Beyond the culture, and lifestyle of Maine, the state also greatly differs from other communities in terms of political culture. Maine’s government is driven by its community and is truly a government for the people and by the people. These deep roots can be traced back to the states strong democratic-republican ideology of the states maintaining sovereign control through the use of a small decentralized government, rather than a powerful, centralized federal government. However, as modernization began to break way, and the population of both the country and the state grew, these trends started to fracture allowing for more federalist beliefs to move in and establish within Maine government. The democratic-republican party stood for state’s …show more content…
They were very much a party which reflects the values of Maine both in the past, and its future, and this trend can be examined in the manner which the state has conducted its governmental affairs. Take the Maine Judicial Supreme Court for example; which began as numerous, loosely organized institutions to one of the country’s most nationally recognized courts due to the cases and activity of the unified court. This issue was pushed both by legislatures and individuals of the Maine community who called for the uniformity of the courts in order to create a more organized system that would waste less time and money for the people. The reform however, did not end there, and neither did the community aspect of these courts either. Many cases were brought to the Maine Judicial Supreme Court for a number of different issues, until the 1980s Maine’s court had did not review in full opinion any case from the state. In 1980 eight cases were reviewed by the federal courts, including the Fort Halifax Packing Co. v. Coyne, and, Alden v. Maine which both dealt with the regulation of large corporations …show more content…
For a long time, the structure of Maine’s power seemed to weigh heavily in favor of the people, rather than the governor or any single individual. In the 1970s to the late 1980s the state saw a rapid increase of public service programs which revolved around education, and environmental protection measures. Although this seems like it would be a positive step for the state, the increased activity in the state led to an explosion in Maine’s budget. This led many people to beg the question as to who was truly running the government, the people, or big institutions such as Central Maine Power, or Central Maine Railroad. The state also struggled with for a long period of time with its legislative branch, which had a much less smoother transition from loosely organized institutions to a professionally managed government. Maine’s legislature is far more bureaucratized than the other two branches, and many legislatures still blame the term limits law passed in 1996 for their inability to actually address real issues in the state because they’re more concerned with their re-election rather than the welfare of the
Political differences are a main subject throughout this entire book. “The political temperature had certainly been raised along sectional fault lines.” (Silbey 128) The different views on how political issues should be handle was what ended up hurting our state the most. There was more argument over how to deal with issues, rather than actually finding a solution to the problem. Silbey does an outstanding job explaining the how the Wilmot Proviso
New Hampshire is a state of the northeast United States. There are many famous Native American tribes who played a part in the history of the state and whose tribal territories and homelands are located in the present day state of New Hampshire. The names of the New Hampshire tribes included the Abenaki, Malecite, Passamaquoddy and Pennacook.The French and Indian Wars (1688 - 1763) was a generic names for a series of wars, battles and conflicts involving the French colonies in Canada and Louisiana and the 13 British colonies, which included New Hampshire, consisting of King William's War (1688-1699), Queen Anne's War (1702-1713), King George's War (1744 - 1748) and the French and Indian War aka the Seven Years War (1754-1763). Various New Hampshire Indian tribes were allied to the French and British colonies during the French Indian Wars which raged for nearly 75 years.The History of the French and Indian Wars (1688-1763) including details of the cause, reason, and summaries.
The United States of America is one of the most powerful nation-states in the world today. The framers of the American Constitution spent a great deal of time and effort into making sure this power wasn’t too centralized in one aspect of the government. They created three branches of government to help maintain a checks and balance system. In this paper I will discuss these three branches, the legislative, the executive, and the judicial, for both the state and federal level.
