and a supermajority was needed to pass. The seat was soon filled and that put the plan back into action. In the House of Representatives the bill goes on to the Senate with a 219 Democrat vote and 1 Republican for the Affordable Health Care for America Act, with a 39 Democrat and 176 Republican vote against it. When the bill went to the Senate it lacked the 60th vote needed to pass. However, they took a different route by using the budget reconciliation only needing 51 votes to pass. It was…
Joseph Paine. Senator Paine suggests to Mr. Smith that he should create a bill to keep him occupied. As Mr. Smith creates his bill with the help of his secretary Saunders, they stumble upon an inconvenience. Mr. Jefferson sees the corruption within the Senate, and tries to fight against them while they frame him of being corrupt. Mr. Smith doesn’t give up until his body can’t go anymore, thus…
grounds of “Treason, Bribery, and other high Crimes and Misdemeanors” (US Const. art. II, sec. 4). This power is further detailed in Article I Sections 2 and 3. It gives sole power of impeachment to the House of Representatives and details that the Senate has the power to try all impeachments. The power of impeachment is a fantastic example of the philosophy that no man is above the law. The power of impeachment was written into the Constitution to insure the law is upheld and obeyed by even…
My first interaction with State Department was at the age of ten at the consulate of Guadalajara. My uncle’s family was going to interview for a tourist visa so that they could come to the United States to visit us that following summer. When we arrived I saw my country’s flag waiving and I was very excited, but I also remember a heavy presence of fear. It was one year after the September 11 attacks. I was very young, but at this age I understood why the hostility was present that day at the…
The president of the United States is the most powerful person in the world; he is the leader of the number one economy of the world and the leader of the most prosperous nation in the history of the world. Then, the president has important responsibilities, like first and foremost protecting this nation from foreign aggression and at the same time preserving the peace around the world. Thus, the president meets and forms relationships with friend countries who share the same values, vision, and…
justice of the law. Ethical leaders take the responsibility which shapes the healthy climate that helps people understand the sense of ethics and act in a valuable way by contributing great communications and the personality they built daily. The election of the Space Ambassadors is a proof of the progress of human mindset in history. The mission of these Space Ambassadors will take the responsibilities of moral leadership to foster an ethical climate in the world. And the vision of Space…
As the 2016 election nears, Americans must vote wisely on who will be the next president of the United States of America. America is facing many problems. America owes so much in student loan debt, which is affecting the economy. There has been many job losses, and workers are demanding higher wages. Many recent Terrorist attacks and mass shootings at a club, schools, malls, airports, restaurants. Many are unsatisfied at how there is no a strict law for gun control. These problems show America…
The senate as a possible remedy can, impeach the president. The constitution in Article 1 section 3 states: “The Senate will have the sole Power to try all impeachments. When sitting for that purpose, they shall be on oath or Affirmation. When the president of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no person hall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present” (pg. I). The president is almost done with his term, but they can impeach him for…
Greece where for the first time the state was divided into branches, each having separate and independent powers and areas of responsibility. In its ideal form, the system is supposed to ensure that “the powers of one branch are not in conflict with the powers associated with the other branches.”(Czarny, 2016) Typically, the power is divided between three branches- legislature, executive, and judiciary as it is the case with the American system. In the United States, the legislative branch is…
The United States of America has prevented against tyranny since 1787 when the constitution was adopted and signed. Since then, systems such as federalism, separation of power and checks and balances have worked together to guard against tyranny by allowing independence and collaboration of state governments as well as preventing a certain branch of government of gaining too much power. Before the United States created the constitution, patriots fought for the independence of America through…