United States House of Representatives

the House of Representatives or the Senate by members of either house. The bill is then sent to a subcommittee to “mark it up.” Once they discuss and edit it, it is sent to a more general committee to be discussed and revised again. Once the committee thinks it has a chance of being passed, it is put on the Calendar. This is a schedule that lists when the bill will be discussed and debated by the house it started in (Senate or House of Representatives). In the House, the speaker of the house and…

America as to what it is today. They fought hard and long to share their opinions about how they wanted America to run. Throughout this book, we see different stories that show what these men and woman went through to set a foundation for the United States. These men and woman were a significant part in keeping the young republic alive and their friendships and disagreements show why they play a part in this. From these actions and friendships the author gives these men and woman the…

constituents. Within the confines of writing laws, there are actions that Congress may take to delay a bill from being passed such a filibuster. However, even before a bill might appear before Congress the bill must go through a rigorous process run by the House Rules Committee which regulates the flow of legislation that appears before Congress. Then once a bill is passed…

Whenever election season comes around every four years, everyone is concerned about who is running for each party and what political parties will be more influential than the others. There are two main political parties that most people know which are the Republican and Democrat party, but there are several other not as well known parties. The Presidential elections generally always come down to the Republican and Democrat Party but the other parties cannot be forgotten. America’s current…

My topic of interest is gender difference in US Congress voting on child welfare laws. This is an important issue because legislators greatly impact our society and how it runs. In the past several decades, the amount of female legislators has significantly increased, holding around 15-20 percent of seats in Congress. Is the increasing inclusion of women in government changing the laws of our country? Will women’s issues be more prevalent in Congress? How will this change in the demographics of…

Time for New Beginnings It is often said when the stars are aligned for you, your potentials are endless. This is true especially for those living in the united state of America. With a sheer will and dedication there is hardly anything knowing to mankind that cannot be accomplished in this great country. Some may spend countless hours and years pondering about the greatness of America, particularly seeking to find out what makes America great. Some say America is great because of its people,…

The Legislative Branch The Legislative branch is a bicameral; it has 2 lawmaking houses and then the local level of Virginia government. The amalgam of the two lawmaking bodies of national government composes Congress. The Federal United States Government is situated within the capital building of the United States; Washington DC. This national government has powers that are itemized and particularly written from the U.S Constitution. From the months of January to August, Congress with have a…

decades. Obesity has made the astonishing jump from affecting 857 million to 2.1 billion people from the 1980’s to 2013 (The Lancet). The numbers of overweight and obese citizens is starting to become a norm in most societies around the world. The United States is one of the countries that are trying to decrease this growing concern. Where/who do individuals look for the source of this epidemic? There have been no countries in the world that have lowered their nation’s obesity statistics from…

Thomas Jefferson is one the founding fathers of the United States of America through the writing of the Declaration of Independence and his stances on personal freedoms and liberty’s. Jefferson has become the face of individual rights and he based his ideals on the matter through the state’s power in government. His undeniable obsession with the preservation of state and individual rights makes him the face of the anti-federalist party. “The Federalist” is a list of essays written by Alexander…

I argue that the creation of political parties in the United States Congress both addresses and enhances the collective action issues known as the prisoner’s dilemma, agency loss, and the tragedy of the commons, due to their constant clashes of ideological ambitions. The formation of Congress was most likely the first act of collective action before the official constitution was drafted. Two opposing sides, one the heavily populated states argued for a legislative body based on population. And…