The past few summers‚ my parents have made it a point to let me intern at a certain place to widen my knowledge‚ and to learn about practical things in life. This summer‚ I had my internship in Congress. The start of my internship in Congress began on May 29‚ 2017. The first thing I did that day was to accompany my father to a Gathering for Civil Liberties‚ an event hosted by Senator Risa Hontiveros. The purpose of the event was to talk about Martial Law‚ which the President had declared due to
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The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States of America‚ consisting of two houses‚ the Senate and the House of Representatives. Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election. As provided by the United States Constitution‚ each of the 435 members of the House of Representatives represents a district and serves a two-year term. House seats are apportioned among the states by population. The 100 Senators serve staggered
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the Supreme Court‚ Congress‚ and the President‚ allowing a system that functions through checks and balances. Since congress is a political organ whose members have different interests‚ this separation of power has not been conducive to drafting policies that effectively address pressing public issues. Madison expands on this lack of efficacy when he notes that “the powers of the legislative organs of government are derived from the electorates”. This shows that members of Congress represent a particular
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3. Describe the ways in which conservative political and social views shaped the peace settlement of the Congress of Vienna. Explain the consequences of the peace of settlement for the period 1815-1848. In Europe from the time period of 1814-1815‚ a peace settlement known as the Congress of Vienna was established which sought to restore social and political order. The Congress of Vienna was shaped with conservative political views‚ conservative social views‚ and was later reflected in the time
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At its core Congress should act as a representative body. Congress should seek to represent their constituents and ideals the constituents voted for. Moreover‚ at its core America is supposed to elect a barometer of the public opinion. Americans representatives should strive to represent the people that elected. The ability to participate in a national legislative body through electing a representative is the function of a free republic. Taken to extremes‚ if a type of representative democracy did
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Upon entering the Philadelphia Museum of Art‚ the immediate visual effect of the architecture and large columns peaked my interest‚ while shifting my view towards the seven different exhibits. After analyzing the map to choose a section to start‚ the closest was American Art. This wing featured galleries featuring Philadelphia realist painter Thomas Eakins. The dark nature of the paintings was accented by dim museum lighting‚ adding to the effect of an electricity-deprived society. Haunting paintings
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In the movie Philadelphia we are introduced to a touchy subject in which the main character Andy has AIDS. When talking about HIV or AIDS we tend to push it all to the side. All people are not accustomed to hearing or mentioning AIDS let alone coming into contact to someone with AIDS. In this movie you can get a sense of fear people have when they see Andy knowing he has this disease. Even his employer showed discrimination towards him because of his illness. Unfortunately our society tends to
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AP Essay- Congress The framers of the Constitution created a bicameral legislation where there were two chambers of congress made. There was the Senate and the House of Representatives and these two chambers split the necessary duties that congress needed to fulfill. The framers of the Constitution chose a bicameral legislature because they did not want all powers of the government concentrated in a single government institution as they would have been if a unicameral legislature was used. They
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the Congress of Vienna This essay is about the effects of the French Revolution on Europe‚ the Congress of Vienna‚ and its goals. It will tell about the role of Nationalism‚ Liberalism‚ and conservatism in this time period. Also it will tell of the European’s revolutions between 1830 and 1848. The Congress of Vienna’s main goals were to bring an end to the Napoleonic wars and restore peace in Europe. There were two opposing political philosophies that greatly influenced events in the 1800’s
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The Congress System: Great Power Diplomacy 1815-30 “The Concert of Europe is the term used to describe various attempts made by the major powers to co-operate‚ after 1815‚ in settling possible causes of conflict between themselves in order to prevent the possibility of another large-scale war.” Stephen J Lee‚ Aspects of European History The Congress System and the Concert of Europe- -both terms apply to the period of attempted co-operation
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