Sentences with phrase «check on government»

The objection procedure operates within the scheme of the NTA as a check on Government parties that apply the expedited procedure inappropriately.

In the absence of judicial review, an independent judiciary is still a direct check on government power and holding them accountable for their actions.

What of the MSM, the 5th Estate, as being a watch dog and a check on the government?

His AP U.S. History class recently learned about the Pentagon Papers and the role journalists — «the fourth check on the government,» he said — play in the United States.»

In our current climate, with journalism under attack by the President, the movie is a necessary reminder of how vital the press is as a check on government abuse.

It is the Auditor General of the state that has the power to conduct check on all government corporations and to submit his report to the assembly.»

«a timely rain - check on the government's progress.

It is precisely because there is no check on the government's power to legislate that we have had a huge expansion of government power and the size and scope of government.

Many second amendment supporters do hold with the intent as expressed by Madison in that the 2nd Amendment is an unofficial «Fourth» check on the government, and that should government not correct it's over reaches, an armed citizenry will correct the over reach.

This constraint will impose a check on the government in terms of the acceptable size of the budget deficit relative to the size of the economy.

House Banking Scandal: Newt Bounced 22 Checks Remember the House Banking scandal, where so many congressmen wrote rubber checks on government money?

Quite simply our current constitution has failed to uphold conservative values or provide sufficient checks on the government's agenda.

With the subsequent erosion of the power of the House of Lords, we have essentially been left with a unicameral parliament in which there are no checks on the government's power to pass legislation.

Mr Brown has also ordered the cabinet secretary, Sir Gus O'Donnell, to carry out security checks on all government departments.

By taking away economic clout from politically connected firms, street protests could shift the balance of power in countries that have few checks on government influence.

Even when the other checks on our government fail, citizens always have the ability to take a stand for their country.

Its pretty clear they want alarmist posts and that the site is leftish in orientation (you just have to look at the issues you can check off that interest you — lots of things like «societal entrepreneurship» but nothing on individual liberty or checks on government power).

Sub-factor 1.6 introduces the notion of nongovernmental checks on government powers, including freedom of the media and freedom of civil and political organizations, which serve an important role in monitoring those in authority.

It also includes nongovernmental checks on the government's power, such as a free and independent press.

«The latest World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index shows that a majority of countries worldwide saw their scores decline in the areas of human rights, checks on government powers, and civil and criminal justice.

It is a crucial check on governments, and, yes, on journalists and news organizations, including your Chicago Tribune.

Unlike their winged brethren who swarm us and take their chances with the swatter, our political tormentors first have to lure us to the ballot box with the prospect of never - to - be fulfilled prophecies: checks on government behaviour, and cheques in the mail.

Not exact matches

On a weekly or bi-weekly basis, business owners or their accountants must pour over spreadsheets, making calculations, filling out government forms, and cut checks for various taxes and payments and then often deposit those payments into various accounts.

More checks and balances are needed to ensure sub-contractors on government jobs are getting paid, according to a report released today by Auditor - General Colin Murphy.

While prosperous by African standards, the government has worked to ensure inflation is kept in check and that basic services and job opportunities are available to S.A.'s poor, putting strain on the deficit.

By the time I arrive, Nadella has ticked almost every box on his daily schedule: government meetings, check; keynote speech, check; educational event with children, check.

Since the Liberal government feels it has checked climate - change financing off its long environmental to - do list, Ottawa is expected to shift its funding focus to other international obligations on the environment, such as the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.

When taken together, the hacks amount to an extensive collection of information on millions of government employees and contractors, including details on background checks and medical histories.

But to many Republicans, he's an unreliable ally who is often at odds with traditional conservative ideology on drug policy (he's for medical marijuana), foreign intervention (he opposes most military actions) and government surveillance (he thinks more checks are needed on federal power).

JPMorgan analysts checked with Yutong Buses, which confirmed BYD's expectations that the Chinese government will continue its subsidy policy on electric busses until next year and perhaps even after 2016.

