Congress, The Presidency, and War Power
The textbook details the constant push and pull dynamic between presidents and Congress. The push and pull dynamic is most important in …
Wanted: A Globally Minded President
Chapter 12 of the Struggle for Democracy discusses the expansion of the president’s roles and powers, defining the roles and powers in …
President Obama’s Game of Drones
As chapter twelve of our textbook advances, the modern day presidency little reflects what the framers had in mind when they drafted …
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 …
The Shutdown of 2013
Chapter 11 centers on Congress; who makes up Congress, who Congress represents; and the theoretical purpose of Congress. With the Connecticut Compromise, …
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 …
Two Skepticism of the Mechanism of Representation
This chapter introduced in detail about the structure and mechanism of representation of people in the congress. The well-designed two houses …
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 …