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The Legislative Branch The Legislative branch is a bicameral; it has 2 lawmaking houses and then the local level of Virginia government. The amalgam of the two lawmaking bodies of national government composes Congress. The Federal United States Government is situated within the capital building of the United States; Washington DC. This national government has powers that are itemized and particularly written from the U.S Constitution. From the months of January to August, Congress with have a…

Most Ohioans know who John Kasich is, or at least have heard of him. John R. Kasich is the 69th Governor of the State of Ohio. Currently, Kasich is in the running for President of the United States. John Kasich is 9th at this current moment in the Presidential Race. John Kasich is, as Governor and running as President, a Republican. His political views are mainly Conservative Republican. He has been the Governor of Ohio since 2011. While in office, Kasich has passed over $5 billion in tax cuts.…

Thomas Jefferson The third president was Thomas Jefferson and also the 2nd Vice President. Thomas Jefferson also believed in the freedom of slaves. Jefferson made his contribution to Freedom of Slaves by freeing 7 slaves. He also made a law about the importation of enslaved African. Thomas Jefferson was born in Shadwell,Virginia on April 13,1743. His parents names were Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph. Thomas Jefferson was the third of ten siblings. Peter Jefferson passed away at the age of…

American politics. Through redistricting, political parties seek to control government, incumbents seek job security, and minority groups seek representation.” (McDonald pg. 371) This all needs to change to be more representative and turn back to what the founding fathers intended of a representative government, that is one that represents and is for the people. Partisanship needs to be weeded out of the process. We will first look at how redistricting played out in 2001-2001 through Michael…

In September of 1998 the case became more highly focused on Clinton himself. While Starr did his investigation, he had to turn evidence over to Congress. The reason for this is described in a journal by Tod Lindberg. He mentions that, “The law requires the independent counsel to forward to Congress evidence of impeachable offenses by the president or other officials” (5). This means anything Starr found impeachable against Clinton had to be turned over with no exceptions. Clinton is solely to…

tradition, pride, and competitiveness would be the outcome if consolidated. In 1858, U.S. Senate candidate, Abraham Lincoln, delivered one of the most memorable and recognizable speeches in United States history. In this speech, Lincoln stated, “A house divided…

about the bill. We selected them because they both are representing our state. Congressman A. Donald McEachin is a Democrat member of the United States House of Representatives representing Virginia’s 4th district and is an also politician and lawyer. Congressman Robert J. Wittman is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing Virginia’s First Congressional District since 2007. We met a…

The Republicans and Democrats are the major political parties of the United States of America. While they both have some similarities, though few and far between, they are far more different than they are alike. The Republicans are more conservative than liberal, and thus have more traditional views on many issues facing society today, such as abortion, crime, drugs, the economy, gay rights, gun control, health care, immigration, and social security. Republicans tend to believe that everyone is…

member of congress proposes a bill in either the house or the senate. Once a bill is introduced, it will be transferred to a standing committee and eventually to a subcommittee. These committees will then send the bill back to the house or the senate with a written report. Then, the bill is issued to a rules committee for scheduling, and, afterwards, is sent to the floor to be debated. It is here where the topic of filibuster originates. Unlike the house, the senate allows senators to use this…

The #metoo movement has become very popular in America recently. Several women have come forward to share their personal stories about sexual harassment in order to raise awareness about the issue and eliminate the stigma. Aly Raisman, Olympic gold medalist, is one of the many women who has joined the movement and identified herself as a victim of Larry Nassar’s abuse. Nassar was the USA Gymnastics national team doctor; he has since lost his medical license. The gymnasts were expected to…