According to Wikipedia, a "law" is a system of
rules, Merriam-Webster says, among other definitions for this word, a "law" is a
system that is advisable to follow.
The word "law" may have more
relevance since the 2020 election, when a President was elected with a slim
majority in Congress and a 50 50 Senate requiring a tie vote to be broken by
the current administration's Vice President.
The relevance of the word "law" is important in many ways.
The current administration can't pass a "law" unless all the members of the political party who won the Presidency votes
for it. This hasn't been the case
insofar as the Senate. Some members of
the current President's political party are marching to their own drummer. So far just one "law," a bipartisan effort, has
been enacted.
Is that a good thing?
Depends on which political party's House
Speaker you ask. Insofar as the Senate,
it depends upon which Majority or Minority leader of the Senate you ask.
Without a "law" there is no action on
a political agenda.
Yet competing influential to public
opinion influences can demand that a "law" be enacted, too.
Is this a common occurrence?
The Encyclopedia Britannica has completed a
thorough examination about public opinion and the enactment of a government
agenda—Britannica has determined that for the most part, public
opinion can only influence the limits of government agenda, which is
necessarily dependent on enacting a "law."
Here's another fact.
In this 21st century the use of an "Executive
Order" can be as impactful as a "law," even a substitute for a "law"
if the Supreme Court determines it is a law.
However, the Supreme court can changed to
accommodate some Congressional members of the political party of this
administration. Expanding the court to
13 instead of nine would allow the Administration to have an easier time when
it comes to determining whether an Executive Order can become a "law."
One aspect of examining the word "law" is to understand the impact a law can have on your life.
Especially for those
voters who don't bother to go beyond the headlines, it is important to
understand how a "law" enacted by a majority of the House of
representatives and the Senate can determine the fate of a nation.
The fate of voters in a state is also
determined by the majority of your State's House and Senate.
It's up to each voter to ponder carefully as to
who they elect to the House of Representatives and the Senate whether it be
Federal or State—the House and the Senate enact a "law."
Keep in mind, a "law" is proposed by
a member of the House and the Senate and enacted by a majority of all the members,
but a President or a Governor can only sign the "law.
