Essays on Power

The members of the 1787 constitutional convention did not put a great priority on delegating jurisdiction to the executive branch of government. However, the president's powers have shifted significantly over the last two decades, and this role has grown to become the focal point of government affairs. The administration of...

If the president of the United States of America violates the constitution, he will be tried and convicted. He is therefore subject to impeachment by the Senate whether he is engaged in fraud, crime(s), or any other gross wrongdoing that leads to his dismissal from office. The president, as the...

Democratic Institutions and Economic Development Democratic institutions are political structures in which individuals have the right to rule, either indirectly by legislators or directly. On the other hand, the term economic growth refers to any things that aim to transform or boost people s economic condition as well as their way...

In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in how executive orders have been used and whether there has been a violation of presidential executive orders. An executive order is a guideline from the president with the same authority as federal legislation. The president's executive orders are often...

Kenneth Waltz first presented neo-realism theory in his book 'Theory of International Relations' in 1979. (Filho and Johnston, 2005, p. 7). According to the theory, force is the most powerful element in international relations. On the other hand, neoliberalism institutionalism holds that governments are, or should be, more concerned with...

Politics is now seen as a necessary evil in civilization all over the world. A country and its inhabitants are doomed without a functioning political structure. On the other hand, many governmental systems and personalities have resulted in the demise of many organizations, people, and constitutions, not to mention the...

Opponents of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights Any opponents of the Constitution protested against the Bill of Rights during the referendum process. They came to be known as the Federalists. The Absence of a Bill of Rights in the Constitution The framers of the Constitution refused to include a bill of...

In a direct democracy The authority to rule is exerted solely by the people rather than by legislators. Direct democracy and indirect democracy are the two ways democracy should be practiced. Because of the size of the population, direct democracy was exercised successfully in Athens, Greece. Direct democracy is uncommon in...

Because of its economic reach, the European Union is referred to as an emerging powerhouse in the modern world. According to current United Nations statistics, all but one of its twenty-eight member countries have a very high human development index. Given its established norms, it has a common commercial center...

Corruption is the manipulation by those in authority, and it mainly entails bribery. In this regard, it has a number of consequences on culture, including inflation and economic depreciation. Corruption exists in several facets of the government in the United States, as it does in other countries around the world....

I find it fascinating how Steinbeck uses the concept of endurance in his novel The Grapes of Wrath. I'm particularly fascinated by how the Joads continue to maintain their strength in the face of adversity. In the face of various conspiracies mounted against them by their enemies, the family members...

Bending the Spear, Drunk with Passion! is a poem by poet Robert Duncan. Now, The Master of Mandrake Park, and Now I Come to Talk of the Strong Magic, clearly fall into the post-modernist poets' category. It is clear from the above poetry works that the author delves into his...