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Government
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Which branch of the federal government declares war?
When the United States declares war the Declaration is normally requested by the President. However, the declaration itself must be made by a Joint Resolution of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
NO, the President does not have the power to declare war. Under Article II, Section 8 of the Constitution, the power to declare war, and the power to control the means of waging war through military appropriations, etc., is specifically granted to CONGRESS.
"Section 8 - Powers of Congress
The Congress shall have Power . . .
To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
To provide and maintain a Navy;
To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;
To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;
To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress; . . .
The President's limited power is to act as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and the Navy when they are engaged in active service for the country.
What branch of government Controls federal taxes and spending?
The US House of Represenatives has that responsibility.
Is it true the executive branch passes laws?
Congress passes laws. The executive enacts them with his/her signature. With occasional exceptions, a law passed by Congress doesn't actually become the law until the executive signs it.
What year was the English bill of rights created?
The English Bill of Rights was enacted in sixteen eighty nine. It is also known as The Bill of Rights Act of sixteen eighty nine and was enacted under the English Monarchs, William III and Mary II.
The government raises money through taxation. Each year the treasurer hands down a budget, which are acts of parliament that explain how the money is going to be spent for the following fiscal year and beyond.
What is a unanimous consent agreement?
A corporation takes official action through its board of directors and/or its shareholders. The shareholders, as the owners of the corporation, elect the directors and take other significant corporate action. The directors are responsible for general management of the corporation, and elect officers to carry out their instructions. Directors and shareholders formalize their official actions by making a written record. The written record may be in the form of "minutes," if the board and/or shareholders met formally, or in the form of a "corporate action by unanimous consent," if the action was taken without a meeting.
The Corporate Action by Unanimous Consent document offered by this program is intended primarily for use by small corporations that limit their documentation to one set of minutes (or action by unanimous consent) per year. The program offers typical resolutions and provisions used by small corporations and provides appropriate explanations. The program also provides opportunities to include unique provisions for special circumstances. Some guidance is offered regarding corporate action that is more likely to be taken by shareholders than directors.
Corporate laws in most states offer shareholders considerable flexibility in requiring when certain actions MUST be taken by shareholders or MAY be taken by directors. Such requirements, if any, will generally be found in the corporation's incorporation documents. Incorporation documents generally include the corporation's "articles of incorporation" (sometimes referred to the "charter") and the bylaws. You should refer to those documents to help you answer questions regarding whether a specific corporate resolution should be adopted by the shareholders or the directors.
After the preparation of "corporate action by unanimous consent" it is recommended that a lawyer review the document to verify compliance with the incorporation documents and appropriate state corporate law. It is also important to have a lawyer review the corporate action by unanimous consent if the corporation is (or has been) involved in unusual transactions, or if the corporation has more than one class of stock. Different classes of stock may have different voting rights, requirements, and characteristics.
Who takes over if the vice president is absent from the senate?
The Pro Tempore Currently, Robert C. Byrd
What is a type of government in which supreme authority rests with the majority of the people?
DEMOCRACY
investigation of Watergate,impeachment recemendations
What five ways has the constitution been changed other than by formal amendment?
The only way amendments can be formally changed is through the process of amendment. However, there are five ways amendments can change by means other than formal amendment.
1. Executive action: this is when a strong executive bends or breaks constitutional law, and the other branches of government largely turns a blind eye, allowing the action to be carried out. The argument generally used is that the constitution doesn't specifically forbid said actions.
2. Legislation: Congress can pass laws which "clarify" the meaning of constitutional provisions. They are also responsible for really defining the substance of the institutions which the constitution provides for.
3. Court Decisions: Decisions of the supreme court decisions set a precedent for future interpretations of the constitution.
4.Party Practices: Political parties create a number of political structures completely unmentioned in the constitution. These include a partisan electoral college, and primary intra-party elections.
5. Custom: Customs and practices can form which are not really provided for by the constitution.
Who was the committee of the declaration of independence?
The committee was comprised of five delegates: # John Adams, Massachusetts # Roger Sherman, Connecticut # Robert Livingston, New York # Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Pennsylvania # Thomas Jefferson, Virginia (author) The committee was also known as "The Committee of the Five".
What compromises were made in order to bring a stable national government to fruition?
Two of the most important constitutional compromises learned in school are the Great Compromise and the 3/5's Compromise. The Great Compromise was in regards to how the nation's legislature would be organized; the compromise settled the dispute by creating one house based on the population of each state- the House of Representatives, while the second house would hold two seats for each state- the Senate. The second compromise was in regards to how the House of Representatives would be affected by southern slaves. According to the 3/5's Compromise, each slave would count for 3/5's of a citizen in the census.
What are the pros and cons of a minority government?
While much depends on the types of parties and leaders involved, there are several benefits to having a minority government:
- Responsiveness: Minority situations make governments extremely responsive to the views of MPs. Instead of government policy being decided by the Prime Minister and Cabinet - with elected members simply following party discipline - governments are forced to take into account the views of its own elected members and the views of other parties to ensure that legislation is passed.
