Member of Congress

the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years. States must elect members of Congress and vote for president on this date. Durning non-presidential years in Texas, general elections are held every two years to elect candidates to statewide offices such as governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, land commissioner, agricultural commissioner, comptroller, and some members of the Texas Railroad Commission and the Texas State Board of Education. The Decision of…

The Fight Against Tyranny Democracy is a form of government where political authority is in the hands of the people. A tyranny is when one person or a group of people put forth a form of cruel and oppressive government. The United States is a democratic country. This is because the U.S. has the separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism. The separation of powers prevents tyranny in the national government by separating the central government into the legislative, executive, and…

Citizens United (Dunbar). This ruling basically gave the go-ahead to giant unions and corporations to fund, whichever politician will benefit their specific cause the most. The unlimited ability to spend is corrupting politicians, and creating a congress that works in the best interests of the lobbyist’s that fund certain political movements. In a democracy, it is the people that vote for officials…

executive and legislative branches of the federal government, specifically the President and Congress. The President and Congress function on the Madisonian system of checks and balances which are defined as “a system in which each branch of the government has some power over the others” (Bianco 7). These checks and balances delineate what titles and powers are given to the President, what powers Congress…

The federal court system is quite large today. Despite its current size, the United States Constitution requires only one court but allows Congress to create more as needed. That is the foundation for the current multilevel court structure. In these federal courts, important decisions are made by appointed judges concerning federal legislation and constitutional rights of citizens. Therefore, it is an important duty when officials go through the selection of Justices and Judges. The following…

married Arthur Hardwick in 1986. Shirley Chisholm spoke strongly for the poor and for women. She worked for civil rights for African-Americans. She opposed the Vietnam War. In 1969 she helped form the Congressional Black Caucus. She also was a member of the National Organization for Women. Ms. Chisholm was an activist for people of color, including Native Americans and Spanish-speaking immigrants. She often spoke about cultural and social issues. Chisholm joined a local Democratic club who…

not sure weather Obama is taking advantage of his powers in order to push the nation to pass political gridlock. Or maybe he just does not want to cooperate with the constitutional boundaries that you have to meet the requirements of approval from congress. That was maybe said to throw off the attention of the good things he is going for immigration and to focus on the mistakes he has done. Just some facts to put out on immigration during the Obama term, in 2008 369,221 immigrants were removed…

proper compromises (class). As Commander in Chief the president has the power to commit troops to war, which is what makes the idea that the president needs to have served in the military so popular (class). The president needs the support of the congress for many reasons but mainly because of his role as Chief Legislator, which gives him the power to issue executive orders and recommend policies for congressional consideration. The president also has informal roles as the head of his/her…

position gives the president the ability (as highest ranking officer) to exercise definitive operational command of American military forces. With that said it still takes congress to officially declare war against another country. “From 1789 to 1950, presidents who sought to use military force against another nation came to Congress either for a formal declaration or specific statutory authority” (Fisher). The 2nd power authorizes the president to grant reprieves and pardons. A reprieve is…

Ratings of Congress in the Rassmussen Report are taking a dip. We don’t trust Congress. According to my studies, it is because people cannot relate to its multimillionaire members, they appear to benefit from inside information in the stock market, and they are able to give themselves raises and other benefits by simply enacting the necessary legislation. What hardworking, struggling American can appreciate that? However, I believe for most Americans, including myself, Congress is the least…