As with anything to do with the government or taxes — if you really want to stay - top of this information, meet with your tax advisor and frequently check for updates on IRS.gov.

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RIYADH (Reuters)- Saudi Arabia's banks are preparing for muted lending growth this year, providing a reality check on the state of the country's economy and government efforts to stimulate growth.

The president of the Criminal Lawyers» Association is calling on the government of Ontario to make good on its promise on changing the way police records checks are done, before a provincial election later this year.

The company is also pressing the government to enact gun - reform measures, including a ban on assault - style weapons, high - capacity magazines and bump stocks; raising the minimum age to 21 for gun purchasing; universal background checks that include scrutiny of mental - health information and previous run - ins with the law; and an end to the background - check loophole for gun show and private sales.

That led the authorities to uncover the files from two years ago revealing a request from the Russian government that the F.B.I. conduct a background check on the older brother to determine if he had been radicalized.

Daniel Ives of FBR Capital Markets & Co. commented in a note on Monday that his recent field checks within the cybersecurity sector through the third quarter point to «white hot deal momentum» as companies and governments continue upgrading to next - generation security platforms and software.»

As an example of the failings of Uber's background checks, the complaint cites the more than 8,000 drivers in Massachusetts who were pulled off the road after the state government decided to introduce more stringent screenings and reviewed the records of the 71,000 people who drove on Uber or Lyft.

Short of mass deportation, the most aggressive thing the federal government could do to crack down on the 11 million unauthorized immigrants currently in the US would be to require all employers to use the E-Verify system to check the legal status of anyone they've hired or are hiring.

Perhaps what's most humiliating about this is that Obama Government and Congress blindly let former Goldman Sachs CEO, Henry Paulson, in his capacity as Secretary of Treasury give these banks an $ 800 billion blank check from the Taxpayers to continue on with their criminality.

The government had instructed all automakers to check on mileage tests after the Mitsubishi scandal surfaced.

Pier Giorgio Frassati) sold to the more pliant Giovanni Agnelli) the ability of America's papers to scream doubt in their headlines and offer critical analysis on their op - ed pages» and the government's tolerance of same» were a reassuring balm to Antonina; if there was a depression, and everyone was struggling, at least she could trust the government, because the constitutionally protected press existed as a «fourth estate»» a citizens» check and balance against governmental excess.

I have seen people on welfare and getting the government checks.

With my mind on other things I assumed they were, as they frequently were, to conduct a routine check on some Yale graduate applying for a government job.

Without these, there is no reliable check on the policies laid down by government officials, and there is a strong likelihood that the ruling elite will become just as exploitative as any capitalist (perhaps even more so).

I was too grateful for the traffic lights the «system» had installed on the corners of the busy streets my son had to navigate on his way to school, and for the school crossing guards the city government had hired to make his daily journey less dangerous, and for the fire inspectors who regularly visited his school to check for hazards, and so on.

The no - establishment rule is not a check on religious expression and exercise but a constraint on government.

As recently as the 1950s the parents of today's middle - class baby boomers had the benefit of welfare supports like the GI Bill, government - protected union activity, and various checks on corporate greed as they provided a stable economic foundation for the family.

It is unfortunate that a country of this stature, who rules the world, from the skies like a god, and lacks comprehensive leadership to deal with these pressing issues... where are the Presidents akin to our late leaders that took the initiative and got things done, America has become a cold, hostile place to live, We lack the sense of unity that made us what we are... There are hundreds of thousand unemployed, Why can't the government promote an agency akin to the peace corps, that utilizes the young folks sitting on their a $ $ and make them earn their unemployment check by working in this storm zone, to rehabilitate and get these folks back on their feet... it would promote a culture of selflessness and charity and would without a question cause a paradigm shift in the minds of our youth, This is what makes a nation great!

(let's give the government the power to search everyone's homes in the names of finding weapons and checking names off on a list!)