States will also compete in attracting residents as people will shift to the state that favors them mostly. As discussed in our textbook, “Scholars continue to debate the effects of the evolution of federalism on civil society: Some argue that a strong national government does not result in weakening of community associations, while others believe that it does” (Cropf,
In the 1790s, soon after the ratification of the Constitution, political parties were nonexistent in the USA because President Washington feared they would drive the country apart. However, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, with their rivalling mental models, could not help but spark the division of the United States into the Democratic-Republican and Federalist parties. These parties, the Democratic-Republican wanting a small, local government system and the Federalist wanting a strong, powerful government system, turned citizens against one another and eventually led to the inimical Democratic and Republican parties of today. Hence, the formation of the original political parties in the United States is very significant. Political
The Anti-Federalists had many views that were different than those of the Federalists. One the differences that seems to be important, is who they view as “The people”. The Anti-Federalists believed that common people should be able to be active participants of their government; this involvement includes having a say in the laws that are made and the protection of everyday working class people. This common man involvement is reinforced by the fact that the Anti-Federalists wanted to keep government more local, by having strong state governments. Using Rogers Smith’s Civic Ideals as a foundation, this essay illustrates that the view of the Anti-Federalists is that the United States of America is combined of many different people, and that representation should be based on these differences rather than just the elite population.
The New Federalist Party Part I As the sole member of the New Federalist party, it is with great honors that I now present to you the very first New Federalist platform. PREAMBLE The growing dissension between the two major political parties today has drawn them away from the public's views. It has been determined that the citizens of the United States cannot get what they want from the current major parties.
To define the terminology of federalism to a simplistic way is the sharing of sovereignty between the national government and the local government. It is often described as the dual sovereignty of governments between the national and the local to exert power in the political system. In the US it is often been justified as one of the first to introduce federalism by the ‘founding fathers’ which were developed in order to escape from the overpowered central government. However, federalism in the United States is hitherto uncertain where the power lies in the contemporary political system. In this essay I will outline and explain how power relationship alternates between states and federal government. Moreover I will also discuss my perspective by weighing the evidence based upon resources. Based on these resources, it will aid me to evaluate the recent development in the federal-state relationship.
Maine is a state in northern New England in the United States. It is bounded by the Canadian provinces of Québec on the northwest and New Brunswick on the northeast. To the southwest lies New Hampshire, and to the southeast, the Atlantic Ocean. Maine entered the Union on March 15, 1820, when it was separated from Massachusetts to form the 23rd state. Augusta is Maine’s capital. Portland is the largest city. Its nickname is “The Pine Tree State.” Maine’s motto is Dario (I lead). The state song is entitled “State of Maine Song.”
Kevin B. Smith, Alan Greenblatt, and John Buntin, Governing states and localities: First Edition (Washington, D.C.: CQ Press), 2005, 95.
In spite of the prominence of the states in everyday life, the most demanding public policy questions former to the American Civil War involved discussions over the possibility of national power with most Americans believing it should remain partial. Yet federalism was still the center of political arguments. The Constitution did not report if states did nor did not reserve any remaining sovereignty in the powers given to the national government. The fact that the states were much more capable in accomplishing governmental purposes adequately t...
Public administration as a field of study and as a practice has continually evolved with American society. The United States has survived and thrived through major cultural shifts, varying degrees of economic climates, and both civil and world wars. Through out all these changes in our country, one thing has always remained the same, the fact that we are an ever evolving and always changing nation. Theories and forms of practice of public administration have also evolved parallel with the history of the United States. There have been numerous events in American history have lead to changes in society and the practice of public administration has both led and followed in the adaptation process of such monumental changes.
The guest lecture by Peter Johnson, last Thursday, was highly informative for many reasons. Peter Johnson brought in a vast amount of Maine political knowledge. Mills spent time in both the Maine Senate and Maine House of Representatives and recently ran for Governor of Maine. Today Mills is the executive director of the Maine Turnpike Authority and was chosen for this position by Governor Paul.
The American Political System The American political system is a federal system, which consists of
American federalism is constantly used as a benchmark for democratic societies. Having been successfully implemented along with the constitution, it has shown that it has been able to adapt to the changing environments throughout history. One scholar has claimed, “Federalism – old style – is dead.” However I disagree. In the following paragraphs, I will show how federalism is a part of the United States but how some problems make it seem like it is failing in the modern environment.