Article III of the Constitution created the United States Supreme Court, but it didn’t give much detail about how the Court should actually operate. Many of the rules are decided by the Continue Reading
The legislative branch, as one of the three branches of the federal government, is the group responsible for creating the laws for the nation. This branch is made up of two chambers: Continue Reading
Both houses of Congress – the House of Representatives and the Senate – have similar jobs. Representatives and senators both write and vote on laws and sit on committees, and both are Continue Reading
The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate both make up the legislative branch of the federal government. It is responsible for creating federal law that applies to all 50 states in Continue Reading
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is one of the least discussed agencies in the executive branch. But it plays a big role in the federal government and is responsible Continue Reading
The executive branch of the United States federal government is one of three responsible for governing the nation. Along with the legislative and judicial branches, it plays an important role in the Continue Reading
The secretary of the Treasury is another key member of the president’s cabinet. The Treasury oversees the federal government’s economic policies and implements the programs chosen by the president. The department’s secretary Continue Reading
The president of the United States is head of the Executive Branch and the most well-known official in the federal government. The president functions as the manager of the federal government. He Continue Reading
The secretary of defense is a part of the president’s cabinet and is typically one of his most important advisers on matters regarding foreign policy. The current secretary of defense is General Continue Reading
Diplomacy and foreign affairs are essential parts of running a developed country like the United States. Since 1789, the Department of State – also known as the State Department – has been Continue Reading
The filibuster is a tactic used in the U.S. Senate to delay decisions on a bill or other piece of legislation. It is a way to prevent a vote on a measure Continue Reading
One of the most common “presidential” documents in our modern government is the executive order. Every American president has issued at least one. There have been more than 13,731 since George Washington Continue Reading
Inauguration Day is the time set to swear in and welcome the new president and vice president of the United States. It is the day a new president officially takes control of Continue Reading
A lot of people don’t really understand the process of impeachment. It is a simple legal process including a formal accusation of wrongdoing, followed by a trial. Impeachment can be brought against Continue Reading
American presidents can issue pardons to anyone who has been convicted of a federal crime, even for treason or murder. Article II of the U.S. Constitution gives a president “power to grant Continue Reading
Politicians engage in billions of dollars of waste. The people have accepted this frivolous spending because there is nothing they can do since both political parties are guilty of this reckless behavior. Continue Reading
The United States Supreme Court is the ultimate decision-maker for legal disputes in the United States. Judges on the Court are called “Justices.” It is made up of the Chief Justice of Continue Reading
Our federal government consists of three branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial. They are all described in the United States Constitution. These three branches all hold certain powers, and each branch “checks” Continue Reading
The media and the left in general tell us that black Americans want to “defund the police.” But is it true? The story goes that the police are violent against black Americans Continue Reading
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The Vice Presidency: So Much More Than It Once Was
“I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but I may be everything” – John Adams The role of the vice preside is the second-highest position of the executive branch and Continue Reading
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Is It Finally Time to Go Back to School?
Like most things in this Coronavirus pandemic, school closures have become a political topic of debate. At the same time, schoolchildren have been suffering, growing older and falling further behind in their Continue Reading
Since private, religious schools started opening up across the nation in the 1800s, there has been an issue with government funding. Even though the separation of church and state had been well Continue Reading
Conflict between public schools and private schools has existed for a long time. People who support private schools often question the quality of American public education, while those who support public schools Continue Reading
Origins In the 1600s, thousands of English Puritans arrived in the New England region to escape religious persecution. The Puritans were mostly religious refugees and sought to practice their form of religion, Continue Reading