Hi Vy, I like how you started your rhetorical analysis! Through your introduction I can get an understanding of how manipulative the media is, how it degrades women, and why the way women are portrayed is a big issue in America. I think it is effective that you mentioned how it is a big issue because it makes readers want to continue reading. I like that you said, “Moreover, in the film, “Only 34 women have ever served as governors. Yet comprise only 17% of Congress, women have not made gain in Congress since 1979.” This demonstrates that Newsom uses logical appeals to persuade her audience that there is an under-representation of women not only in popular culture (films and music), but also in congress. 17% out of 100% is a small number which…
In Congress, there are several different people that uphold various responsibilities, in which all play a very large role. To start with, there are two houses, the House…
Senators are elected to represent all of people in a state, representatives are elected by the voters of a particular area known as a congressional district. There have be arguments pertaining to the value of voters votes. Comparing one from a smaller district to one from a larger district caused the issue of equal representation. The Supreme Court decided that districts must have equal populations. This principle has become known as the “one person, one vote” rule.…
The House and Senate I. The Awesome Responsibility of Voting J. The Frustrations and Rewards of Congress IV. Public Criticisms of Congress A. “Legislators Are a Bunch of Crooks” B.…
In the current confines of the Congressional system, Members of Congress are faced with the challenge of embodying a particular representation style to appeal to the voting body. Whenever they initially decide to embark on the campaign trail it is essential that they select or combine the appropriate styles that will…
For starters, the expectations of a member of congress are highly different from that of a typical citizen. The expectation and duties of a Member of Congress are extensive, encompassing several roles that could be full time jobs within itself. One Outstanding difference is there income. Most members of Congress are considerably wealthy and earn a pretty high income where as a typical citizen usually doesn’t come close.. In the year 2010 a member of Congress earned around 174, 000 which is more than 5 times what a typical citizen made.…
The United States of America is like no other country in the world. Our democracy is confusing to everyone else in the world but makes sense to those born here. But, there is one thing that even confuses Americans, that is, Congress. According to Real Clear Politics, only 15% of Americans approve of job of Congress, while 75% disapprove. This is not surprising, but what is surprising is that even with such low approval ratings, 80% of Senator Incumbents and 95% of Representative Incumbents get reelected. Why? This paradox is the result for multiple reasons. The American people often have presumptuous opinions, are uninformed, or just don’t care. In addition, Congressmen have large influence over outcomes of future elections. Learning why Congressmen…
In the book, Congress: The Electoral Connection, David Mayhew addresses his opinion about the political system, and centralizes his argument on the assumption that the only intent a member of Congress has is reelection. The bulk of his argument is the behavior by the members of Congress involving advertising, credit claiming, and position taking, which we discussed in class. Mayhew believes that these actions by the incumbent congressmen illustrate that they are more worried about keeping their seat, than anything else.…
Constituency careers pursue the goal of reelection, while Washington careers pursue the goals of influence in the House and the making of good public policy. When a House member is at the stage of a constituency career, they will most likely leave their families at home, and only be thinking about the goal of reelection. First-term members get to go home more frequently then their senior colleagues, however, most have not been a congressman yet. The first two years are spent getting reelected while the last two years are spent getting a district so they can be reelected. What is meant by congressman is being able pursue goals that go above and beyond just getting reelected. This seems like a viscous cycle due to the fact that a House member’s…
The voting habits of U.S. Senators have been heavily discussed in legislative research to understand and predict the votes cast in the senate. Specifically, the research on factors that lead to senators voting against their party has become prominent because of the increasing partisan polarization in Congress (Poole and Rosenthal 2007). Finding statistically significant factors that influence Senate voting is important in understanding Senators’ willingness to vote against their party in a system that depends on bi-partisan cooperation in order to pass laws. Senators’ unique personal experiences and backgrounds can play a part in their willingness to vote for certain bills. By studying these factors influence on Senators’ voting habits, it…
It is the duty of the American people to play an active role in determining who represents their best interests in Congress. Stephen Witham, in his presentation titled, Becoming an Informed Voter, says the following in regards to the American peoples’ responsibility to not only vote, but to do so intelligently, “We, as voters, are supposed to focus primarily on electing Congress…I challenge the students to think about voting for an individual based on the way they vote to represent you in Congress.” In response to the aforesaid…
The First Feminist Congress took place in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, which had attracted over 600 delegates. The First Congress was the first feminist movement in reaction to the living conditions and state of the women living in Mexico. What was addressed were the main issues as seen by the Mexican women of their society, oppressing them by secondary means. An example is education being the identifying cause, the lack of, and the repercussions of the lack of education as the secondary cause.…
Despite recent critical successes of films featuring female leads (The Hunger Games, Brave, Beasts of the Southern Wild) and the fact that women ages 12 and over are 51 percent of moviegoers, the study found that women on the big screen remain under-utilized. In film, female characters are on the rise–one-third of all characters in the top 100 grossing films of 2012 were women. However, the percentage of female protagonists in film has fallen from 16 percent in 2002 to only 11 percent in 2012.…
The disconnect between members of Congress and the American public is no secret. As a somewhat cynical person, I was not sure how I would react to being part of the political establishment myself. In winter term, I wrote a research paper on the American public’s trust in government. During my research, I found that the American public trusted Congress in percentages often in the single digits. Writing that paper, I grew increasingly worried that I would become even more disillusioned with American politics during my time in D.C. Coming to the city in March, I was prepared to face the facts, but I also did not want my perception of a (somewhat) effective government to be completely destroyed. Working in politics has been a goal of mine for years,…
My article review is about women in politics and governance: complex challenges from globalization. This article highlights on women in government inside multifaceted political and governance terrains in Asia wherever the dynamics of trade intensification and re-democratization meet and challenge. In this article, it explains about the prohibiting of women as political agents in the state. This had arisen a feminist or women’s group in the world.…