The Patriot Act The Patriot Act was signed into law by President George Bush on the 26th October 2001. The act is an Act of congress whose title is a ten letter acronym which stands for “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism” (USA PATRIOT Act 2001). The Act was enacted 45 days following the September 11 attacks. The September 11 attacks on the world trade center in New York catalyzed the enactment of a legislation that would
The first steps of Congress, in which had just been created, was to pass the Judiciary Act in the year of 1789; in which created the path for the highest court in the judiciary branch, the Supreme Court – the court of last resort. Found in the constitution and set by our founding fathers, it stated that the Supreme Court would consist of one Chief Justice and five Associate Justices that were to be stationed in our nation’s capital. The first Chief Justice appointed was John Jay who served from the
The Stamp Act was an act that was passed by the British Parliament that was to go into effect on November 1st, 1765. This act was created to help pay the costs to govern and protect the American colonies. The Stamp Act required stamps to be placed on all legal and commercial documents and various articles. Many colonists did not want the act to be implemented. For that reason, Samuel Adams put together the Sons of Liberty to help abolish this law. Then the Stamp Act Congress was composed to
Currency Acts of 1751 and 1764. Being that as it may, when the French and Indian War occurred (1754 – 1763), King George III lost a lot of cash because of purchasing costly supplies for his armed forces and the settlements. Keeping in mind the end goal to pay off his debts, he forced charges on the colonies without their consent. This insulted the settlers. Yet, the things that sparked the American Revolution were the Boston Tea Party, The Intolerable Acts and The First Continental Congress. The
occurred that made patients question their insurance policies as well as the privacy of their health care. Congress worked to create a bill containing strict rules regarding insurance policies and availability for one to keep their insurance if they are to move jobs. These rules were soon applied to all medical facilities and faculty and titled the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act”.The H.I.P.A.A. policies brought about change in professionalism, medical standards, taxing, and enforcement
War Powers Act of 1973 In 1973, during the height of the Vietnam War, president vetoed the War Powers Resolution. Congress then answered back by overriding the veto to put in place the new legislation called the War Powers Act of 1973. This act set in motion congress’ foot hold in any future military undertakings by requiring the president to have all the information received via the United Nations or North Atlantic Treaty Organization to be reviewed prior to authorization of funds or movement of
eighteen enumerated powers granted solely to Congress. More powers are granted to Congress by the Constitution than any other branch, giving it an unfair advantage over the equalization process of checks and balances. The Legislative branch is stronger than its fellow branches because it has the power to make laws, override executive vetoes, and impeach federal officers. The Congressional power to create laws strengthens the Legislative branch by giving congress power over regulation that influences the
The War Powers Act The War Powers Act or sometimes referred to as the War Powers Resolution is passed by congress. A group of Senators led by Jacov K. Javits of New York proposes fundamentally to change the constitutional relationship between President and Congress in the field of foreign affairs (Rostow). This act is an aftermath of the Vietnam War and it addresses a set of procedure for both President and Congress in the situation where the United States forces abroad could lead the United States
The Wagner Act was established in order to fix inequality issues in labor contracts, where people were not able to fully organize into labor unions, nor have the ability to fully bargain their wages. The Wagner Act, according to Cushman, was not revolutionary due to the fact that, the Wagner Act didn’t actually bring anything new, legislative wise, besides altering interpretations of previous court opinions on matters, such as the issues pertaining to the Railway Labor Act, nor did the act break the
Does Congress Have Too Much Power Over Commerce? Works Cited Missing Narrow construction is not found in the Constitution, but the powers granted to Congress to regulate commerce are found. Exactly stated, “Congress shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes.” This clause has no definite interpretation, but has included many aspects of regulating. The word “commerce” is defined as the exchange or buying and selling of commodities
Mistretta v. United States 488 U.S. 361 (1989) Facts Congress passed the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 in response to concerns over federal sentencing disparities. The Act created the U.S. Sentencing Commission as an independent commission of the judicial branch. The commission would give seven members nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. The sentencing guidelines of the commission were met with constitutional disagreement by the federal courts. John Mistretta, was convicted
funding for the government to function. Congress’ ability to fund government functions provides for everything from entitlements such as: Social Security, Medicaid, to running the nation’s national parks, the postal services, and the work of all federal agencies and the military. Without the legislative branches’ ability to raise revenues and appropriate funds, nothing would function. The Constitutional authority for Congress to fund government also gives Congress a weapon that the Executive and Judicial
The Violence Against Women Act creates a right to be "free from crimes of violence" that are gender motivated. It also gives a private civil right of action to the victims of these crimes. The Senate report attached to the act states that "Gender based crimes and fear of gender based crimes...reduces employment opportunities and consumer spending affecting interstate commerce." Sara Benenson has been abused by her husband, Andrew Benenson, since 1978. Because of this abuse, she sued her husband under
Congress’s plays a very important role in environmental policy, between being in charge of passing laws, Congress is also in charge of influencing the Executive Branch. Congress’s main role in environmental policy is to make sure that it is well maintained through the passing of different laws. Environmental policy’s main goal is to protect the environment, other goals of include; conservation of natural resources, waste management, economic growth, etc.. Without Congress’s help in creating laws
There was a Clean Air Act of 1963. The Clean Air Act of 1963 was an act that allowed funding for the study of air pollution and effective ways of cleaning it. As stated by the EPA, “Events like these alerted us to the dangers that air pollution poses to public health. Several federal and state laws were passed, including the original Clean Air Act of 1963, which established funding for the study and the cleanup of air pollution” (EPA 5). The reason why the Clean Air Act of 1963 was established
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 [the Act] was enacted for several reasons. One of the provisions of the act was to introduce mandatory minimum sentences for individuals who are convicted of possessing a particular amount of crack cocaine and powder cocaine. Individuals convicted with possession of 5 grams of crack would receive a mandatory minimum of 5 years in prison. Individuals convicted with possession of 500 grams of powder cocaine would receive the same 5 year mandatory minimum sentence
Madison Allen PS 3370 Mid-Term Exercises 1. Article III of the Constitution states that, § “Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behavior.” In the Federal Magistrate Act (28 U.S.C. § 631 et seq (2014)), it provides that “magistrate judges” who are appointed for fixed terms can perform certain judicial functions. Judges and magistrates hold two different positions; thus each has their own meaning, along with a different amount of authority and power
In 1965, at a time of racial discrimination in America and the emergence of a strong Civil Rights Movement, congress enacted the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which prohibits discrimination in voting. Congress could not end racial discrimination in voting by suing one jurisdiction, state, etc. at a time. Rather, Congress passed Section 5 of the VRA, which required states and local governments with a history of racially discriminating voting practices to get the approval of the U.S. Attorney General or
it was on his desk for him to sign. The act created a new regulatory agency that would oversee telecommunications policy in the United States. Prior to the act, oversight was shared between the Department of Commerce and the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC). With this act, the shared oversight was now combined into the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and it was charged to act in the "public interest," a term that was not defined by Congress or the president and still varies today. (Christopher
force.’” –U.S. Supreme Court ruling of the Prize Cases, 1862 (67 U.S. 6335). During the past decade of military operations combating terrorism, members of the U.S. government have thoroughly debated the power of the President and the role of Congress during a time of war. A historical review of war powers in America demonstrates the unchecked power of the executive when it comes to military decision-making and the use of force. Throughout history the power of the President to initiate, conduct