The Executive Branch

The United States Constitution, Article 2, The Executive Branch, Section 2, Clause 2
"He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments."

In this picture, we see the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, signing a new legislation. Although in this point in time the specific legislation does not matter, he is signing a bill about homosexual protection. We see the President using his presidential powers by approving legislation that was passed by the Legislative Branch. This is related to the constitution because in the United States Constitution, it clearly outlines the powers of the president as well as the powers of other branches, and here we see the president assuming his job. The picture can be used not only to show the president accomplishing his presidential duties but also to show a little bit of checks and balances. The president can either veto or approve this new legislation when the Legislative branch gives it to him but they can overturn his decision with a two-thirds vote or choose to impeach him if they suspect him in wrongdoing and not working for the welfare of the country.
Ever since the installment of the articles there have been many people who believe that there should not be one certain individual to chose what legislation to be passed, it has been used by some presidents to leave the country in the position it was in, which sometimes was bad like reconstruction under president Andrew Johnson. With new people in office, should the president still have the power to veto important legislation?

The Second Amendment- The Right to Bear Arms

The United States Constitution, Bill of Rights, Second Amendment
"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

In the political cartoon depicted, we see a young man armed with an assault rifle and ammunition pointing out the right to bear arms in the US Constitution in a work office. In my opinion, he is freely using the Second Amendment, and though not appropriate for work, it is written in the Constitution. The Second Amendment was instituted and ratified along with the rest of the Bill of Rights and the United States Constitution in 1787 by the founding fathers because they thought even though a well-armed military was good, yet armed citizens would be better. This was in a time when man people owned weapons and every household had one. In recent years because of inappropriate use, many unregistered weapons and the gun crimes, owning a fire arm is generally looked down upon and now there are many laws and requirements that must be met in order to have a registered firearm, but there are still people who freely use their right to bear arms. Many people make the argument that people kill people and guns are just the weapon used, this is evident in such countries as Switzerland, where many retired military men get to keep their firearms, yet Switzerland is one of the safest countries in the world. In a United States where firearms are no longer required as they once were and the large amount of gun abuse and crime, do you think that, some changes need to be done to the Constitution concerning the Second Amendment?

The First Amendment- Freedom of Speech

The United States Constitution, Bill of Rights, First Amendment
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

This video, reported on by the Associated Press, is not only an example of Freedom of the Press, which is also stated in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights, but the Freedom of Speech. It is a sorrowful story about the father of a deceased Marine who is now in a legal battle with the Westboro Baptist Church because of the atrocious way they protested at his funeral. The members of the Westboro Baptist Church stood outside of his son's funeral and wake in an audacious manor having signs with such phrases as "Thank God for Dead Soldiers" and "You're Going to Hell" as well as "Thank God for 9-11". Although their actions are disgraceful and some might add disgusting they are allowed to continue to picket Soldier Funerals and hold signs that have whatever they please on them. Albert Snyder, father of the deceased, now has a lawsuit that is predicted to go to the Supreme Court, but many already think that the lawsuit is a lost battle because the Westboro Baptist Church has the Constitutional Right to Free Speech. Many believe that Freedom of Speech is a natural right others think it is a privilage but with many people acting like the Westboro Baptist Church what do you think?