Who set precedents for the executive branch of government? What are the checks and balances of the judicial branch? Who elects or appoints members of the legislative branch? What is the executive branch of state government? What is the judicial branch?
The Roman Senate: The Roman Senate was a group of 100 men who advised the king of Rome on essential issues for their country. It was created in 753 BC and had an advisory role during the Roman Kingdom and the power to elect kings. ...
With this judgment, the Supreme Court was given the perfect opportunity to speak out on the principle of judicial review, which is the Court’s power to declare a certain legislative or executive act unconstitutional. Thus, the Court could shed light on the principle of separation of powers in...
“Flaunting congressional subpoenas betrays a lack of respect for the legislative branch, which exercises the will of the people of the United States,” US District JudgeCarl Nicholssaid, according toThe Washington Post.He added that Bannon “has expressed no remorse” and “has not taken respo...
“Egypt’s journey from having one of the world’s highest rates of hepatitis C infection to being on the path to elimination in less than 10 years is nothing short of astounding,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “Egypt is an exa...
Johnson. Following allegations of corruption, in 1967 Powell was excluded from his seat by Democratic Representatives-elect of the 90th United States Congress, but he was re-elected and regained the seat in the 1969 ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States in Powell v. McCormack. He...
In such an event, each Bondholder will have the right to elect that his Bond(s) shall not be redeemed but, in that case, no Additional Tax Amounts will be payable on the electing Bondholder's Bonds after the relevant tax redemption date and payment of all amounts shall be ...
REAL ID is the U.S. government plan to impose uniform regulations on state driver’s licenses. It’s a national ID card, in all but cosmetic form. (Here is my essay on the security costs and benefits. These two sites are also good resources.) Most states hate it: 17 have passed leg...
…looks at aspects of life in Washington, D.C. from the perspective of an outsider, a foreigner who knows the United States well but is nevertheless intrigued, amazed, surprised, or puzzled every day by life in “The Nation’s Capital”.
WHO’s targets are to vaccinate at least 40% of the population of every country by the end of this year, and 70% by the middle of next year. These targets are achievable if countries and manufacturers make a genuine commitment to vaccine equity. WHO is calling on countries to fulfil thei...