Congress

This week our congress and senate went back to work, but there is little hope that much will be accomplished from this approximately month long session. As usual our country is facing many issues from zika to gun control to clinton’s controversies. There is no shortage of action needed by congress. According to Tom Frieden, "Basically, we're out of money, and we need Congress to act to allow us to respond effectively." All politics aside our citizens health is at risk, and our lawmakers need to…

What do people think about when they hear the word politics? To further that, what do they think of when they hear the term polarization? Congress is in a constant battle between parties, and this, in turn, keeps us in an almost constant state of gridlock. Susan Page, Jim Douglas, Brian Resnick, and Norman Ornstein have all written articles explaining political polarization, civil discourse, or the solutions to these problems. In Susan Page’s article “Divided We Now Stand,” she mainly focuses on…

four allies met at the Congress of Vienna which there goals were to try to sustain away from the French. They agreed to build up barriers against French aggression. They also wanted Prussia to receive more territory on France’s eastern border to become stronger against France. Some of the other goals they wanted was how they want ideas on how to achieve the balance of power. By accomplishing that, victors used the balance of power to settle dangerous disputes at the Congress of Vienna by…

Hi, I’m Rob Jarvis, and I’m a Democrat candidate for Congress right here in the 15th district of Ohio. I’m a high school government teacher by trade, and I’ve got three children of my own back home. You know, you can’t spend as much time working with young people as I do, without thinking about the future. Our children’s future, our future, this country’s future . . . . and to be honest I’m concerned. I’m concerned because right now we have a government that seems determined to take more and…

historical significance of the 1932 Eucharistic Congress The 31st International Eucharistic Congress was held in Dublin from June 22nd to the 26th. It became one of the largest Eucharistic conferences of the 20th century. At the time Ireland was home to over three million Catholics and the congress commemorated the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The chosen theme was "The Propagation of the Sainted Eucharist by Irish Missionaries”. The congress offered the Free State a chance…

Under the Constitution, both the president and Congress can make foreign policy; however, they share power and responsibilities in the policy process, and each plays an important but different role. Under the Constitution Article 1 Section 2, Congress shows a distinguish role in the foreign policy process such as advising the president in negotiating treaties and whether or not accepting them with the president. However, Congress has not usually accepted all proposes of the president. According…

The 17th Amendment democratized Congress by allowing voters to elect senators rather than state legislatures electing, however, Congress is still mainly shaped from the framers of the Constitution. Examples of this would be bicameral legislatures, equal representation of states in the Senate, Senate ruling on filibuster, and the usage of a checks and balances system. The framers used a bicameral system because it was the only way they can end the stalemate between the large and small states at…

South congress or SoCo as it’s called by most of Austin provides a fun filled genuine Austin experience full of things to do, see, and eat. It's the kind of place that people take their family when they come in from out of town and they want to take them to a place that perfectly represents Austin and what it's all about. However SoCo is also a great place to have a night out on the town with friends. The atmosphere of SoCo is like no other. The air is filled with music from live bands that…

A decentralized Congress protects and enhances individual interest, although quick decision making is sacrificed and delays and discussion must be allowed. However, the delays in time can lead to more thoughtful decision making. The people do not favor Congress because they feel it doesn't represent the viewpoint of the people and they are slow in their decision making. 7. The larger more populous states wanted a senate based on population, the smaller populated states objected because they…

national debate on the westward expansion of slavery took place, there were many events that occurred to actually make up the national debate on the westward expansion of slavery. During Tallmadge’s speech to congress in 1819 he made a proposal of an amendment. In Tallmadge’s proposal to congress he first stated that within the slaveholding States he did not intend to change the fact that they were slave states and that if he did this it would later on lead to war. So he proposed that past the…