United States Senate

each other to make sure that the peoples’ rights are protected and the government is functional. The House and Senate make up the legislative branch and together they make up the Congress. The legislative branch creates all laws, controls foreign commerce and interstate, taxing and spending policies, and declares war. The Office of Compliance, Library of Congress, and the U.S. Senate are a few of the legislative branch organizations. The executive branch is made up of the President and his…

“When it comes to women, preventive care should include coverage of contraceptive services such as birth control,” declared President Obama. Two years ago the President of the United States delivered a speech to both Houses of Congress and the world announcing that the new Affordable Care Act would require businesses to provide contraception in addition to basic health insurance to all of its employees. Mixed feelings spread across the nation, and it became clear that the act was either a step…

daily dealings of the working class. An immense mainstream of the national leadership could be considered as political second-rates. Many political machines made good use of their financial authority to buy their way into governorships and the United States Senate. In the years of the Gilded Age, 1876-1900, Congress was noted for being disorderly…

• Self-Government: A Government of a nation by its own particular individuals, particularly in the wake of having been a state. • Separation of Powers: It partitions the force of the administration into three diverse branches. The official branch, legal and authoritative branch. The official branch is the president, and he can veto laws and bills went by congress, and he can announce war. The legal branch is the Supreme Court, and standards on various court cases. The administrative branch is…

Smith goes to Washington” is the process of lawmaking in the United States Congress. The movie depicts the idea that sneaky dealings happen behind the scenes in this process by telling the story of a fictional, optimistic young man named Jefferson Smith who is elected to the United States Senate. Mr. Smith quickly learns that corruption exists in the political system he loves when lies are spread about him in order to shut down…

de Mayo holiday. Fireworks for this holiday should be allowed for the whole state, not just the southern part of the state, because of the Mexican heritage that exist across the the state. I myself, along with my wife, like to celebrate during this time because of her family heritage being of Mexican decent. Don’t get me wrong, I support the bill because of my Texas heritage, but it would be nice to include the whole state for the Cinco de Mayo…

The history of receiving a folded American flag though a small token of gratitude from the United States of America and Congress, helps a grieving family that is going through so much with the loss of a loved one. Traditionally, at every military funeral, the closest loved one of the fallen hero receives a folded American flag that was draped over the casket of the service member on behalf of the United States of America. In 2015, we have seen many deaths in first responders and though there…

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 judicial branch encompasses the judges and justices of the state and federal courts. First, we will examine the nomination and appointment process and how it differs from Supreme Court Justices. Then, we’ll analyze how the selection judges and justices and length of terms differ between Supreme Court Justices and members of Congress. Lastly, we’ll take a look at ways that Judges and Justice may be removed from office. Overall, the constitution lays out the framework for a complicated justice…

1. a) Just as a democracy should be, Congress is empowered by the people. The House of Representative members have always been elected by the people and as of 1913 when the Seventeenth amendment passed, so is the Senate. In the Constitution, Congress is given specific powers called enumerated powers that are appointed only to this part of the government. Also in Section 1 Article 8 is the elastic clause. This clause gives Congress the power make any necessary and proper laws to carry out its…