Pros and Cons of Infrastructure and Investment in Jobs Act
Infrastructure consists of an extensive network of bridges, dams, highways, and utilities, which are essential for connecting people, goods, and services throughout a nation. Recently, America’s infrastructure has become a hot topic due to its aging condition and the numerous issues that have emerged. There is a general agreement across political lines that the existing […]
Food Security and Local Food Production
Background Generally, local food production refers to systems in which food is produced, distributed, and consumed within the same area. However, there is debate within the local food movement about this definition. For example, some call for local food systems to expand distribution—to sell food outside of the boundaries of the local community—while others fear […]
Understanding the Absentee Voting Debate
While absentee voting in the United States can be traced back to the Civil War Era, the Pandemic created an unprecedented demand for absentee ballots as an alternative to traditional polling locations. Absentee voting or voting by mail is a process that allows voters to cast their ballots before election day either by dropping off […]
Pros and Cons of Enacting Supreme Court Term Limits
Background Article III Section 1 of the U.S. constitution outlines that Supreme Court justices are to “hold their offices during good Behaviour”, a phrase which framer Alexander Hamilton in Federalist No. 78 explained means “for life”. A justice can either die on the bench, retire, or be removed from office after committing an impeachable offense; […]
Policy Debates Surrounding Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Introduction to US Government’s System of Checks and Balance
Introduction Checks and balances refers to a system of government allowing separate government branches to “check” or overturn acts of one branch if those acts are unconstitutional. Checks function to “balance” governing power equally among branches. The U.S. federal government’s system of checks and balances exists in the powers shared between its three branches of […]
Introduction to Individual Rights and the U.S. Bill of Rights
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Electoral Systems Around the World
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Presidential versus Prime Ministerial Authority
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Disenfranchisement of Convicted Felons and Incarcerated People
Disenfranchisement, or the deprivation of the right to vote, of criminals is a practice adopted from English law which many states integrated into their constitutions after the Civil War. Every state except Maine, Vermont, and Washington, D.C., enforces some restriction on voting for incarcerated persons. The Tenth Amendment gives states jurisdiction over their election and […]