1st United States Congress

fashion. January 8, 1918, many months after the United States entered World War I along with the allies which included Britain, Russia, France, and Italy, President Woodrow Wilson delivered the Fourteen Points to the United States congress. In it, he shaped a plan that would end the war and disseminate peace for the world after the war. Though his plan was commended by many, it did not excite the leaders of the warring nations. “First, the United States held what it considered to be the moral…

have made a concrete difference in terms of mitigating AIPAC’s otherwise tremendous influence. With these realities in mind, the interviews conducted above point to a context in which pro-JCPOA forces were effective in terms of directly lobbying the Congress specifically because they were supported by synchronous and concomitant mobilization within American civil society. Grassroots Lobbying and the JCPOA With the above in mind, it is critical to note that civil society’s involvement in the…

5. Focus on the short-term needs. Be able to talk and address long-term but the short-term is what will likely be addressed first. 6. If you cannot get to Washington, DC (and many cannot) be aware that all members of Congress (both House and Senate) have offices back in the states. Meet with the staff in the district offices. The local staff is not typically involved in legislation, as they are more often involved in service for the constituents. However, they are the best way to get a…

The California Fair Pay Act (SB358) is designed to provide strength to the state of California’s equal pay laws. It is supposed to accomplish this by eliminating loopholes that may prevent the effective enforcement of the law and by empowering employees with the ability to discuss pay rates without fear of workplace retaliation. The new Act should help California to eliminate the gender wage gap with the following amendments to CA EPA: • Employees performing substantially equivalent work are…

Hello Radhames, Thank you for sharing your interesting story with the class. I enjoyed reading your post, unfortunately, most healthcare institutions have endured scenarios similar to what you described in your post. Furthermore, irrespective of the organizational structure or the size of the institution, a mix of politics and power struggle among members can derail the agenda of a committee. I agree, there are several instances where committees are formed to address particular issues…

Criticisms of the Literature on Congressional Oversight The major critique of the literature on congressional oversight is the lack of empirical evidence to support theories. It is not for lack of trying that this is the case but that “…empirically assessing the relationship is exceptionally difficult (Clinton, Lewis and Selin 2014).” Although much of the evidence is observational and evidenced through history there should be a way to quantify the results and theories that are “proven” here.…

Ashworth uses a quote from Alice Roosevelt Longworth to support his argument that sometimes, a politician has to introduce a few gnats and fleas to start some itching. I also believe that this is necessary in government, but to a certain extent. There is a point where there are so many gnats and fleas that the itching becomes unbearable and unnecessary. Sometimes, a politician will express an idea which they deem as a way to solve an issue. This can cause unnecessary irritation with the way a…

domain. I’m very interested in how the engineering community in Canada functions because I think it’s important to evaluate ourselves against other similar groups, both positively and negatively, in order to grow as a community. At the time of the congress, I will have attended CFES’s Conference on Diversity in Engineering, which I’m ecstatic to attend for that very reason: to learn about how the engineering colleges and communities of…

Italian government with moderate liberals and moderate conservatives, Italian prime minister Giovanni Giolitti was able to ensure that Italian politics remained stable throughout his five terms as prime minister. A stable political system in the United States is critical to ensure that our political system is not weakened by populists. There are challenges, however. The biggest obstacle is the general public 's reflexive, unreasoning hostility to politicians and the process of politics.…

cigarettes were sold in the United States—about the same as were sold in 2014 ("Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," n.d.). For example, the United States have started to the excise tax on cigarette since 1794 to solve the tobacco use problems. The evidence of this law is the United States Congress increased the 10% in the price of the tobacco, and then; the effect to this law is reducing overall cigarette consumption by 3-5%. Moreover, in 2006 the U.S. Congress regulated the smoking…