Member of Congress

them and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved” (Brinkley 107). After two days’ congress approved the Declaration of Independence which had formal justifications. After the Declaration period of enthusiastic political innovation launched and formation of “State” began. By 1781, most states already made their own version of constitutions. In November 1777, Congress made a plan for Union which is Articles of Confederation which decentralized system. The majority of…

that are elected should be in portion to the numbers of electors (something that we do not have in today’s society). “Let each colony be divided in to six, eight, or ten, convenient districts, each district to send a proper number of delegates to Congress, so that each colony send at least thirty” (13). Politicians use redistricting and gerrymandering to insure that certain groups of people have no voice in…

When it comes to how the United States votes and how the government runs, it is very important to understand considering how greatly government controls our lives. Surprisingly enough, the average American has little to no knowledge of how voting or anything else political works. For example, most do not even understand what the Electoral College is and how it works although it has an enormous impact on our lives. The Electoral College is the only voice we as Americans have in government…

I argue that Nelson Mandela changed South Africa with his work with the African National Congress, towards peaceful democracy, at a time when the opposite direction was towards violence and bloodshed. Nelson Mandela changed South African Laws in favor of race relations, so that every South African citizen would have rights and equal opportunity. Mandela is honored with the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize along with Frederik Willem Dr. Klerk for their joint effort in the peaceful termination of the…

As leading member of the majority party in the House, the Speaker of the House has gained more importance over past years recently. Responsibilities of the Speaker of the House include but are not limited to maintaining leadership of the House and organizing and executing the Legislative Agenda of the House. In regards to importance of agenda setting, the Speaker meets with political party leaders, the President, chairpersons, and the Senate when determining the House legislative agenda. In the…

Congressman Dinner Reflection I found our dinner with the former United States Congressmen, Dan Miller and Sam Coppersmith, to be extremely rewarding. Listening to their stories of events occurring in congress, and even their own personal lives, was an appreciable experience. Not only was it very informative, but it was also a display of something not commonly witnessed in politics. From reading the congressmen’s biographies before their visit, I noticed that their political views seemed to…

Many would argue that Congress has a large check on the president when it comes to domestic policy can getting bills passed, but the president has almost the same power to stop Congress from creating laws with his veto in today’s extremely partisan political world, which is their main job.The head of the oval office has the potential to enact his or her…

Short Paper Kludgeocracy comes from the words “kludge” and “cracy”. Kludge is an ill-assorted assembly of persons gathered to meet a particular purpose, and is a clumsy but non-permanent solution to a particular fault or a challenge. “Cracy”, in simple terms, means “rule” or “government by”. A kludgeocracy, therefore, is a clumsy government and that rules in a temporary manner to sort out particular challenges using quick fixes. The word is insulting and politically loaded. Steven Teles, a…

Hindu nationalism is a political ideology which refers to Hindu religious values. The Sangh Parivar, or “family of organizations,” is a group of Hindu nationalists, which emerged from bitter confrontations with European colonists, who sought to establish their own national identity in India. In the 1920s, the Hindu nationalist movement gained support amongst Hindus who felt oppressed by the British colonists and desired a return to India’s pure roots. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), or the…

My main argument will be that legislatures have a high interest in perverting their interpretations of the constitution for political points, particularly in ways that favor majorities and harm minorities. While I think the greater possibility of biased constitutional interpretation by legislatures is harm enough, I add the point about minorities to reveal the potential damage of allowing partisan politicians to interpret a document meant “to declare principles that stand above every earthly…