Marijuana is one of the drugs that the government policy targets and as it currently stands, the government uses a lot of resources in prosecuting and punishing marijuana consumers through the legal system.
This is because, in the case of democracy, there is freedom of expression and the public is free to participate in sociopolitical activities.
In the Proposition 19, it was through the referendum that the desires of the people could be known. In the case of Proposition 19 there are several people who tried to influence the people based [...]
As a result, the move by the third parties to produce their own candidates against those of the Conservatives and the Labour Party has had a significant impact on the two-party system in the UK.
Even though the government seeks to enhance the safety of its people through the establishment of the surveillance machines, which is a right move, it fails to consider how the move interferes with peoples' right [...]
The Congress may also propose constitutional amendments and thus redefine presidential powers such as limiting the terms of office of the president. The Congress also has the power to impeach the president as seen in [...]
According to liberals, the federal government is vital in the growth of the United States because they provide infrastructures, education and healthcare mostly to support the poor and the society as a whole.
The paper finally evaluates the rationale behind the use of the new technology in the US. The US government allowed the passage of the bill meaning that individual liberty and freedoms are no longer recognized [...]
Marijuana use also slows down the growth of cancerous tumors in the brain, lungs, and breasts; thus, it is valuable in the management of cancer.
One of the main reasons that the supporters of this argument have progressed is that by decriminalization of marijuana, the government would save huge amounts of money that it uses on enforcing laws that relate [...]
The President of the USA has the power to reinforce changes in the Air Force, the FBI or even the CIA.
Power encompasses but not limited to the ability of oneself to do something or the capability of a government to grow the economy.
Further, even with the outburst of practical aptitude in the nation, HUMINT intelligence is still in the lead in the provision of technical information that is not accessible to most technical collectors.
The US government has tried to illegalise abortion since the majority of its citizens has agreed that it should be allowed when the life of the pregnant mother is in danger.
The legislature creates law, the executive led by the president enforces law while the judiciary comprising of the Supreme Court and the federal court decides how the law should be followed according to the constitution.
Under the separation of powers and the system of check and balances, the congress has the major role to play, which is to legislate laws for the government.
This paper will argue that the US government does not have any right to control guns and as such, it should respect the second amendment and stop taking up measures to impose gun control on [...]
The government system comprises of the Judiciary, the Legislature, and the Executive. This paper is an analysis of the checks and balances set up by the Constitution to protect the citizenry from excesses by the [...]
There was a time in the American Economy that the magnitude of inflation was declared to be a major setback, owing to the fact that the varying prices over the years were considered to be [...]
The Department of Agriculture which coordinates climate change related activities through the USDA Climate Office Program and US Forest Service which provides a roadmap for responding to climate change and performance scorecard; the Department of [...]
The President has arguably neglected the economic recovery agenda that was the priority of the Democratic Party during his first term in office.
The corporate welfare in the US came about during the beginnings of the first congress established in 1794 when farmers in the state of Pennsylvania ganged up and complained about the unfair taxes that they [...]
Political processes enshrined in democratic values of integrity and accountability must continue to shape the institutional framework in the region. Political and civil institutions in Sierra Leone could stop the escalation of illegal trade to [...]
This paper is an investigation of the positive roles that political parties play in the political system of the United States.
The rulings and decisions made by the Supreme Court are final and this demonstrates the high power that the court wields.
Unwritten constitution is the opposite of written one; the government principles are not found in legal documents and the enactment of laws does not exist.
While private entrepreneurships must be the key driving power behind the state economy, in the instances of crises, the interference of the government is crucial for the state economy to be stable; however, in an [...]
The main purpose of lobbying is to employ checks and balances to the law making process. Lobbying is important to the country's law making process.
These remarks came out at such a strange time when the president was meeting the Congress leaders to discuss the thorny issue of sequestration. Taking the discussion to a different level, the Republican Speaker in [...]
Much as the opponents of firearm regulations have raised strong arguments for the need to continue owning guns, this paper states that the dangerous individuals should be stopped from handling guns in order to stop [...]
This essay seeks to prove that it is proper for such people to acquire citizenship in the United States of America through the passing of the pending immigration bill.
The proponents have also promised that gun control initiatives are not focused on taking away the rights of Americans to own and use firearms.
The other difference between third parties in the US and other parts of the world is that the US usually excludes third parties from participation in presidential debates.
In 2001, the family of my uncle felt comfortable living in the country and hoped for the further stabilization of the economy.
The rate of inflation is the adjustment in the index of price in a single year to a new one expressed in percentages.
The article authored by Alison Kitson et al.on core elements of patient-centred care examines the key aspects of this policy in medicine and nursing.
Since the Speaker of the House makes a decisive choice in the bill approval, it goes without saying that the role of the Speaker is crucial.
On the other hand the use of marijuana actually increased in the country. It is not only the DEA or the federal government that is reluctant in the legalization of marijuana.
The American constitution is also a critical component of American government.[1] The constitution is used as the supreme law of the land since all other statutes operate below it.
