Mr Smith Goes To Washington Analysis
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Victoria Musilek
AP Government and Politics
Essay # 3
19 November 2012
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Essay
After watching the movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, many of the government activities that we learned so far this year were represented in the film. This film was about how a senator died and the events leading to the appointing of the new senator. Also the movie displayed how a man would go to any length to pass a bill he believe in and how he held the longest filibuster in history in order to pass that bill. One of the government activities that we learned this year was how difficult the process is of appointing a new senator if one were to die. In the beginning of the film a group of reporters are scrambling …show more content…
A filibuster is a unique strategy that the senate uses in order to take a piece of legislation and literally talk it to death with an unlimited amount of time. During this filibuster the senator can speak as long as he wants, but he must be talking the entire time and not allowing others to speak, which is called holding or yielding the floor. Continuing on from the previous paragraph, Smith takes his bill proposal to the Senate floor, trying to clear his name and to pass the bill that he believes will do well for those boys and will make use of the land. Throughout this filibuster, Smith talks and talks about the whole situation and how Taylor is up to no good, but since Taylor destroyed his reputation; no one is listening to him. Smith holds the floor for almost two days, reading out of the bible and out of the constitution, until someone believes him. Finally, telegrams come from the state asking someone to kick Mr. Smith out of the senate, but before that happen, Smith collapses, causing Taylor to confess everything. Smith keeps his job and Taylor can’t control the politicians anymore. After this filibuster, the senate put some restrictions on the regulations of a filibuster, if the senate doesn’t want it to continue, there must be sixty senators present and there has to be a vote to halt a
Victoria Musilek
AP Government and Politics
Essay # 3
19 November 2012
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Essay
After watching the movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, many of the government activities that we learned so far this year were represented in the film. This film was about how a senator died and the events leading to the appointing of the new senator. Also the movie displayed how a man would go to any length to pass a bill he believe in and how he held the longest filibuster in history in order to pass that bill. One of the government activities that we learned this year was how difficult the process is of appointing a new senator if one were to die. In the beginning of the film a group of reporters are scrambling …show more content…
A filibuster is a unique strategy that the senate uses in order to take a piece of legislation and literally talk it to death with an unlimited amount of time. During this filibuster the senator can speak as long as he wants, but he must be talking the entire time and not allowing others to speak, which is called holding or yielding the floor. Continuing on from the previous paragraph, Smith takes his bill proposal to the Senate floor, trying to clear his name and to pass the bill that he believes will do well for those boys and will make use of the land. Throughout this filibuster, Smith talks and talks about the whole situation and how Taylor is up to no good, but since Taylor destroyed his reputation; no one is listening to him. Smith holds the floor for almost two days, reading out of the bible and out of the constitution, until someone believes him. Finally, telegrams come from the state asking someone to kick Mr. Smith out of the senate, but before that happen, Smith collapses, causing Taylor to confess everything. Smith keeps his job and Taylor can’t control the politicians anymore. After this filibuster, the senate put some restrictions on the regulations of a filibuster, if the senate doesn’t want it to continue, there must be sixty senators present and there has to be a vote to halt a