Senate

In the United States, our Congress has two chambers which is referred to as a bicameral legislature. The two chambers consist of the House and Senate. The House of Representatives has 435 members and the Senate has 100 members. Permanent committees responsible for particular areas of public policy are known as standing committees. Most of the work that goes on in Congress is done through these committees which have their own subcommittees. There are also committees that deal with agriculture,…

United States congress is a bicameral legislature with a lower chamber known as the House of Representatives and the higher being known as the Senate. Congress men and women have various rights and privileges to help them serve the nation the best way possible. Congress checks on the courts and on the President. The constitution gives very broad powers to the congress “All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the United States” (Politics in America) The founding…

In the 19th century, the Senate was a focal point of the looming sectional crisis in the United States. In the Senate, where the Constitution established an equality of states, there was a delicate balance between North and South, slave and free states. Senators skillfully crafted legislation designed to resolve sectional conflicts and avoid secession. Through reasoned discourse, the Senate was able to pass key policies that helped the country prosper despite these rising tensions. This period…

out of character or not in good behavior congress may impeach the judge or justice as a form of checks and balances. Lenz and Holman (2013) stated, “Only one Justice (Samuel Chase in 1805) has been impeached by the House and he was acquitted by the Senate” (p. 112). Lastly, the other form of removal with is also uncommon is death. Overall, though judicial branch members have life terms the system of checks and balances is able to maintain their integrity. The judicial branch encompasses the…

United States House vs. Senate There are two chambers of United States Congress. The House of Representatives, often referred to as the "lower house", and the Senate referred to as the "upper house". Each chamber requires members or representatives to form a caucus. Proposed laws, also called a bill, must have a majority vote and be signed by the president before it becomes a law. The House of Representatives, known as the "lower house" is made up of 435 members. These members are dispersed…

Chase Smith was the first woman elected to both houses of congress. Margret Chase Smith was a help to get woman into both houses and that if a woman was good in the senate that they wouldn't just be good in the senate. She was also the first woman to be…

The senate is one of the two parts of the bicameral legislature in place in the U.S. Basically, what the Senate does is make and pass legislation. When a Senator presents a bill, the process begins. I will discuss the process of legislation thoroughly later. There are 100 senators in the U.S. Senate. The Senate not only passes legislation, it also has power to approve or deny certain actions of the president…

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 is the head of the Senate. However, he does not vote unless the Senate is split fifty to fifty. The House of Representatives is made up of 435 representatives and…

corruption of politics during the gilded age. A young Midwestern man named Smith is voted into a Senate seat where he tried to pass a bill for a boy’s camp. Incidentally the location of the camp was in the same location the other Senator from his state, Senator Paine, wanted to build a dam. The issue over the land caused an argument to ensue between the two Senators. The argument took place within the Senate and took multiple days to resolve. Capra illustrated in the beginning of the movie the…

leader and therefore in charge of reconstruction. Having already been greatly opposed to Lincoln’s plans for reconstruction, when Johnson became President and brought his temperament, the Radical Republicans of the Senate immediately clashed with him. Having the majority in the Senate, they overruled nearly every one of his vetoes allowing for them to effectively control Federal Government, passing whatever bills they like. One such bill, The Tenure of Office Act, however, led to a chain of…