- Accountability: A minority or coalition government is also more accountable. This is especially true of minority governments that depend on other parties' votes. Opposition parties can hold a government accountable for its actions very effectively by threatening or actually undertaking a vote of non-confidence or voting down government legislation.
- Transparency: Minority or coalition governments force a lot of communication between parties. For the governing party to pass bills, it must inform other parties of its intentions. This higher level of communication makes government policy much more public and, as a result, much more transparent.
There are also several weaknesses to having a minority government:
- Instability: The major weakness of minority governments is their tendency to last for only a short period. Consequently, governments are often unable to fully pursue their policies or mandates before the coalition or negotiations with other parties collapses. The average duration of minority governments in Canada is approximately 18 months.
- Inconsistency: Because minority governments have to negotiate with other parties regularly to get legislation passed, it is difficult to bring consistency to government policy. The governing party may have to compromise with one party on one issue and then compromise with another party on a different issue. This is particularly problematic in economic policy where government actions in one area can negate or defeat government actions in another area.
- Inefficiency: The constant demand for negotiation can slow government down considerably. Instead of being able to take swift action on demanding issues, governments are forced to engage in lengthy and tedious negotiation with other political parties. This can be extremely problematic with issues that require immediate action, such as foreign policy and the budget.
- Blameless government: Minority governments open the possibility for less accountability. This is because the different parties are working together in making government policy. Consequently, it can be difficult to locate blame when policy goes wrong, as the different parties may simply blame one another.
What is the ruling party in federal government?
The Democrats are the ruling party in the US as of 2009.
How many government employees are there in the US?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 1.8 million civilians work for the Federal Government, excluding the Post Office. Below is a link to the relevant BLS website, lots of good information. http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs041.htm
Assimilation policy adopted by the US government is good idea?
Assimilation policy adopted by the US government was not a good idea because it led to unnecessary racism and elements of bigotry as it does not respect immigrant cultures.
Who prepares a budget to submit to congress?
In the United States of America it is actually the Congress that "write" the Budget per the Constitution. They have created a Budget committee that put's the information together, but the House is responsible for creating the Budget each year.
Who is the current minority whip of the senate?
The word "whip" is used figuratively in the sense of "driver, overseer". The whip's role is to ensure party discipline; that is, to make sure that party members vote in accordance with official party policy. They can offer inducements (such as promotions to important committees) or threaten punishments (such as removal from important committees or withdrawal of party funding for a reelection campaign) to party members who seem likely to vote otherwise.
Technically, a quorum must be present for the house to "do business", but it's policy in both houses to assume that a quorum is present unless a "call for quorum" is specifically requested; it's therefore possible for debate to continue even if some (or even most) of the members leave the chamber. Another of the whip's jobs is to "round up" his party's members and get them back into the chamber when it's time to vote.
The position has no official standing under the Constitution (it's strictly up to a party whether they want to have a whip or not), and was first established around 1900.
The "minority whip" is the whip for the minority party in that house of congress (it's quite possible, and in fact is often the case, that the Minority Whip in the House of Representatives and the Minority Whip in the Senate are members of different parties). Technically, there could potentially be several "Minority Whips", but in practice minor parties (i.e. those other than Democrats or Republicans, currently) generally don't bother, since they don't have enough members (it's rare for there to be even ONE member of a minor party in office, so he'd be his Party Leader and would also have to do the job of his Party Whip ... making sure that he was present for the vote, and threatening himself to get him to vote properly).
As of April 2014, there are no members of the House that are not either Republicans or Democrats (the Tea Party is basically an ideological position within the Republican party rather than an actual party in its own right), and only two Senators who are neither Republicans nor Democrats (officially both are independent and not members of any party; in practice they nearly always vote with the Democrats).
Which level of government has reserved powers?
In the states, the answer will usually be the federal government. Exceptions will be issues over which authority was not specifically assigned by the Constitution. In such cases, sovereignty belongs to the states.
What government controls all aspects of life?
Same o'll **** just a different day i be tryin get it each and eh way momma need a house babeh need some shoes time to get it hard guess what imma do?
How is a leader selected in Brazil?
The leader of Brazil is the President of Brazil, currently Dilma Vana Rousseff. She was elected in early 2011. The President of Brazil is both the head of state and head of the government.
They start with non-partisan candidates in municipal elections. Then you have the national elections in which up to 50% of the delegates must be picked by municipal assemblies. The other candidates are proposed by nominating assemblies and the representatives represent workers, women, students, youth, and farmers, as well as members of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution after a meeting for a first list of names. there's one candidate for every seat(614). Candidates must get at least 50% of the votes or else there is another meeting for a sceond name list to help fill the remaining seats. Despite fair elections, they have never had to have a second names list.
