checks and balances system to ensure that no man can create any legislation for their own benefit. ...

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There really aren't any good arguments as to how we can change this system if it gets to be too tough. ... Going off the bill of rights, I see my theories on what the Anti-federalist common good is defined in the national government. ...

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Aristotle believed heavily in a graduated class system that would include such classes as agricultural workers, craftsmen, and paid laborers. ... The goal of Aristotle's Ideal Constitution is for a well-executed and suitably maintained system, in order that desired happiness shall be attained. ...

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The leadership of the most powerful nation-state on earth proceeds to set out its grand strategy, its unified theory of everything, and its prime channels of information don't see fit to let the populace in on the news that their government is hell-bent on empire and has said so in black and white." ... I wanted to look for secrets and other bits of information that had been leaked through the system in the past. ...

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Meanwhile, we shuffle our homeless from place to place; we illegally deprive them of property and liberty for committing unavoidable minor infractions; and they face dehumanizing discrimination both on the streets that they call home and within our justice system. ...

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