NERC is responsible for establishing security standards for the region's power grid, which has become a potential target for cyberterrorism. NERC's Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) plan and power suppliers and generators must start proving compliance with all provisions of NERC by the end of the second quarter. Read more about what NERC means for your organization in this SearchCompliance.com FAQ.
The Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia, also known as the Philadelphia Convention, agreed to terms that established the powers of Congress and rules regarding representation that are presently enacted. The Constitutional Convention of 1787 gave Congress the power to regulate the economy, the national defense system and the currency. The Philadelphia Convention also established the rules that dictated the representation each state would receive in the Congress. Continue Reading
Events Leading Up to the Connecticut Compromise What would the United States be today if the original 13 states never came to an agreement on the Constitution? This was nearly the case during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, because the states could not agree on how the legislative branch of the government should look. But thanks to the Connecticut Compromise, this was not a long-lived problem. Before we learn more about what the Connecticut Comprise is, let's look at the situation that led up to it. The Framers of the Constitution had already agreed that they would have a bicameral, or two-house, legislative branch.