House of Representatives

questions will inherently lead into studies of partisan opposition using these districts as battlegrounds for securing control. Every ten years, congressional districts get “reapportioned,” meaning that there is a, “reorganization of the boundaries of House districts,” (Morone and Kersh 272). Redistricting in 2000 led to a significantly less competitive partisan election in 2002 with only “thirty-five to forty seats,” competitively drawn between parties. The result of this was that…

Gerrymandering: Good or Bad? Gerrymandering is the manipulation of boundaries as to favor one party or class. This form of control has gone back and forth between the Democratic and Republican parties. The practice, having been around since the beginning of American politics, has had many negative and positive effects on elections, politics, and parties. In a famous court case, Baker v. Carr, the lack of enforcement of gerrymandering regulation in the states was brought to the attention of the…

He worked for Ileana Ros-Lehtinen a Republican who was the first Hispanic woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. After earning a law degree in 1996, Rubio served a term as a member of the West Miami City Commission before being elected to the Florida House of Representatives in a special election in 1999. He served from 2000 to 2008, during which time he was majority leader (2003–06) and speaker (2006–08). Accomplishments Marco…

It is once again fall and as the election draws near I would like to introduce to you my husband, of 28 years, Matt Ubelhor. Matt is running for re-election as State Representative for our House District 62. You may have seen him lately placing signs, attending local festivals, marching in our town parades, and you may have even seen him in person at your front door. Matt has been working tirelessly for all the families in our District and would like your support to continue to do so in the…

earned his bachelor’s degree then went to the University of Miami for his law degree. He got his degree in 1996. Rubio was elected onto the West Miami City Commission in 1998. He was elected a Florida House of Representatives two years later. While a representative, he became the Speaker of the House in 2006. Rubio also wrote the book 100 Innovative Ideas for Florida’s Future, which were a list of bills he thought…

Senators, the number of its U.S. House representatives which may change according the state’s population as determined by the ten-year census. The state of Florida currently has 29 Electoral votes along with New York. California has 55 and Texas has 38 and Florida and New York are tied for third…

powerful role in shaping each party’s representation in the House. The four quadrants of Congress, which include districts that have high levels of racial minorities and of educated whites, districts with high minority levels and low levels of white education, districts that have low minority levels and high white education levels, and districts with low minority levels and low white education, shape the impact of demography on parties in the House. The Democrats’ two greatest demographic…

Xlandia, because your current population is small. A bicameral system involves two chambers who pass laws. Two houses passing the law would not be necessary because of the population size. In a bicameral system the laws won’t be past as efficiently or quickly as they would in a unicameral system. A unicameral system would serve the best for Xlandia. The legislature would only have one house and only pass laws from one chamber. The citizens of Xlandia will once again have the opportunity to vote…

government's federal judiciary branch, legislative branch and executive branch. The judicial branch is made up of the Supreme, Circuit, the magistrate and municipal courts. The legislative branch is made up of the two houses of Congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The legislative branch is one of the most crucial branches of government. Their job is to make laws. Last but not least there is the executive branch. It is their duty to make sure the laws of the United States are…

The United States Congress is comprised of the two legislative bodies of the federal government, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Working alongside one another, the two chambers are responsible for the creation of legislation with cooperation from the President, the head of the Executive Branch. When the Senate, House, and Presidency are all aligned in terms of their political allegiance it is referred to as a united government, and when it is not it is called a divided government.…