the United States Army from 1969 to 1971 he also served three terms in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1973 to 1979 he married Christine Johnson on June 17‚ 1972. The couple has three children – Eric‚ Allison and Marcus – and seven grandchildren On December 8‚ 2016‚ Branstad accepted President Donald Trump’s nomination of him for the post of United States Ambassador to China (PRC). Kim Reynolds born August 4‚ 1959 is the 47th and current Lieutenant Governor of Iowa and a former state senator
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AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM Short introduction The United States of America is the most powerful nation on earth‚ politically‚ economically and militarily‚ but its political system is in many important respects unlike any other in the world. Americans are proud of their democratic electoral system. Yet‚ truth be told‚ few Americans and even fewer observers from other nations understand the American electoral process. The foundation of the American political
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it must be approved by the United States House of Representatives‚ the United States Senate‚ and the President of the United States. Anyone can come up with an idea for a new law. However‚ only a member of Congress can introduce legislation so any one with new ideas for a new law must contact their Representatives to discuss their ideas. Once their idea is researched and agreed upon‚ the Representative writes it into a bill and talks it over with other Representatives to try to get others to back
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Following the wake of the Pulse Shooting in Orlando‚ the Democrats in the House of Representatives staged a sit-in protest as an attempt to force their Republican counterparts into voting for stricter gun legislation. The legislation in question would ban suspected terrorists from purchasing guns‚ in addition to requiring universal background checks prior to the purchase of arms. Despite the attempt‚ the Republicans of the House failed to vote on the new legislation‚ and thus‚ barred it from passing
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Section Subject Preamble States the purpose of the Constitution Article 1 Legislative Branch Article 2 Executive Branch Article 3 Judicial Branch Article 4 Relations Among the States and With the National Government Article 5 Amending the Constitution Article 6 National Debts‚ Supremacy of National Law‚ and Oaths of Office Article 7 Ratifying the Constitution Amendments 1-10 Bill of Rights Amendment 11 Lawsuits against the States Amendment 12 Electoral College Amendments
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The three branches of the United States government are modeled after three parts of Athenian democracy. Athenian democracy implemented three institutions that ran their government. While Athenian democracy was made up of the Ekklesia‚ the Boule‚ and Dikasteria‚ American democracy is made up of the Executive‚ Legislative‚ and Judicial branch. There is a close resemblance in the Legislative and Judicial branches of American democracy and the Ekklesia‚ the Boule‚ and Dikasteria institutions of Athenian
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Julia Wade Period 3 History Representative Government In 1787 when delegates met for the Constitutional Convention they had to establish a way that states could have an equal say in government. They decided that the people should vote for their representation in government. The colonists would vote for senators and representatives which would be their voice in the government. This lead to the great compromise which was a debate between the smaller and larger states about who should have more say
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The process in which a bill becomes law in the United States appears to be fairly simple when it’s laid out on paper. Of course‚ this does not take into account the effect external factors have on members of senate‚ congress‚ as well as the president his or herself. A vital external factor that is not discussed directly in the official legislative process is the opinion of the public(which is especially in a democracy such as the United States‚ more on this later). A bill is essentially a product
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Boehner 3. Married to Debbie Boehner; B. Education 1. Boehner attended Cincinnati’s Moeller High School and was a Linebacker on the school’s football team 2. Graduating from Moeller in 1968 3. Boehner enlisted in the United States Navy but was administratively separated after eight weeks because of a bad back. 4. He earned his B.A. In Business Administration from Xavier University in 1977 5. Shortly after his graduation in 1977‚ Boehner accepted a position
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of Congress Congress consists of two chambers. House and Senate‚ so they might act as checks on each other’s power and activity. The House was to represent the people and the Senate was to have representatives for the states. The house seats are based on population. Every ten years‚ House seats are reapportioned based on the outcome of the decennial census. Each state is guaranteed at least one House seat‚ no matter what its population. The House has 435 Congressional Districts Senators are elected
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