Mitch McConnell

and purposes, Hamilton and Jefferson established the political party system that we see today, and the inherent challenges that are incurred. For example when Rep. Mitch McConnell challenged Obama over the Presidential right to replace Scalia, his challenge reflected the role of the states versus the central government as McConnell argued that the people of the country should have the right to decide the next Chief Justice even though this is the prerogative of the US President. Any kind of…

Today, the United States is dominated by two major parties. Those major parties are the Democrats and the Republicans. Since there are only two major parties, one might conclude there should not be any problems within the party, but rather the problems should exist between the two parties. That assumption would be wrong, both parties are facing internal challenges that must be solved. If these challenges are not solved, one might be able to predict a split of the parties. Unfortunately, that is…

Judiciary Committee. But Rigell represents me in the House, and Forbes has stated his intention to run for the House seat. I want both of them to reaffirm their support of our Constitution and initiate a call for impeachment proceedings against McConnell; U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee; and any other members of that committee who are hindering the process of selecting a Supreme Court justice as mandated by our Constitution.” Recently John Kates wrote a…

Congress is the bicameral legislative branch of the federal government that represents the passions of the electorate and composes the nation’s laws. Article I of the United States Constitution describes congressional powers with the most significant being the power to declare war and the power to investigate. Upon President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration in January, the Trump administration has displayed a few neoconservative traits that have resulted in some controversy amongst Congressional…

educate teenagers in high school, so when they graduate they understand abusing drugs can hurt them and the people they love. As Senator Mitch McConnell said, “Substance abuse destroys lives. It kills people, increases crime, and robs families of their loved ones. We must work harder to save our children, our friends, and our neighbors from this scourge” (McConnell…

Alyssa Mattson 2A Current Event #3 Despite mutual agreement between the Republican and Democratic parties, the Senate still could not pass a bill enacting criminal justice reform. It was believed that this overhaul bill would be the “bipartisan success story of the year”, according to New York Times writer Carl Hulse. However, this was not the case. Some Republicans Senators disagreed with the idea of reducing minimum sentences, as well as providing President Obama with a “legacy victory”…

started tweeting about Senator Warren and what has been happening on the floor of the US Senate. A plethora of people on Twitter feels that women have been silenced for too long, and it is time for change. I know this because one of the tweets said “McConnell silencing Elizabeth Warren isn’t the 1st time spineless MEN feared a woman’s words”. It is evident that the person who sent out this tweet is engaging in the rhetoric of civil society. He (the person who sent the tweet) is hoping to…

A political party is an organization of people which seeks to achieve goals common to its members through the acquisition and exercise of political power (Political Party). Political parties have four important functions, nominate candidates, gather voters, help governance, and watch the power of the opposing political party. Each party has to nominate and select candidates for political office. They also have to rally voters using advertising such as phone calls, brochures, and media campaigns.…

Rachel Nunley September 29, 2014 Asian American Politics Elaine L. Chao Elaine L. Chao was born March 26, 1953 in Taipei, Taiwan. She is the oldest of 6 girls and held a lot of the responsibility in her family. She was daughter to Ruth Mulan Chu Chao and Dr. James S.C. Chao. Her mother was her historian and her father a merchant, mariner, business leader, and philanthropist. James Chao is a founder of a shipping, trading, and finance enterprise called Foremost Group. Her family moved to…

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…