United States House of Representatives

The incumbency rate for House and Senate is over 90% every election year. This means that the chances of a loss for those running for reelection is almost inconceivable. The reasoning for this high incumbency rate is due to many advantages of the candidate. One advantage is the…

election, and the president of the United States is widely acknowledged as the most powerful person in the world. However, I posit that the Congress is the true power behind the governing body that is the United States. The president is a figurehead and the deciding signature to all legislation passed by Congress. Congress is a complex governing body, and it currently struggles to get bills passed. Yet, the people of the United States still vote for representatives with the hope that these…

Difference Between the House and Senate In order to be in The House of Representative, you must be 25 years of age and also a U.S citizen for at least seven years. In order to become a Senator you must be 30 years of age , and been a U.S citizen for the past nine years . The election is usually held in November among the people in the U.S. The House is mainly 435 members and the Senate is 100 members , they both have odd number of people in there group. The House members usually…

Randall Harold Cunningham (“Randy”) was a Vietnam war hero and a Republican Congress member who represented the 50th Congressional District from years 1991 to 2005 (Stern, 2005). Moreover, he held a spot on the House Intelligence Committee, the House Appropriations Committee and the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee (“DAS”). DAS is responsible for making drafts of bills that set appropriations for defense programs (Stern, 2005). On November 28, 2005, in federal court at the age of 64, Randy…

concept of Simpson’s paradox. Simpson’s paradox describes the phenomenon of having a higher percentage of votes; however not having more votes numerically (Simpson’s 1). Gerrymandering is similar because it also gives the possibility of winning the state, but not having the majority of the votes. Although Gerrymandering is illegal in many places, political parties do not hesitate in doing so. When Gerrymandering occurs it also limits the importance of minority voting. Gerrymandering is a…

(Not So) Social Media “Every year over the last decade or two, millions [of Americans] have withdrawn from the affairs of their communities” (Putnam). As time progresses, Americans care less and less about what is going on in their surroundings. Although Putnam’s piece, “Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital,” was published 20 years ago, his commentary on minimal social involvement still applies to trends in America today. Many different elements combine to cause a loss of…

the states decide how each district will be drawn depending on the population of the area. The strengths of redistricting is that you can change the size of the district depending on the population change like back in 2011, the U.S Census released the 2010 census and it revealed that Texas had a population growth of 25.1 million which was a 20.6% growth which was the highest change in population out of any other state (Sauter 251). Redistricting also can change the number of representatives in…

who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from March 4, 1849 to August 11, 1868. Stevens strived to end slavery and secure equal rights for African-Americans during Reconstruction. Stevens played a major role in the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson, who took control of Reconstruction after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Thaddeus Stevens had a rough start to life, which ultimately helped him become the successful lawyer and House Representative that he was in his day…

New York state is one of the most exciting places in America; different cultures, traditions, and ethnicities all living within the same state. With all of the different New Yorkers comes an amalgam of ideas, which manifest clearly in the politics and political parties within the state. The overall political parties in New York have three subsets; party in the electorate, party in government, and the party organization. All three of these components make New York political parties strong and…

Mission: NAACP What is the group's mission? The mission of the NAACP is simply to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality for all people regardless of the race. The NAACP’s mission is to end racial discrimination in several aspects (NAACP.ORG). What causes do its members support? The members of the NAACP support several causes such as the following: • Criminal Justice: The NAACP understands the imminent risk of criminals and therefore recommends for smarter criminal…