United States House of Representatives

On the back of each dollar bill in circulation, the Great Seal of the United States appears. Made up of two symbols; one, an eagle clutching a scroll, olive branch, and arrows; the other, an unfinished pyramid with an all seeing eye. In Gordon Wood’s The American Revolution, he rhetorically asks, “how many Americans today know what the pyramid and eye on the Great Seal mean” (99). While most Americans today may look past these icons, both sides of the Great Seal signify the distinctly American…

Understanding Latina Political Leadership As said by Sonia Sotomayor, a justice in the Supreme Court in the United States of America, “Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences, our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.” Sonia Sotomayor has worked her way up to be the first Latina of the Supreme Court as of 2009. Throughout history, Females have had to work extremely hard to gain the same rights as the white man,…

abusing their power.] If the United States did not have federalism, people across the country in Congress would be making decisions that don’t fit our needs. If there were no separation of powers, the president might make and enforce the laws making him a dictator. If there were no checks and balances, the president might fire justices in the supreme court he didn’t like leading to him making unconstitutional laws. *If there were no Great Compromise the larger states would be tyrants. These…

Orleans of Louisiana in 1804, he had quite the resume. He had previously served as a member of Tennessee’s House of Representatives, as a judge of Tennessee’s Supreme Court, and as a governor of the Mississippi Territory. In fact today, Claiborne can be referred to as a Founding Father of the states of Louisiana, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Claiborne had met and befriended the Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson, while he worked as a clerk for Congress. In fact, when Jefferson ran against…

consisted of Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the United States. The United States had traditionally followed a foreign policy of isolationism. In other words, they didn’t want to get involved with other country affairs. “The shift” is the American society changing from non-involvement…

The Great Depression shook the United States when it began in 1929. The effects of the downfall not only affected the Western economies, but also affected other nations as a whole. The Great Depression developed in the United States and because of this, the United States experienced the worst effects. The Great Depression started in August 1929. A progression of budgetary emergencies punctuated the constriction. These emergencies incorporated a securities exchange crash in 1929, a progression…

As the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States raged on in the late 1940s and early 1950s, panic over the recognized threat posed by Communists in the U.S. became known as the Red Scare. The Red Scare led to a range of actions that had a thorough effect on U.S. government and society. Federal employees were analyzed to determine whether they were sufficiently loyal to the government, and the House Un-American Activities Committee, as well as U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy,…

In the world, there are a lot of things that can respond our need. However, in our life, there are just only four things that are necessary, namely Food, Accommodation, Clothes and Medicine. All of them called Four requisites. Nowadays, we face several pollutants that make an effect on our health. Therefore, most of the people began to pay attention to their health. The government tried to make a policy to support the people and one of the solution is The universal health care. They hold a view…

The United States of America vs Japan The United States of America and Japan tend to be unlike each other in numerous ways. For starters the United States of America, formerly known as America, is located in North America between Mexico and Canada and made up of fifty states. America is mainly known for its Western culture. Japan is island in Asia near South Korea; Japan in also known mainly for its interesting culture, but also wonderful food, marvelous entertainment, and beautiful cities.…

in the running of our own country. For example, the Senate has only twenty women out of its 100 members. Although the Senate has two members per state, the women of a state whether small or big should have a say as well. . The House of Representatives has out of its 435 members, only 84 are women. The House bases themselves of the population of a state,and while these numbers are much higher than they have in past decades, it still is not enough for equal representation.…