Member of Congress

Commissions: This organization has to deal with taking care of the money. Each board group is run by at least 5-7 members, who are picked by the president but have to be approved by the Senate. These people cannot be fired by the snap of the finger of the president. d. Government Corporations: This organization is basically the newest member to bureaucracy. They are established by the Congress to carry out the orders that are provided by the private for business…

The legislative branch is the nations Congress, that is comprised of the Senate, House of Representatives and other agencies. They have many responsibilities that include: constructing laws, confirming presidential appointments, grant money to the executive and judicial branches and can declare war. Recently, the Senate has decided to hold off on approving the presidential appointment of a Supreme Court nominee, after the recent passing of one of its members in February. The Republican senators…

districts, states and interests, deliberation, and to compromise in making laws for the nation. The executive branch’s competence is the ability to act promptly when needed and to justly administer the laws passed by congress. The executive branch is to ensure that laws passed by Congress are applied everywhere, not selectively enforced amongst different minorities of race, and ethnic background, or political opponents. The judiciary branch’s competence is to dispute resolution by conducting…

crucial power given to Congress is to regulate commerce between states, foreign nations, and Indian tribes. With this Congress can control anything that directly affects the flow of commerce, i.e. discrimination based on race. Even if Congress sometimes uses this ability to over step their boundaries of commerce, such as United States v. Lopez, their main prerogative is to guarantee the stream of commerce and protect the citizens. In the Constitution, the Founders gave Congress the exclusive…

What ought to be the proper role of Congress in Strategic Intelligence? When addressing what Congresses role should be a quick understanding of what Congress currently does for intelligence. Congress monitors and regulates intelligence programs and authorizes and appropriates funds. Basically, Congress is in a position to monitor the intelligence community to ensure that funds are not misappropriated, regulate intelligence programs, and spying is not conducted on American citizens. However,…

amendments were proposed and ratified by Congress, they have a great bearing on how the country is run today. Congress has a responsibility to ensure that when a Congress member dies, they are replaced in a timely manner. Take Congressman Scalia for example. President Obama is taking his time in replacing him because it is an election year and making sure the right man for the job is not something he has much time to do. In H. Res. 615-114th Congress (2015-2016), Congress is “Expressing support…

The two chambers of congress are the House of Representatives and Senate. The House of Representatives and Senate differ in many ways. Not only do they have different requirements, but also the legislative process and responsibilities are not alike The House of Representatives is composed of 435 members and was created in 1789. In order to become a representative, a person must meet a number of qualifications. For one, the required age is 25 years old. This person must also be an US citizen and…

direct pressure on members of the legislature to gain influence in the government. The term “lobbyist” means “petitioning,” and it is used to refer to people who look to influence the passage of legislature in the Congress. Typically, groups hire representatives to promote the interest of the group: lobbyists talk with reporters, place advertisement in newspapers, and initiate written campaigns. They attempt to…

over the newcomers to the political game. The ultimate goal of any congressmen is to achieve reelection, and such a venture could not be easier for incumbent members of congress: those already in office have already amassed name recognition, have ample funds to finance their future campaigns, and are able to hire a greater number of staff members to aid in their campaign. Newcomers, on the other hand, are forced to attain for themselves a degree of fame in order to ensure that they may be…

Gordon S. Wood and Howard Zinn are both brilliant professors whom are great and entertaining writers. Beside the facts that they see the origins of the American Revolution with different views. One argues that the true origins of the American War were a social revolution while the other argues that it was a war used by colonial elites for their own personal gains for power and status. And I felt Howard Zinn and his arguments were better presented due to the fact that he gave a different…