Illinois House of Representatives

7, 1999, for the second time in United States history the Senate began impeachment proceedings against a sitting president. William Jefferson Clinton (Bill Clinton), the 42nd President of the United States of America, was impeached in the House of Representatives on December 19, 1998; and then later acquitted after a Senate trial on February 12, 1999. This event would have repercussions that still ripple in American politics today. The 1990’s marked one of the most prosperous and stable; their…

Liberty, equality, and democracy are considered to be the core values of our American political culture and most Americans agree that they are fundamental ideals, which the government should respect as well as emphasize in their policies. However, our political parties often prioritize these core values differently through various interpretations depending on each of their political ideology. Throughout our American history, there has always been two major parties in our two-party system that…

This was the first of four terms he would serve as mayor. In 1991, he was elected to Vermont’s U.S. House of Representatives where he remained until being elected as a U.S. Senate in 2007. Since being in the Senate he has done many things to focus on bettering the economy. His focus has been on American middle class and serving as chairman of the Senate Committee…

Time for New Beginnings It is often said when the stars are aligned for you, your potentials are endless. This is true especially for those living in the united state of America. With a sheer will and dedication there is hardly anything knowing to mankind that cannot be accomplished in this great country. Some may spend countless hours and years pondering about the greatness of America, particularly seeking to find out what makes America great. Some say America is great because of its people,…

the House of Representatives or the Senate by members of either house. The bill is then sent to a subcommittee to “mark it up.” Once they discuss and edit it, it is sent to a more general committee to be discussed and revised again. Once the committee thinks it has a chance of being passed, it is put on the Calendar. This is a schedule that lists when the bill will be discussed and debated by the house it started in (Senate or House of Representatives). In the House, the speaker of the house and…

The American cultural has a deep profundity on racing, making this sport a profound heritage among different kinds of car enthusiasts. However, this deep embodiment of racing can possibly shatter with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introducing the, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles – Phase 2 that resides under the Clean Air Act. This regulation, is a vague proposal that can potentially hurt the vibrant industry of…

Congress was initiated in 1789 as a separate entity from the judicial and executive branches of government under America’s Constitution (Congress of the United States, 2014). Furthermore, it is comprised of two houses (the Senate and the House of Representatives), this division of houses is known as bicameralism and is a consequence of the Connecticut Compromise, which was an attempt to balance the voting advantages of states with large populations (Schmidt, Shelley & Bardes, 2012, p. 196).…

Senate and House of Representatives. Every state has two Senators and as many House of Representatives as there are for the amount of people in them. For the state of North Carolina our two Senators are Richard Burr and Thom Tillis. The House of Representative that we have may vary because of the different districts, the one that I have is Craig Horn. Craig Horn has been in the House since 2011 and is up for reelection in 2016. Prior to getting elected for the House of Representative he was…

The upper house, the House of Lords, has generally comprised of the respectability of Britain: dukes, earls, viscounts, aristocrats, and clerics. Starting 2005, the very presence of the House of Lords is being referred to. There are a few purposes for living for its annulment, however a blend chose/lifetime arrangement framework appears to be more probable. A prominent proposition calls for 80% of the body to be chosen and the name to change to the "Second Chamber." In 1999, the House of Lords…

competitive races. Another way redistricting can happen is by using the Cracking method, here the party would create four even districts by having the highest populated area be one district and having a Representative of their party represent them. While the other three districts would have a representative of their party. This also is a good solution to stop Gerrymandering but it creates a one-party domination. The third common way of redistricting, which happens to be the most common way that…