It is useful to victims of drunken driving and to the families of the deceased victims as a result of drunk driving.
The gap between the rich and the poor is greatly increasing owing to disparities in income especially in the private and the civil sectors.
Malpractices in healthcare system as a cause of America's high cost of healthcare Currently, the American healthcare system is ridden with a number of malpractices that tend to affect the provision of services.
This article is closely related to the several the concepts discussed in Chapter One of the textbook; in this case, special attention should be paid to government corporations and regulatory commissions that perform different functions [...]
The constitution of the US is the absolute law of the nation, which acts as a guide to the political culture of the Americans and the law.
Furthermore, it is emerging that the extent of the GDP growth and the size of the budget and subsequent allocations have become debatable indicators of the public health.
Although most Americans do not support the plan to adopt the Chinese health care system for fear that it may be manipulated by the government, the system offers a better solution to the health care [...]
According to the new set of legislation, it was considered illegal to be found in possession of 25 grams of marijuana.
The US Government is the main authority in providing the necessary laws and policies in order to regulate all the spheres of the public's life in the country.
The currency used in the country is the Canadian dollar while the systems are structured to ensure that the country conforms to both the local and international expenditure management provisions.
In the first half of the evolution process, the legislators blissfully ignored the covert operations and the management challenges in the CIA.
The aim of this paper is to explore various aspects of the political system of the UAE. The Federal Supreme Council is the supreme authority in the management of the affairs of the UAE.
The first case that the court will hear is the legality of affirmative action in admission of new students in higher learning institutions. The Supreme Court will have to decide on the legality of these [...]
The goal of this essay is to analyze the relationship between the federal and state courts in relation to the political arena, in which they operate, and to evaluate, compare and contrast the parties and [...]
Additionally, the ownership of hospitals is private and profit valued more as compared to the government hospitals owned by the government in some locations by cities and counties with healthcare services.
The importer of Porsche in the country has been asked to export olives and Malbec wine to be allowed to operate in the country. The country's economic policies fail to take note of the economic [...]
In addition, if America declares the Election Day a national holiday, people will have time to spend on the voting queues, which will increase the rate of voter turnout.
It is expected that through the various facts and arguments presented in this paper.the reason behind the high poverty rate within Saudi Arabia despite its oil wealth as compared to its neighbors will become clear [...]
Laicization in religion is a term used in reference to a secular way in which people gain the freedom to do various social and religious actions with little influence of mainstream religion.
Therefore, the constitution had to be made in such a way as to allow its evolution in order to accommodate the needs of the society.
With the current spending levels as the basis for the future budget to be planned on, the government of the United States will practically reduce the future growth rates of the federal budget.
Reason # 1: Tracking the buyers of bullets makes it easier to regulate guns in the United States Guns are nothing but empty vessels without ammunition and so it would help a great deal if [...]
This research seeks to analyze this issue with the aim of finding the truth about the impact of Obamacare to the lives of the citizens of the American society.
The National Rifle Association supports the use of instant checks for applicants wanting to purchase guns by arguing that most of the states with the most strict gun laws experience the worst violence of gun [...]
According to the poll, 42 percent of the citizens are of the view that the powers vested in the Office of the Prime Minister needs to be checked.
Romney plans to reduce the cost of a dollar in the federal government while boosting the private sectors of the government. One of the Romney's plans seems to favor the higher education sector in the [...]
The American election debate usually attracts a lot of interest from its citizenry and the whole world due to the fact that the United States is a world super-power.
The health care system in the United States of America is subordinate to the private sector, the state, and County governments.
In the light of the war against terrorism, the question tests the morality of the institutionalization of this act by the regime of Bush.
President of the US asked the country in 2003, to commit $15 billion to combat the AIDS epidemic internationally. Several challenges exist in the operations of funded programs and the utilization of their funds.
Moreover, I addressed the issue of housing policies and their effects on the lives of people in the United States of America in the paper.
This theory also recognizes the role of the constitution and the need to ratify the constitution as a part of the social contract.
In this book, Dahl reminds the American society of the missing link in their constitution; a flaw that makes the sacred draft unqualified as a basis for the country's democratic system.
This means that the use of marijuana encourages the consumption of other drugs such as alcohol and cigarettes. Additionally, the use of marijuana is associated with increase in crime and consumption of other illicit drugs.
The United States is one of the countries that have legalized dual citizenship. This is because of the laws that have been passed by various nations in favor of dual citizenship.
One of the most effective measures that oppressive regimes use the world over is the limitation of the freedom of speech and thoughts.
The following paper explores the process of formulation of government policies in Japan. This is primarily of resources available to them that are useful in the process of drafting bills.
In, 2009, LDP lost its majority in the House of Representatives to the opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan. Another issue that also contributed to the dominance of the LDP in Japan's politics is [...]
Over the last three decades, the NATO has been making various strategies to end the war and the drug business in Afghanistan because of the negative activities that the Taliban carries out not only in [...]
The government ought to consider the political, social and economic effects of the manner in which they choose to govern the nation.
