An executive order is a specific power of the president and the executive branch as provided by the US Constitution in Article II, Section 1. This power allows the president of the United States (POTUS) the authority to create laws…
The age at which one is considered a legal adult in the US is typically 18. What defines a legal adult is ability to legally work, participate in contracts, vote, marry, give sexual consent, and join the military. Being a…
The Amero is a theoretical unit of currency that would be used throughout North America. The Amero is seen as a replacement for the three currencies of the three large countries in North America, the Canadian Dollar, the US Dollar,…
The Pledge of Allegiance is a short speech that goes: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for…
The presidential line of succession is a list of people who are legally able to take over the position of President of the United States in the event that the president is incapacitated, killed, impeached and has to leave office,…
The president pro tempore of the Senate is the second-highest official in the United States Senate, after the vice president, who is the president ex officio of the Senate. Typically, the person holding this position is the senior senator of…
The Fifth Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, aimed at defining what rights citizens had under the newly established United States government. Specifically, this amendment defines some of the rights…
The establishment clause is the section of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States that reads, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." This clause prohibits the federal government from establishing an official religion…
The first ten amendments of the United States constitution are more commonly referred to as the Bill of Rights because they set out specific rights of American citizens in order to ensure that those rights are not infringed. It is…
The United States Constitution provides the framework and guiding principles for establishing laws and governing the United States of America. Although the founding fathers believed the Constitution to be a solid and timeless guide, they also foresaw the need for…