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Deborah Ann “Debbie” Dingell is an American woman born on November 23rd, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan and has always had a deep passion for the government and politics. Growing up, she went to Georgetown University in Washington D.C., earning her Bachelor in science and foreign services and Masters in liberal science. Shortly later in 1981, she decided to marry the love of her life, John Dingell Jr., who at the time was a United States Representative for Michigan 16th congressional district that…

In today’s world, who becomes the president of the United States is extremely important. They communicate with other leaders, pass or veto laws, and try their best to solve America’s problems. Before that person can rule, they must go pass the political test. To become America’s next political leader, they must be chosen carefully through various debates and electoral stages. This year’s candidates have shown worthy though these processes. To be America’s president, the candidate has to be…

The massive mobilization and participation of women caused a shift in the manner the political system operated. The National Organization of Women and National Women’s Political Caucus were key actors in organizing the protest required to bring the elevate the idea of equal rights to the national level. Numerous laws during the 1960’s and 1970’s such as the Equal Pay Act of 1963 illustrate how the presence of women of in politics…

Henry Clay spoke for most people in the West because he and most of the people thought that they should have better roads, canals, and waterway systems. Henry Clay was also a lawyer and that was another reason on why he was a spokesperson for all the people. John C. Calhoun advocated for the south's “interests” but not all of the southerners because not all southerners had different ideas. Daniel Webster opposed the national tariff at first but then came to support it to try to protect some…

A caucus is a group of people, politicians in this case, that have shared concerns or directions for the government. They can be political parties, but usually it is within the larger memberships, legislative bodies, that we find multiple caucuses on both sides of the aisle. The House Freedom Caucus is one based on conservative principles and aligned with the Tea Party Movement. A party conference is organized to determine the leadership positions and the goals inside those particular groups, a…

this process, each state decides whether it will have a “caucus” or a “primary”. Both of these are a part of the Primary Elections but they differ greatly. A Caucus is form of voting in which people assemble in groups and decide on one candidate to vote for. These gatherings take place all across the state, in homes, schools, and churches and the candidate that wins the most support from these groups wins the state. The most famous caucus is in the very first state to vote, which is Iowa.…

as Bella Abzug and Betty Friedan, in forming the National Women’s Political Caucus, which worked on behalf of women’s issues. As Gloria Steinem public profile continued to rise, Gloria Steinem faced criticism from some feminists, including the Redstockings, for her association with the CIA-backed Independent Research Service. Gloria steinem helped to found the Women's Action Alliance, the National Women's Political Caucus, and Choice USA. Gloria was the founding president of the Ms.…

Among many thing that concerned James Madison (1751- 1836) and other protagonists of our Constitution was the control of what they called factions. Madison defined a 'faction' as "a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community." Madison understood that we would always have factions and…

Every four years when Americans have to cast ballots and get to elect or re-elect a new president. They have to go through many steps before getting to the big day, the Election Day, which takes place on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November. The first step during an election years are, Primaries and Caucuses. During the process nominees from each political party get selected, which after are officially announce at the party’s national convention. Therefore, candidates could start…

Representatives in 2006. This victory elevated Representative Nancy Pelosi, a liberal, to House Speaker. In the Senate, Harry Reid, became majority leader, as the Democrats were able to win a slim majority with 49 seats, plus two independents who joined the caucus. The combination of these victories concluded unified Republican control of Congress. In the two months that followed, presidential elections took place, and Senator Barack Obama was sworn in as President. Democrats continued to expand…