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    through the United States, the one program that has grown and learned from mistakes has been the United States Legal system. Ever since the original thirteen colonies became independent from the British Crown, the United States has had a legal system in place. While the United States grew, state by state, so have the regulations, policies, and laws that the legal system has created. The Articles of Confederation created a weak national congress and left the most power to the individual states. While

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    Defense Against Terrorism

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    the last few decades have been reflective of this growing concern of threats against the United States, domestic and foreign. In this detailed analysis, I will explore the departments, agencies, and non-for profit

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    Presidents of the United States of America have been around since the country became it’s own. Each president is given certain responsibilities and rights. Presidential power is listed in the Constitution but since then, there’s been room for more responsibilities to come into play. The powers exercised in the modern world surpass those included in the Constitution. Today, the president has a number of offices and departments serving under him. These institutions help keep the government together

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    Should medical marijuana be illegal in the United States? Twenty- three states have legalized “medical marijuana” in the last couple of years. Medical marijuana is a drug that supports treatment for certain illness like cancer and diseases of the eyes. The Executive Branch of the United States government has a “drug” policy manual. The Senate and the House of Representative added an amendment to a federal spending bill that was an historic event, while the Courts stop the DEA in their tracks. The

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    and the Federal Election commission (FEC). Regulatory agencies don’t just exist at the federal level either, Federal regulatory agencies like the FDA and FEC carry out federally mandated regulations passed down from Congress of the executive branch but the same principle applies at the State and Local levels as well who have regulations passed down from their individual statehouses and governor's

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    needing a person “who represents all the hopes and dreams of Americans” (ushistory.org). With the Executive Branch were it is the largest branch of the federal government as the president who is both head of also the head of state (Arnold 13). The president’s job when referring to the Constitution within Article !!, Section 2, Clause I; is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the United States and each state’s militia when the nation has need of it (The Heritage Foundation). Among other constitutional

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    of Congress. Bicameralism is the division of a legislature into two separate assemblies*. The bicameralism of congress in America, was in part due to the result of the Connecticut Compromise. The Connecticut Compromise tried to balance the large state population advantage and because of this, the small sates demanded that there be equality for equality in policymaking. The two chambers of Congress wished to balance the interests and numerical advantage of common citizens with the property of interests

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    The United States federal government is composed of three institutions, the Congress, the President, and the Supreme Court. Based on the Constitution of the United States, the federal system, and the separation of power, the three branches exist and each represents the three institutions, the legislative branch is vested by the Congress, the judicial branch is vested by the Supreme Court, and the executive branch is vested by the President. The three distinct branches are respectively independent

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    Throughout history the uses of executive orders have always been controversial. The form, substance and numbers of presidential orders have changed drastically in the US Presidency history. They are sometimes favored by the public, and other times they can be despised because they are related to really controversial issues. George Washington’s first executive order was believed to be more of a request than an order. The order asked the heads of various federal departments “to impress me with a full,

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    When it comes to the Department of Justice, there are four agencies and each have major functions within them that hold great responsibility. The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) have purposes and various weaknesses in relations to one another. There are major roles of policing executives using the Mintzberg model of chief executive officers. There are certain keys that are important toward a chief executive officer’s success. There are two legislative

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