United States Congress

different countries, as a gateway to obtaining a better life. However, immigrants may encounter many obstacles and ill-treatments that will keep them from progressing. “Our Fear of Immigrants,” an article by Jeremy Adams Smith, unveils why the United States government and some of its native-born citizens are prejudiced towards immigrants. Smith’s proclamation is to correct people’s irrational fear of immigrants and to develop a higher sense of empathy in people. Smith floods his article with…

In the process, the President and Congress decide how much money to spend and tax, during the financial year. They both decide how much money there is to spend on each activity, make sure the Government doesn't spend more than necessary, and at the end of each year they have to report how much they spend. The President's budget is usually planned one year before, but it is just a proposal and not exactly the "budget". After Congress receives the President's proposal they have its own budget…

Article 1 The Legislative Branch of the United States has a very important role in our government. The structure of our Congress is bicameral which means it has two chambers, a Senate and House of Representatives. Those are also the two parts of the Legislative Branch government. The Senate consists of one hundred members which means that there are two from each of the fifty states. Anyone can run for senate member as long as they meet the requirements. The person running for this office…

United States’ involvement in World War I consisted of an initial state of neutrality that would eventually lead to battle. President Woodrow Wilson of the US desired to remain neutral throughout the war, but as conflicts arose from the Central powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire, war was inevitable. While lacking necessary experience and resources, the United States required extensive preparation for battle in Europe. As America entered the war with the Allied powers, the…

The judicial branch encompasses the judges and justices of the state and federal courts. First, we will examine the nomination and appointment process and how it differs from Supreme Court Justices. Then, we’ll analyze how the selection judges and justices and length of terms differ between Supreme Court Justices and members of Congress. Lastly, we’ll take a look at ways that Judges and Justice may be removed from office. Overall, the constitution lays out the framework for a complicated justice…

Texas asked the United States to be annexed into their country, but at the time the United States could not accept a new state because of two reasons. The first reason for this was that The States had just reached a balance between Slave States and Free States and with Texas wanting to be a Slave State they would upset that balance. The second reason is that Mexico made it so that if the United States annexed Texas then they would cut off all diplomatic relations. In that The United States…

and far between, although prove effective in bettering the welfare of the United States. The Law of the Land must change alongside America’s changing views. The next necessary amendment to the constitution should be a set outline for term limits for both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Currently, term limits do not exist among Congress, leading to possible corruption and political scheming, allowing the same state representative to stay in office until he/she resigns or passes away.…

composed of the Assembly and theSenate. Both will propose, analyze, and debate over 6,000 bills in a singletwo-year session.The State Assembly is made up of 80 members and are elected to two-year terms,while the State Senate is made up of 40 members and are elected to four-yearterms.Prior to their election, Legislative candidates must be over the age of eighteen,United States citizens, a resident of California for at least three years, and live inthe district which they represent for one year.…

the founding fathers, it was four pages of the constitution, as they went into more detail with what congress could and could not do; this was done because at the time, there was great fear of one branch becoming too powerful, especially the law making branch. The founding fathers also made it clear what the legislative branch was in control of so it would be definitive for the individual states to know what they could and could not do, and what powers were specifically controlled at the federal…

enforces and carries out those laws and lastly the Judicial Branch who interprets the laws. An example given in Patterson is that the Congress can pass laws yet the President of the United States is allowed to veto them. Even though the president has the ability to veto the law, Congress can overturn that veto with a two-thirds vote. If the President and Congress come to an agreement on particular laws the Supreme Court can still declare the law to be unconstitutional or not. The President also…