Member of Congress

The movie Charlie Wilsons War and the book Enduring Democracy have many similarities such as logrolling, iron triangles and constituencies. Logrolling is "members often enter into an agreement with other members to vote a certain way on one bill in exchange for a favorable vote on another bill."(162) The movie Charlie Wilsons War contains many scenes in which depict logrolling. In one scene, Charlie Wilson agrees to a request to serve…

Our Government is made up of three different branches the Legislative Branch, Executive Branch and the Judicial Branch. Lets now take a quick look at these three different branches. First lets start by taking a look at the Legislative Branch. It is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives and it's most important duty is to make the laws of our great country. The Senate is made of one-hundred senators, two from each state are elected to serve a six year term. The Vice President…

Hey There! Have you ever wondered why we celebrate the Fourth Of July ? Or what was the Declaration Of Independence was really about ? Well the Declaration Of Independence is a statement that was adopted by the Second Continental Congress, who meet at the Pennsylvania State House on July 4, 1776. The Declaration of Independence is a Congressional Statement that was later described as a “dress and ornament rather than body, soul, or substance”. It was a way of announcing to the world the fact…

supposed to fix the problems in the Articles of Confederation. One of the first major problems with the Articles of Confederation was the way it divided Congress. In the Articles of Confederation, each state only had one vote. It didn 't matter if your state only had 500 people living in it or 5,000, they all had the same representation in Congress. This led to problems passing laws. It would seem that with less votes it would be easier to pass laws, but in fact it made it easier to stop laws.…

I offer simply facts, plain arguments, common sense, and nothing more (Paine, Section III). This was a simple quote from the Founding Father, Thomas Paine; it portrays the creation of his life and the American Revolution. He was an English-American, political activist and theorist; who was born on January 29, 1737, in Thetford, England. Paine was also a philosopher and revolutionary who moved to American in 1774, as a publicist. Living in Philadelphia, he began to sense tension from the colonies…

weigh the pros and cons of different bills sent to him by congress as well as assisting him in foreign policy decisions. The Cabinet is essential to the president because it is filled with people who he trust which helps take the some of the pressure off him since he is running the biggest, most advanced and most powerful country in the…

Stuck in the Middle: The Story of Kashmir “The consequences of that partition have been so terrible that one is inclined to think that anything else would have been preferable.” Nehru the Prime Minister of India at the time of partition spoke about the tragedy that occurred because of the partition, including the faith of Kashmir. The partition of India and Pakistan occurred in 1947 when the British disengaged their hold over India, but India would also lose part of its land to a new country…

jobs. These hats are divided into political, economic, and social branches. The Chief Executive is the head of the executive branch of government. He carries out and enforces laws passed by Congress and rulings by the Supreme Court. The President also manages the executive branch and appoints cabinet members, federal judges and justices, and other federal officials. An example of a previous President using this power is when in January of 1861, Abraham Lincoln didn’t appoint Simon Cameron due…

For example, the Gun Show Background Check Act of 2013 died in the Senate during the 113th Congress despite having massive support through the people. According to Barrett, Ted, and Tom Cohen in "Senate Rejects Expanded Gun Background Checks - CNNPolitics.com." polls for individuals that support gun control showed that 90% of the population supported gun control. They quoted Mark Kelly saying that the congress chose to “obey the leaders of the powerful corporate gun lobby, instead of their…

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the National Rifle Association (NRA), the Judiciary Committees of the Senate and House form an Iron Triangle. The NRA lobbies for the rights of gun owners and works to protect the 2nd amendment. The ATF protects the public from crimes involving firearms, explosives, arson, and uphold the Constitution and the laws of the United States in the pursuit of justice. The House and Senate Judiciary Committees create legislation that affects…