Brief Overview of What i learned in Government
...ree from external control, and is not being controlled by another state. A good example would be the colonist that started the United States. At first, they were far from sovereign because they were still under heavy control by the king. Then later they because free and sovereign and ruled themselves, hooray. Many people hear the word “state” and instantly think of California or Wyoming. In reality, state can also refer to a nation. Simply, “state” is a prettier word for “Country” or “Nation.” There really isn’t any in-depth explanation for it. For those that are wondering though, a nation is a large group of people governed by a single, independent government. Government consists of 3 major groups of control. Each group deals with one specific and very important piece of government. The three groups are Judicial, Executive, and legislative. Each group has it own power that cannot be touched by any other branch of government. This was to prevent one side of controlling everything in their favor. This was developed by a French philosopher named Baron de Montesquieu. Checks and Balances is a system that was created in order to keep each branch of government in control by the other. This prevents one branch of taking over too much power and taking over the federal government. Each branch has a certain “checking” ability with another branch. This was enacted in order to keep fair and balanced power throughout the three branches. Judicial Review is a process by which the court system can recall a certain decision made by the executive or legislative branches if a judge considers it an un-constitutional act. This is yet another way in which the three powers can check each other and keep each other balanced. This is done in order to keep the liberties of everyone in mind. That way nobodies rights are defied. We all know that the United States is split up into two main governmental parts. National and state governments both play an important part in how the state works. This is called Federalism. Federalism is a system of government that divides power between central authority and small state units. Each state can adapt to its own surroundings and certain events with laws that will not apply anywhere else but in that state. Both types of governments have certain laws that the other can not use. The national government has the ability to coin money, provide national security, etc. State can not do those things. Instead, they can set their own taxes, choose their representatives, etc. In our government, we have 3 different types of power groups. These 3 powers are granted to Congress. These are Expressed or Delegated, Implied, and Inherited powers. Each power works with each other in order to function properly. Expressed powers are specific powers granted to congress by the constitution in order to create laws that run the country. Expressed powers have certain types of categories. They are: fiscal power, trade regulation, military power, and other powers that deal with citizenship, copyrights and patents. These are Powers that are directly expressed within our constitution. Implied powers are powers that are just that. They are implied by our constitution but not directly stated as with the expressed powers. They are needed though in order to carry out the expressed powers. This means that these are not directly stated, but are obviously needed in putting the expressed powers to work. Inherited powers are powers that are only inherited to the federal government. These powers can not be touched by state governments. An example of these powers would be the ability to coin their own currency. This power is not passed on to the states because if it were, there would be a huge mess in the country. Imagine that, every state having its own currency! Crazy! The opposite of the inherited powers would be the reserved powers. Reserved powers are powers that are only granted to the states. These can not be used by the ...