1. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_role_of_the_presidency
* It explains that the presidents roles and powers are set down in Article II of the Constitution. It lists some of the roles and jobs the president does. For example, commander in chief of the armed forces; commission officers of the armed forces; grant reprieves and pardons for federal offenses (except impeachment); convene Congress into special session; receive ambassadors; take care that the laws be faithfully executed; make use of the "executive power" of the office, such as the veto power; give an annual State of the Union Address to Congress; appoint officials to lesser offices. Those are all the jobs that this article says the president takes part in.
2. http://usgovinfo.about.com/cs/agencies/a/presbrief.htm
* It states that the president should serve a four year term while in office. It explains what the cabinet is and how it helps the president. A cabinet isa creation of custom and tradition dating back to George Washington's administration, functions at the pleasure of the President. Its purpose is to advise the President upon any subject, relating to the duties of the respective offices, on which he requests information (pursuant to Article II, section 2, of the Constitution).
3. http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=cas2802
*This i s a slideshow that shows what the roles and responsibilities of the president. This tells us that some of the roles of the president are as follows Lawmaker, Political Chief, Diplomat, Chief of State, Commander in chief, Head of State, Chief Administator. As Chief Administrator the president leads the government. It also goes through and explains each one of the roles the president does and it also provides a picture.
4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States#Powers_and_duties
* This article just explains all the powers the president has and how they use those powers. It explains everyone's role in the White House. The article tells you what the president does and how he does those things.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Economy Assignment Your Blog
With the help of your textbook and Ch 23, please explain the differences among capitalism, socialism and communism. Then explain the pros and cons that each hold.
**In capitalism, the means of production and the distribution of wealth are largely privately owned and operated instead of handled by the government. In socialism, the means of production and distribution of wealth are increasingly owned by the community as a whole. In communism, all property is held in common, and you'll tend to end up with a single authoritarian government without political parties, without government turnover, etc.
**In capitalism, the means of production and the distribution of wealth are largely privately owned and operated instead of handled by the government. In socialism, the means of production and distribution of wealth are increasingly owned by the community as a whole. In communism, all property is held in common, and you'll tend to end up with a single authoritarian government without political parties, without government turnover, etc.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Ch 22 Foreign Governments
1. Pick two countries in Chapter 22 and provide an in depth paragraph on their government and how it operates.
* Britain's government is built on a fusions of powers. Britain's goverment is also a unitary government and there is no constitutional divisions of powers between the national government and regional or local governments in Britian. Local councils fund these services largely through grants from the central government which is accounting for about half of all the local governments revenue. Russia's government today has moved toward democracy and economic reform. A new constitution was approved in late 1993. It says "a democratic federal legally-based state with a republican form of government." In the middle of 1990, the republics of Russia, Ukraine, and Byelorussia declared independence from the Soviet central authority.
2. What are some of the similarities of the countries that are in Chapter 22?
*They all have some form of president, they all have a constitution.
3. What are some of the differences of the countries that are in Chapter 22?
*A couple of them don't have communist parties, China is the only country that does not have regional and local government, Great Britain is the only one with a prime minister.
4. Which country in Chapter 22 do you believe has the strongest government and why?
* The country with the strongest government is China because the communist party has some 58 million members and is the largest political party in the world.
5. In what ways does the U.S. government relate to the methods of governments listed in Chapter 22?
* We have a constitution just like they do and the United States is a founding member of the United Nations. United States, Canada, and Mexico ratify the NAFTA free-trade agreement.
* Britain's government is built on a fusions of powers. Britain's goverment is also a unitary government and there is no constitutional divisions of powers between the national government and regional or local governments in Britian. Local councils fund these services largely through grants from the central government which is accounting for about half of all the local governments revenue. Russia's government today has moved toward democracy and economic reform. A new constitution was approved in late 1993. It says "a democratic federal legally-based state with a republican form of government." In the middle of 1990, the republics of Russia, Ukraine, and Byelorussia declared independence from the Soviet central authority.
2. What are some of the similarities of the countries that are in Chapter 22?
*They all have some form of president, they all have a constitution.
3. What are some of the differences of the countries that are in Chapter 22?
*A couple of them don't have communist parties, China is the only country that does not have regional and local government, Great Britain is the only one with a prime minister.
4. Which country in Chapter 22 do you believe has the strongest government and why?
* The country with the strongest government is China because the communist party has some 58 million members and is the largest political party in the world.
5. In what ways does the U.S. government relate to the methods of governments listed in Chapter 22?
* We have a constitution just like they do and the United States is a founding member of the United Nations. United States, Canada, and Mexico ratify the NAFTA free-trade agreement.
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