We are taught that our government is composed of three branches: executive,legislative and judicial. Purposefully designed, this division of power should provide adequate checks and balances so that ...
Have you ever heard of anything referred to as the “fourth branch of government”? It’s a term that can be used to mean any entity that has influence over government beyond the three branches described ...
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The federal government of the United States of America is split into three separate and distinct branches. But what do the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary do and why are they necessary?
Here’s an irony that took over 700 years to see — British barons limited the power of a king, Americans rebelled against having a king centuries later, and in our times the U.S. Supreme Court sought ...
The recent special session in Carson City included consideration of several high-profile bills, including a vast expansion of the state film tax subsidies (failed) and Gov. Joe Lombardo’s “tough on ...
Checks and balances are essential to our representative democracy. Under our system of government, the legislative, executive and judicial branches provide balance and prevent each other from growing ...
Is there a hidden power operating beyond the three official branches of government? This video explores the idea of the Deep State as an unofficial “fourth branch”, examining its alleged influence ...
Patterns of behavior can be very telling of a person’s mind-set. A few months ago, we published an article addressing the president’s scathing attack on the judiciary, and in particular his shout-out ...
Donald Trump is a very successful businessman. He is the aggressive tycoon owner and final decision-maker of his real-estate business. He was also elected president of the United States of America, ...
Here is a helpful suggestion for President Donald Trump’s effort to reduce the federal workforce: Why not do away with the judicial and the legislative branches altogether? The executive has taken ...
Many of Trump's actions are a direct challenge to the courts and to Congress, the two branches of government designed to act as checks on presidential power. We look at this power dynamic. Over the ...