Would a federal government be beneficial to the Philippines?
The difficult part in our supposed transition from a unitary presidential republic to a federal one is the fact that a lot of our economic growth is centred around the National Capital Region (NCR), or as critics of the current system would say, “Imperial Manila.”And this is something that shows no sign of stopping. As the world’s population goes from rural to urban, cities are becoming engines of economic growth. Manila would most likely benefit from this, not just because of the present institutions working in its favor, but also because of the planned projects that would heighten its importance in the country.By passing the TRAIN law, our government has made steps to ensure that billions of dollars of funding are available for infrastructure projects. Many of these projects will be implemented in Manila, including the on-going expansion of the LRT lines to Cavite, the planned partnership with Japan to build the first-ever subway, and the SLEX-NLEX connector. As much as Duterte speaks about federalism and creating new government centers in Clark Green City, his budget still earmarks billions to fund projects in Manila. This shows the priorities of the government.If we are to ensure a successful experiment in federalism, we have to build up institutions in other areas so that rather than having them depend on the federal funds to finance their budgetary requirements (utilities, transportation, urban planning, education, healthcare, police, etc), they can turn to themselves. Better yet, we have to build up local economies so that they can sustain themselves rather than depend on the federal government once federalism is applied.If we look at the United States as an example of successful federalism, it is because the economies of their states can be compared to countries:This means that they can pretty much set local policies because they have the funds to do so.A nightmare scenario is having a federal government implemented but having provinces depend on Manila anyway, which would undermine their supposed independence.Building up local institutions and economies, and creating greater efficiency in our bureaucracy would be a good step. Once we have succeeded in this huge undertaking, can we answer whether federalism is good for our country’s future.
What date in the fall of 1960 was Richard Nixon in Bridgeport, CT?
I spent an hour trying to find this for you, but with no luck. I found out that Lincoln visited Bridgeport in 1860, and in 2006 President Bush commemorated a plaque at the spot Lincoln gave a speech. But I could find no mention of Richard Nixon's visit at all. Sorry.
Can you tell me a little bit 'bout educational system in America?What I need to do to become a good student?
Not all US high schools are as bad as that other poster made them out to be. I should know, I went to one. The problem most of the bad schools have isthat they are filled with stupid poor people. Avoid inner city schools. In general what you want to do to be a good student is just make the teachers think you are trying hard. If you do that they will grade you easier and give you the benfit of the doubt in most circumstances. Yes, you shoucl participate in extracurricular activities. They look good on applications and they keep you busy so you dont fall in with a crowd of drug addict losers.
Why doesn't the President of the USA pass everything as an Executive Order? Do they hold less power than laws passed by Congress? Is there a fixed number allowed? Surely this would be easier than passing legislation through a divided Congress.
While Executive Orders have the full force of the law, the President may not create new laws using an EO. In 1952, the Supreme Court, in Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, ruled that Presidential EO's may not "make law". This puts significant limits on what can be done using an Executive Order.Generally speaking, an EO can clarify the enforcement of an existing law, prioritize the execution of the law, or otherwise direct the activities of executive branch agencies. If Congress disagrees with an EO, they can simply pass legislation to make the directives in the EO illegal. Alternatively, states or private citizens may challenge the EO in federal court.For example, creating new background checks, new waiting periods, or creating bans on the sale of particular firearms/clips is outside the scope of an executive order.An EO can direct the activities of federal agencies and law enfrocement. For example, an EO could instruct all federal agencies to prioritize existing gun control regulations over other activities or change the way existing backgrounds are performed.An EO can also be used to change or create regulations in areas that executive branch agencies already have jurisdiction. For example, the Department of Commerce has significant discretion in the creation and application of import and interstate commerce regulations (under the authority granted by Congress). They could categorize certain items into new categories that limit their sale or create significant obstacles to their import or sale. Or, they could change the licensing requirements for the sale and importation of certain products.This gives the President a lot of latitude in taking action, but puts some hard limits on what "new" stuff he can do.