Illinois Senate

Since 1935, In the United States, Social Security has been around. Social Security is essentially the Old age, Survivors and disability insurance program, though the Social Security Act was singed into law by President Franklin Roosevelt. Social Security is funded trough the peoples payroll taxes and Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax. This is one of the reasons it is such a big deal when it comes to the Presidential Races that we see today. For me, its really not that important of an issue…

In the United States, our Congress has two chambers which is referred to as a bicameral legislature. The two chambers consist of the House and Senate. The House of Representatives has 435 members and the Senate has 100 members. Permanent committees responsible for particular areas of public policy are known as standing committees. Most of the work that goes on in Congress is done through these committees which have their own subcommittees. There are also committees that deal with agriculture,…

within both of the chambers of Congress, The House of Representatives and the Senate. First and foremost, the two chambers vary within size and term lengths, the House has 435 congressmen with two-year terms and the Senate has 100 Senators with six year terms. Both chambers have different rules and procedures to pass bills through. The House is the “peoples party” and in session, Monday through Thursday whereas the Senate operates less formally and in accordance to their calendar they convene…

time after 2012. It stated that people could be in office for a total 12 years, that could be in either House or just one. That law helps the people in the Assembly to gain experience and stay there for twelve years, not the original six, and the Senate to gain experience since now they can be in office…

achieved a Phd. There are a couple of MBA's out there and several lawyers. 3. Compare treaties with executive agreements. Executive agreements are what a president does by himself with other countries while a treaty needs the permission of the senate. 4. Explain why FDR is said to be the “founder of the modern presidency”. He established many of the cabinet and departments that are there today. income tax, social…

Comparing party roles in the UK House of Commons and U.S. Congress During my research of comparing the party roles of the UK House of Commons and the U.S. Congress, I found a variety of differences between the two bodies of government. I found many of the difference by researching the histories of both the House of Commons and U.S. Congress. I various research tools that I used included websites, books, class material and encyclopedias. My goal for this essay is to describe, in the…

not use that opportunity and vote for Lincoln Chafee. Chafee is an American politician from Rhode Island who has served as a U.S senator and a governor. Chafee would be the best decision anyone could make because he was the only Republican in the senate to vote against the military force in Iraq. Chafee agrees with abortion. For the people out there that want a good hardworking president that will hear their complains and issues and want them to be solved, Chafee would be the best solution.…

There were three compromises that shaped the last few details to set forth the Constitution. One of those issues was The Great Compromise of 1787. By far this was the one topic that brought on the most disagreements between the states. As the states tried to come to an agreement the state Connecticut came up with their own plan to the floor, they suggested that representation within the lower house would be done by population, and each state would have an equal vote in the upper house.…

In the Constitution, there are many different kinds of parts to creating it. The first part of the Constitution is the Preamble. The Preamble states we the people of the United States, in order to form a perfect union, to establish justice, insure Domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of Liberty to our prosperity and ourselves, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. After the Preamble then…

Edmund Ross’s Influence on the Impeachment Trials of Andrew Jackson “He is a man off courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy.” Socrates quote greatly expresses the courage and determination Edmund Ross showed in the impeding impeachment trials of Andrew Jackson. Edmund Ross played a major role on American History as he fought whether to vote with his conscience or with the majority vote. First, a history on Mr. Edmund Ross is important. Edmund G.…