Lobbying in the United States

In the controversial question over who runs congress, the definitely answer would be the legislators; instead it is a battle between the constituents and the lobbyists. The answer to that question seems obvious depending on who is answering; constituents believe that lobbyist is the muppet masters and lobbyists believe that constituents are agenda blockers to their special interests. However, legislators tend to straddle the fence depending on which side is more beneficial at the moment. Is…

The upcoming presidential election of the United States is set to occur on November 8, 2016. There are many ways to persuade voters and help determine the nations’ leader. Super PACs, Interest groups and media all play a role in US elections, but Super PACs have the greatest impact. These three things aid a candidates’ win or loss when used. A Super PAC is “a relatively modern breed of political-action committee that is allowed to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money from corporations…

the American society, some believe it is still alive and prospering to its fullest capabilities, while others would argue that it is a long gone utopian ideology that has been dwindling ever since the inception of the United States in 1776. The key to the longstanding United States commitment to Democracy is the ability for the citizens to be heard on all fronts, abroad and domestic. Democracy can be defined in many different ways. The word literally derives from the two Greek words “demos”,…

INEQUALITY AND ITS CAUSE AND EFFECTS What is income inequality? It refers to unequal distributions of income. Close to 1 billion people live on less than 1 dollar per day at purchasing power parity and around 2.7 billion (40 percent of world populations) live on less than 2 dollar per day Income inequality is of major concern because it leads to economic inefficiency. This is mostly due to the fact that at higher levels of inequality, smaller fraction of population qualifies for a loan or…

and students succeed through various career positions such as, working as a Legislative Analyst with The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which fights for the rights of union workers and their families by lobbying the California State Legislature on behalf of workers interest; in higher education as a Pre-Collegiate Advisor with California State University, Sacramento - Office of University Outreach, which seeks to help students improve academically in order to gain…

Economic inequality in the United States has steadily increased throughout the past decades and has consequently led to many social conditions that negatively impact the lower and middle class. The unequal distribution of income and wealth is primarily due to the capitalist government economy as well as globalization and technological advances. Political inequality is similarly another consequence that results from the economic disparity that further affects democracy and political…

recognition” and “party affiliation.” Historically the incumbent is re elected 90% of the time. If term limits were in place “name recognition” would not be such a weighing factor. On the topic of term limits being unconstitutional, the president of the united states is restricted to two terms by the twenty-second amendment, which is an amendment listed in the constitution, therefore term limits are…

like the plight of people of color—deemed inferior if seen as having “even an ounce of blackness”. “For whites, the process of racial identity development is typically far slower than for people of color. As the dominant group in the United States, whites too often have the luxury of remaining behind a veil of ignorance for years, while people of color begin noticing the difference in which they are viewed and treated early on” (Wise 2011:27). Because of wealth gaps, white…

the idea that all politics is collective action. All politics is regarding the federal system and its policies. Furthermore, it is the common goal of all political parties to work towards creating a perfect government for the citizens of the United States. Thus, politicians use politics to work towards that common goal that favors all U.S. citizens. The collective action principle allows us to recognize the obstacles associated with politics through realization that all conversation, discussions…

When systems are unfair and unjust, change agents must intervene to change the broken systems.(Mandell & Schram, pg ) One of the most influential system change efforts to occur in the history of the United States is the Civil Rights Movement of the mid-1950’s through the 1960s. In focusing on the Civil Rights Movement during the Kennedy Administration Era, I hope to construct an analysis on the root of poverty within the African American population, and the process put forward to change the…