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    Federal Bureaucracy – to what Extent does the President have Control of it? When the framers of the Constitution developed our government, they gave Congress the authority to create the departments necessary to carry out the day-to-day responsibilities of governing - the federal bureaucracy. The vast majority of the departments, agencies, and commissions that make up the federal bureaucracy today were created by Congress through legislative acts. Congress is unable to act in a bubble though

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    Branches of Government 222 years ago, the United States government was created, thanks to a little document known as the Constitution. Within the Constitution, three branches of government were created; the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. Each of these branches have checks upon each other and keep the country running like a well-oiled machine. Of the three branches, the first one to be outlined in the Constitution is the Legislative branch. This branch serves many purposes regarding the

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    Legislative, Executive and Judicial. Every branch contributes in a different way to have a law in action. The Legislative branch, which contributes to the first step of making any law, consists of the house of representatives and the senate, which together form the United States Congress which have the supreme authority to enact legislation, the privilege to confirm or reject many presidential appointments, and massive investigative powers (“The Legislative Branch”, 2017). The Executive branch, contributes

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    Since he signed his first executive order on January 20th of 2017, President Donald Trump has continued to surprise not only fellow Americans, but immigrants residing within the country and those hoping to enter the country with big dreams. In this paper I will discuss the executive orders, the potential ramifications on immigrants and immigration, and how I feel about is happening. President Trump's executive order 13769 was signed in January of 2017, it restricting entry of individuals from certain

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    The Executive Branch America is called a democracy which means that the government is designed to be run by the people. Since it is a representational democracy, this means that instead of voting for everything directly, the people vote for others who will then make a great deal of the decisions regarding laws of the land. The United States' government is comprised of three branches: the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive. Each branch is responsible for certain tasks which when all branches

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    the United States Constitution, that created a system and gave the primary role of homeland security to state and local governments (Oliver, 2007). When state and local governments became overwhelmed and could no longer effectively deal with a crisis then homeland security government would assist those governments (Oliver, 2007). The relationship was created through the United States Constitution in Article 4, Section 4, which declared that “the United States shall guarantee to every state in this

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    2014). The GAO falls under the legislative branch of the federal government and works extensively with the executive branch, or more specifically, the Department of the Treasury and the Office of Management and Budget. How & When it Began The GAO was founded in 1921 when the Budget and Accounting Act transferred accounting, auditing responsibilities, and claims functions away from the treasury Department to the new agency (GAO 2014). Federal financial management was a disaster after World War I

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    The Legislative Branch is able to check the executive branch by rejecting presidential vetoes. It can also impeach presidents and convict presidents. The legislative branch has the authority to impeach not only the federal judges but also the Supreme Court justices. They also have the right to confirm appointments for the Judicial Branch. The role for the speaker of the house is to put role on parliamentary questions. They also are able to sign the legislation, writs and also warrants. The senate

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    in any federal, state, or private level entities. In order to run all the operations and administrative tasks according to the mission and objectives of the entity, the Top level executives are expected to formulate effective strategies and plans. To accomplish the set objectives in a well-organized manner, they provide effective leadership in all the day to day operations. The same is also true for the leadership at any criminal justice agency. Such agencies or entities work at both federal and private

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    legislative, and executive branches are all key components that make up our government, acting independently from the others, and allowing for checks and balances in order to prevent misuse of power. Federalism affects how our government is run, and especially the criminal justice system. Within our criminal justice system the main components are law enforcement, criminal courts, civil courts, and corrections. Federal Government & Criminal Justice System The United States

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