The US Congress consists of 2 houses. The <em>House of Representatives</em>, with its 435 members and <em>The Senate</em>, with its 100 members.
In a decision-making process, it is always better to have more participants that could help come up with a better proposal or solution to a certain issue. When it comes to policymaking, having an organized group of individuals who will debate over the country's matters will offer you a greater probability of coming up with better policies in comparison to one single person. The President does have a group of advisors but in the end, it is only he or she which has the last word.
The Supreme Court has the power of <em>Judicial Review</em>. This means that it can invalidate a law that is passed by a Congress by the argument that it goes against a part of The Constitution. It can also invalidate an executive act from the President by considering it to be unlawful.
The Maastricht Treaty (officially the Treaty on European Union) was signed on 7 February 1992 by the members of the European Communities in Maastricht, Netherlands, to further European integration. On 9th to 10th December 1991, the same city hosted the European Council which drafted the treaty.
Answer: It would be a fair assumption to make that a country with a large amount of natural resources would be more likely to develop fastest and furthest.
