United States House of Representatives

A bicameral legislature is defined as one in which the legislators are divided into two separate assemblies, chambers or houses. This system is what we Americans use in order to create balance between the powers of its citizens, and it’s government. The Framers being our founding fathers, believed that we needed this system to help America not return to the same overpowering form of government that they left behind when they departed from the British. The Framers of the Constitution created a…

portrays the life, the character, and the overall Presidency of Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson became the seventh President of United States of America on March 4, 1829 and served two terms until March 3, 1837. During this time frame, Mr. Jackson completely revolutionized the Presidency of the United States by winning the popular vote, and by being the direct representative of the common man (Frey, Marc and Todd Davis the New Big Book of US presidents, Philadelphia: Running, page 37).…

The Senate’s main roles are to initiate and make legislation, be a house of review and act as a states’ house. The Senate is able to initiate bills and pass legislation that has been passed by the House of Representatives. However, they cannot propose money bills, unlike the lower house. The Constitution positions the Senate to provide equal representation for each state, regardless of the size or population of the state. This is to maintain confidence and assurance that parliament is impartial…

mischiefs of faction: the one, by removing its causes; the other, by controlling its effects.” Madison realizes that it is truly impossible to prevent factions as they are caused by the nature of man and unequal distribution of property and wealth. He states that “Those who hold and those who are without property have ever formed distinct interests…

AP US History Extra Credit Terms 1. Uncle Joe Cannon: In the late 1830s, this politician was the head speaker for the House of Representatives. Along with this incredible feat, he also led the Republican Party to help it reach stronger goals. 2. Senator George Norris: This 1850s politician was involved in political decisions involving progressive and liberal causes. He was a former governor of Nebraska and led his efforts in Congress, making him a cut above the rest. 3. Daniel DeLeon, IWW,…

number years in the United States is whether members of congress should have set term limits. I am advocating that members of congress ought to have term limits set forth limiting the amount of time they can serve. One reason I am urging this action is because I feel a large number of congress members have served for so long that they are no longer working toward representing the voices of the people, but rather working for their own self-seeking desires. Though twenty-two states have enforced…

Congressional fundraising is unhealthy for the United States political system. Congressional fundraising encourages politicians to focus more on telemarketing rather than leading the people. It’s a demeaning process for the politicians, and the process takes an exorbitant amount of time out of the politician’s schedule. By supporting the David Jolly’s Stop Act, creating a group of financial consultants and removing limits on donations…

approval rating at just 19 percent, while people gave their own representatives a 52 percent approval rating.” (Roll Call) There is a name for the inconsistency between the approval and congress and the approval of one’s own representative. This phenomena is called “Fenno’s Paradox” and is named after political scientist Richard Fenno. In simple terms, Fenno’s Paradox “is the belief that people generally disapprove of the United States Congress as a whole, but support the Congressmen from their…

Within the reading of Predicting the Next President, the author showcases “13 Keys to the White House” that have been successful in assisting the author in predicting numerous outcomes of presidential elections. The rule of the keys is simple. If there are five or less keys labeled as false, then incumbent party wins. As these keys can have differing outcomes through differing opinions, it will be interesting to see if mine and my classmates’ predictions correlate with the author’s. The first…

advantages incumbents have than challengers. Careerism made congress members stay longer because incentives had increased. Careerism additionally helped stabilize committees and structure institutional maintenance committees that structured what the house would be able to get done. The rules committee, ways and means committee and appropriations committee became very powerful committees and awarded to only senior congress members who were safe in their district. Thus setting a new precedent…