The policy makers scrutinize the views of the public by reading the reports in the mass media while the public receives the opinions of the policy makers through the same media.
Clearly, Saddam's execution exposed the misplaced efforts of the U.S.in bringing peace to Iraq. From the above analysis, it becomes clear that Saddam's execution under the auspices of the U.S.' puppet regime in Iraq has [...]
Enemies of the constitution played down the claim that the bill of rights was not needed in the constitution since it contravened the wishes and desires of the majority in the country.
There is a requirement of the supermajority created by the filibuster in the attempt to enact most of the legislative processes.
If these young adults are not allowed to consume alcohol by virtue of their age, then they should also not be allowed to be drafted in to the military.
Increased bipartisanship led to a dreadlock in formulation of polices and this occasioned the need to amend the constitution and have senators elected through popular vote by the populace.
The media has become one of the most used tools of influence in many democratic processes to inspire the public and dictate the behavior of candidates and voters.
In this approach, the decision makers has to assess the implications of each program and finally choose the best out of the many alternatives to satisfy the intent of economy, efficiency and effectiveness.
The controversial invitation and the even more controversial way in which the Provost's office handled the whole situation brings to the fore the issue of freedom of speech in campus both in the United States [...]
The Putin administration endeavored to crack down terrorism and crime in order to promote economic predictability and order in the society.
This paper seeks to describe public policy in relation to the first source provided in which it explains the policy arena, the policy endpoints and the policy options, major political actors involved in the debate, [...]
War on terror and the countermeasures on terror threats such as security appraisals have pushed citizens to a point of critically analyzing the benefits and outweighing them against the compromised privacy and personal freedom.
The military has been used by the corporations and the wealthy individuals to protect the interests of the nation, which are actually the interests of the corporations and the wealthy.
According to this law, any candidate aspiring for any office in the California State Assembly district must gather a certain amount of signatures from the registered voters in the district in the case of a [...]
The army is considered to be one of the supreme agencies in the country, and so are the people in the institution.
The authors provide the findings of a statistical report of the Pew Hispanic Center about a dramatic reduction of illegal migration rates from the south of the continent to the USA.
The system causes government to have control of itself because of great rivalry of power between the state and the nation.
The House of Commons has the governing responsibilities in the country. In connection to this, most of the Canadian culture has been historically influenced by the British and the French cultures.
Wall Street being the financial district of the city of New York is the main center of attraction of the riots.
The fact that federal judges are approved by senate after being nominated by the president puts at stake the independence of the American judicial system and the conduct of its judges.
The national government, also known as the Federal government is headed by the President of the United States and is composed of the Congress, the Executive and the Judiciary.
While the president's statement after the release of the report agreed that 2009 was tough especially to the working class people, two of the richest men in the world, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, live [...]
Because of the inability by the government to provide healthcare services to all the population, the private sector has emerged as the best choice.
In spite of the largely peaceful demonstrations, which the locals believed would limit casualties and bring the change they yearned for; security forces were deployed by the government to contain the protests.
The preposition of the essay is that Invasion of personal privacy is a necessary security procedure for the insured protection during air travel.
Again, the president forwards the names of those proposed for the post of Chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation to the State of Duma and may also ask the State of Duma [...]
Machiavelli, states that the ongoing Syrian uprising is a part of a conflict that has been in Syria for a long period of time.
The country has been witnessing a surge in the number of immigrants, and it is estimated that the number of illegal immigrants superseded that of the legal ones.
It is quite important to note that most of the illegal immigrants found in criminal activities get involved as a result of frustrations in life.
By studying the history of America, it is evident that the journey to build a stable society in US has not been easy.
It grants rights and freedoms namely, freedom of religion, freedom of press, and freedom of speech, among others. It also provides rights to equal protection, freedom of conscience, opinion and religion, as well as speech [...]
The role of Public Service Commission in Canada has experienced considerable change over the years in the process of providing professional services, and at the same time safeguarding merit within its scope of service.
Therefore, Tunisian revolution has demonstrated that democracy is the cornerstone for sustainable development of governments not only in Africa, but also in the entire world.
The revolutionary shift particularly in Western Europe in the last century intended to advocate for the recognition of the rights of the individuals from the ruling elite and in the process give more power to [...]
The United States' constitution is a legal framework that anchors several amendments and provisions in view of evolving legal issues of governance in the modern world.
The Postmaster General, in a prepared testimony that he is to deliver to the Congress, has stated that the Postal Service is in danger of insolvency.Mr.
Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others.are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment".
One of the impacts of such immigration is the financial burden that is laid on the government in terms of making provisions for the immigrants.
The normally result to loss of reputation or damage of the public identity of the individual who committed the act. On the other hand, there are those scandals which are not illegal in nature but [...]
What must be understood is that the smoking ban that will be put into effect is a direct result of two rights clashing against each other, namely: the right of people to work/eat etc.in a [...]
The concept of same-sex marriage is considered to be a union that is recognized by the state in both a social and legal context wherein the marriage of two individuals of the same sex is [...]