Sentences with phrase «executive branch of our government»

But that is the executive branch of government.

After World War II the executive branch of government argued that it needed absolute power in foreign affairs because (1) in a nuclear age, when missiles can make the trip from Moscow to New York in 20 minutes, there is no time to consult Congress and the people, and (2) the «secret, subversive» techniques of the communists can be challenged only by subversion and secrecy on our part.

I don't see that as a «political» stance — that's a «I don't want a compromised person running the executive branch of our government» stance.

But the reality of corruption in the executive branch of government doesn't mean that allegations of corruption in the National Assembly especially as they relate to budget padding and constituency projects, should be minimized or ignored.

Anyone working in the executive branch of the government (with the possible exception of Vice President and any special prosecutors) work directly for the President because that is what the Constitution makes them.

Debating, passing legislation and holding the Executive branch of government to account rank low in the public perception of the role of MPs.

While the councils have seemingly given the executive branch of government more authority and discretion over economic development spending, Flanagan insisted the appetite for oversight isn't a switch in his approach.

At the same time, there is long - run evidence to suggest that Parliament has struggled to hold the executive branch of government (the Prime Minister and cabinet) to account.

It was stated that Lama was given an advantage with his time sheets and that it was «directly attributable to the executive branch of government.»

Chapter 8 of the Constitution of Ghana 1992 establishes the Executive branch of government and spells out the offices, which shall constitute that branch.

Intensive negotiations occur between the legislative and executive branches of government, as well as between the various parties (which is to say two in the US or the UK, but countries in Continental Europe typically have more than that), and between members of parliament within those parties.

Article Four describes the powers, structure, functions, responsibilities, and legal scope of the Governor of Puerto Rico, the executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico.

However, there likely would be a legal challenge since the executive branch of the government should be independent from the judiciary branch.

As good - government advocates push state officials to take a more aggressive approach on procurement, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office is signal it will examine the issue in both the legislative and and executive branches of government.

Cuomo's office maintains that the ethics measures the governor is pushing apply to the executive branch of government as well.

I'm also told that Downing Street's original plan was to have junior Ministers taking the lead on policy developments in policy areas for which they are responsible - until senior figures on the»22 pointed out that Ministers, as members of the executive branch of government, are not well placed to represent opinion on the backbenches.

Some attempts were made to strengthen the executive branch of government to prevent the unstable situation that had existed before the war, but the instability remained and the Fourth Republic saw frequent changes in government — there were 20 governments in ten years.

The act gives a governor broad powers to investigate agencies in the executive branch of government — but not the Legislature.

Given the traditional separation of powers between legislative and executive branches of government, some might find that process curious.

The Republican says he wants new rules that also reform the executive branch of government.

«I am equally as impressed with his accomplishments in the private practice of law and his work as a prosecutor as I am with his work in the Legislature and Executive branch of government» said Schwartz.

At the invitation of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary (NAALJ), the largest professional organization devoted exclusively to administrative adjudication within the executive branch of government, AAAS organized and convened a day - long program on neuroscience and the law for Judges at the association's 2010 Annual Conference in Malibu, CA on October 13, 2010.

These programs have been widely recognized as making a valuable contribution to the use of science and technology by policy makers in both the legislative and executive branches of government.

Since the FDA is part of the Executive branch of government, of which the President of the United States is the head, Trump could potentially allow the loophole to be used by raw dairy farmers to legally ship across state lines.

Luckily, first - time screenwriter Liz Hannah and Spotlight screenwriter Josh Singer have located the film's nerve center in two overlapping areas: an examination of the relationship between the press and the executive branch of government, and a larger story about women in American workplaces.

The three judicial laws recently passed by the National Assembly, after seven minutes of debate, will compromise the independence of the judiciary by providing the executive branch of government, via the Ministry of Justice, with control over the courts» finances, personnel and general administration.

The Legislative and Executive branches of government are in a far better position than the Judiciary to determine funding needs throughout the state and priorities for the allocation of resources.»

The model government programs include the judicial, legislative and executive branches of government, guided by teachers, volunteers, or Youth Government staff.

His major focus was outreach and advocacy to local, state, and federal elected officials in the legislative and executive branches of government sharing data about student achievement and job - embedded teacher professional development.

Duncan has in essence become an untouchable extension to the executive branch of government.

Amici Curiae point to the widespread ability of sister states to enforce children's constitutional rights to an adequate education without violating the prerogatives of the legislative and executive branches of government.

«These education policy issues are clearly within the purview of the state legislature and executive branches of government — the democratic process which allows input from all stakeholders — and should not rest in the hands of a single person.»

«It's the job of the judiciary to act as a check and balance on the legislative and executive branches of government,» union President Joanne McCall said in a statement about the appeal.

Sadly, what is truly needed is aggressive financial reform at the federal level, which is impossible as long as The Legislative and Executive branches of government are allowed to profit in any way, i.e., contributions to political parties & candidates in elections, personal investments, and the insider trading laws that they are exempt from.

Some of Rob Portman's political experience comes from working in the Executive Branch of the government under both the H.W. Bush and Bush Administrations, but he spent most of his time in Congress.

This memorandum assigned the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy the responsibility of assuring the highest integrity of scientific information in the executive branch of the government.

Huntington was first President of the Congress under the Articles of Confederation; Washington was the first president under the present consitiution, which established a seperate executive branch of government.

Whether or not this is truly a matter of «reform», it is critical that judicial decisions should continue to be made by judges, independently from the executive branch of government.

Todd & Weld filed suit on behalf of Judge Kendall in federal court challenging the removal proceedings as unconstitutional on separation of powers grounds as an illegal encroachment by the legislative and executive branches of government on the inherent right of the judicial branch of government to monitor and review judicial conduct.

The court system of Canada forms the judicial branch of the federal, provincial and territorial governments and is independent of the legislative and executive branches of government.

Immigration and asylum law is a key area where the Executive branch of government has extensive and far reaching powers that allows drastic interference in the private and family lives of citizens.

Administrative law: CP Rail is challenging the authority of the executive branch of government over regulators, in this case the Canadian Transportation Agency.

The Attorney General is responsible for providing legal advice to the executive branch of government and for representing the government in all legal proceedings.

SB 439 Specifies grounds for impeachment of Kansas Supreme Court justice and District Court judges chosen via merit / commission system to include «attempting to subvert fundamental laws and introduce arbitrary power, attempting to usurp the power of the legislative or executive branch of government, exhibiting wanton or reckless judicial conduct.»

Further, the agreement is intended to promote co-operation between the executive branch of the government and the judiciary and the efforts of both to develop a justice system which is both efficient and effective, while ensuring the dispensation of independent and impartial justice.

2 The purpose of this agreement is to establish a framework for the regulation of certain aspects of the relationship between the executive branch of the government and the Judges, including a binding process for the determination of Judges» compensation.

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The article considers the practical consequences for investment professionals of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, which regulates the dissemination by government employees and political consultants of material nonpublic information about policy initiatives undertaken by the legislative and executive branches of government.

«This year, thanks to a state high court majority's barely contained contempt for the policy - making authority of the legislative and executive branches of government, and a notoriously aggressive and sometimes lawless plaintiffs» bar, Florida earns the ignominious # 1 ranking among eight Judicial Hellholes, even as authorities have begun to crack down on some of the lawsuit industry's most obviously fraudulent rackets.

The remarks are notable given that the OMB, which is headed by Congressional Blockchain Caucus co-founder Mick Mulvaney, is responsible for carrying out the president's vision for the executive branch of government — a core tenet of which is streamlining bureaucracy and improving responsiveness to citizens through technology.