Is Congress Working?
When congress convenes again tomorrow, they will begin to address a number of important issues weighing on the American political conscience. Among …
Money & Congressional Elections
Chapter eleven discusses money and congressional elections, as many candidates have been spending extreme amounts of money on their campaigns. House members …
Could parliamentary work?
Many could argue that the system of government that we are in right now is working well. However the united states has …
Lengthen Term Limits for Representatives to Accomplish More
The Congressional level officials are rather unknown bodies of the American government. These people have an important role in the legislative branch, …
Representativeness in Congress
In chapter 11, the bulk of the reading talks about key information on congress. Specifically how it works and the powers it …
Congressional Deadlock
Congress is the most powerful component of the government. The Founders put forth the powers of Congress in Article 1 of the …
Maybe it’s the System
According to a recent poll, the United States Congress has a 13% job approval rating by the American people. Congress consistently fails …
Diversifying the Government and its effects on voter turnout
For my blog post I will be referencing the Katherine Tate reading “Black Faces in the Mirror”. She begins the chapter we …
War Powers: Congress or The Executive
Chapter 11 discussed the ins and outs of how the Congress of the United States functions. The chapter outlined the foundations of …
Post-2016 Descriptive Representation
The government is an elected body that is charged with carrying out the wishes of its constituents. However, the degree to which …