slaveholding states and Free states. The slaveholding states feared that if they became outnumbered in Congressional representation that they would lack the power to protect their interests in property and trade. In 1819‚ the slaveholding territory of Missouri applied for admission to the Union. Northern states opposed it‚ feeling that Southern slaveholding states held too much power already. Congressional debates went on for a while until the District of Maine‚ originally part of Massachusetts‚ sought
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As of April 2012‚ 169 remained in detention at GITMO (Sutton‚ 2012). An assumption made by the Bush administration in selecting this location was that it was beyond the jurisdiction of U.S. courts. The administration wanted to avoid any judicial oversight of how it handled detainees‚ characterized as “enemy combatants.” A possible legal challenge to indefinite detention with no formal charges or judicial proceedings might arise from the habeas corpus provision of the Constitution. POL 201 Week
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of the same problems faced by the fictional governor. With changing times and technologies‚ how do the politics and politicians of the past fare with the modern era? In an effort to examine the recent political shifts in the Deep South and its Congressional districts‚ the author selected a noteworthy area--the district held by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Instead of selecting the controversial Gingrich as an illustration of change‚ Fenno chose a long-time Democratic predecessor and the Republican
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The bicameral structure of Congress was designed to enable the legislative body and its members to perform certain functions for the political system. These functions include lawmaking‚ representation‚ service to constituents‚ oversight‚ public education‚ and conflict resolution. The first of the functions of Congress is lawmaking. Lawmaking is the process of establishing the legal rules that govern society. This function is one of the two most important functions Congress‚ without lawmaking‚ society
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1968 Lyndon B. Johnson transformed Fannie Mae into a “government sponsored enterprise” (GSE) due to the company’s complete monopolization of the second mortgage market (Cottle 1998). Cottle explains that‚ “as a GSE‚ the company is subject to congressional oversight and certain limitations on its activities‚ but it nonetheless is a privately operated‚ publicly traded‚ for-profit corporation charged with making money for its shareholders” (p. 18). The U.S. president gets to appoint several board members
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Accountability The U.S. army values soldiers that are accountable for their actions. Being accountable means being dependable-arriving to work and appointments on time‚ meeting deadlines‚ being in the right place at the right time‚ doing the right thing at the right time. Morning formation is the most important formation of the day. It is made to get accountability of everyone and put out any information that there needs to be dealt with. Without having accountability there is not knowing
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to be discussed. I selected an article about the Congressional hearing for Planned Parenthood that is focused on the company breaking laws to sell aborted babies. Planned Parenthood is the nation’s largest abortion provider. The hearing is used to help understand the scandal. Planned Parenthood is being accused of altering the abortions in a way to harvest a baby’s organs for resale. The CEO of Planned Parenthood‚ Cecile Richards‚
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votes to break ties. 3. Sole power to adjudicate impeachment of President in hearing presided over by Chief Justice of Supreme Court. Section 4: Congressional elections Section 5: Congressional checks on behavior of members Section 6: Restrictions against self dealing by members of Congress Section 7: Revenue‚ Presidential veto and Congressional overrides 1. Revenue bills must originate in House. 2. Presidential veto power over Congress. 3. Override of
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executive branch activities‚ participating in general legislative work‚ keeping track of their own political business‚ and educating the public on certain issues. The many jobs of a congress member are complex and take time to master. Most of the congressional-bashing actually complains about high reelection
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number of reps to 106 1912- House has 435 members Reapportionment Act of 1929 Automatic reapportionment Congressional Elections Date (same in every state) First Tuesday in November of each even numbered year At large districts Everyone in the state votes for each rep in the state. States with one Rep has a at large district 1842 Law passed that required each state to draw congressional districts 1872 Law added that districts have. Gerrymandering District drawn to the benefit of the political
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