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  Supreme Court litigators and many White House ethics lawyers plan to file a lawsuit against President Trump with allegations of him violating the Constitution. This has most recently come up for debate rather or not Trump is in fact violating the Constitution by allowing his hotel and others of his businesses to accept payment from foreign governments. The President is never intended to accept any money from other major foreign governments because of the fears of the framers that the President would be corrupted by payments or gifts. Many other allegations have been made toward Trump's actions by many major liberal advocacy groups. This suit will cause New York to order Trump to stop accepting these payments. One way to get around or avoid this situation to be viewed as constitutional is to put the hotel under someone else's name. There are many examples of "loose construction" in this suit as Trump's lawyers have argued that there is no constitutional provision that applies to fair-market payments. The technicalities on rather this issue is constitutional or unconstitutional will determine how this suit proceeds.

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   The Democratic party is not the only ones coping with this reality of Trump as president. Even the Republican party itself describes the uncomfortable feeling of Donal Trump leading our 
country. Many describe themselves "voting through gritted teeth" for Trump on election day. An insightful comment was stated by politico, "Several GOP electors refused to say who they’d cast their personal ballot for on Election Day. Others committed to voting for a third party or write-in candidate – if they vote at all – even though they committed to support Trump with their electoral votes." We seem to constantly separate Democratic and Republican emotions or reactions to situations that arise, but in reality there are upsets in both parties at this time.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/voting-for-trump-through-gritted-teeth-227031

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   The Democratic continues to be in this state of asking question such as, "what can I do?" It amazes me how huge of an issue this has become, but it is definitely justified in my opinion. Described as, "Dejected. Depressed. Scared. Angry. Plenty of emotions for a lot of young, idealistic, committed people." Peter Fenn, author of the linked article, was chosen for a job in political media in New York and has offered insight for those struggling with the new changes in our government and how it is being led. Staying focused is one of these insights. The Republican party taking over has given Democrats the opportunity to be in the minority for the first time in years and face these issues with confidence and determination, not backing down in order to make a change. Secondly, to simply listen. Most importantly to fight back, volunteer, and rally. Refuse to be silenced by the scrutinization. 


http://www.usnews.com/opinion/thomas-jefferson-street/articles/2017-01-13/8-steps-for-democrats-in-the-donald-trump-era

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  The Democratic party has been in a state of mourning ever since the news of Trump's election. This party has also taken this time to reflect on the respect gained for Obama and express their feelings on his resignation as president. People commend him for his breaking down of the racial barrier we face in the United States, especially the racial discrimination that occurs for those who hold high positions in the government. Despite many criticisms surrounding Barack Obama, he is commended for broadening healthcare reform laws, resurrecting the economy from a collapse, and approving the raid to kill Osama Bin Laden. Even Obama himself stated he accomplished about 70 to 75% of his goals as president. The Democratic party and many others continue to express their concerns for the upcoming years under President Trump.

http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2017-01-19/president-barack-obamas-legacy-a-country-still-divided

Intro to Parties-Japan

 1.  Japan is a constitutional monarchy. In a constitutional monarchy the power of the Emperor is limited but is known as the "ceremonial head of state."  The Japanese government is divided into three separate branches, the Legislative branch, Executive branch, and Judiciary branch.

2.  Japan has a total of eleven political parties.

3.  There are two main groups that hold most of the political voice, the Liberal Party of Japan and the Japan Democratic Party.

4.  Japan is organized as a multi-party parliamentary, consisting of numerous parties being recognized.

5. There aren't any obvious reported issues happening within Japans political parties. Their views seem to line up for the most part.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Japan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Japan