Oct 3, 2022 | North America
The Great Compromise In 1787, delegates from the thirteen states of the newly founded USA came together at the Constitutional Convention. There were two plans on the table: the Virginia Plan (VP) and the New Jersey Plan (NJP) [1]. The VP was favoured by larger...
Jul 17, 2022 | North America
The Supreme Court and the wider context The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States of America. It consists of nine justices which are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate [2]. They are appointed for life [3]. While it has both...
Mar 18, 2022 | North America
Manchin at it again The ball started rolling on the 19th of December 2021. On that day, Democratic Senator Joe Manchin gave an interview on Fox News stating he would no longer support the bill [2]. With all Democrats’ votes being needed in order to pass the BBBA...
