The Honorable Ruben Hinojosa Washington‚ DC Office 2262 Rayburn HOB Washington‚ DC 20515 Dear Representative Hinojosa: I am writing this letter to you as a World Hunger Activist who is against the ethanol production that will contribute to global hunger. We can all agree that the increase of oil prices started a rising demand for food-based fuels. Many say this action can have the "potential to wean developed nations off of their oil addictions." However‚ as Lester Brown writes‚ the increasing
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Political Science 101 4/23/13 Monsanto—appointing‚ lobbying‚ and legislating its way to the top Interest groups are defined as an “organized group of people that makes policy-related appeals” and they can have a profound effect on our government and society (Ginsberg‚ Lowi‚ and Weir 419).These groups represent their interests in the political arena in a variety of ways; they can get government officials appointed to government positions‚ lobby government officials‚ and fund media to advertise
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The United States Congress‚ which is made up of two houses‚ is a . d. bicameral legislature. 4. The standing committees of each house are controlled by d. the majority party. This group specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee’s responsibility. a. subcommittee The House of Representatives and the Senate combined have ________ members with full voting privileges. Your Answer: 535 An individual senator can exercise tremendous power by filibustering‚ Your Answer: unless
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In his speech‚ “The State of the Union‚” President Barack Obama asserts that without proper background checks‚ regaining possession of propaganda‚ and adequate proportion of government weapons to civilian firearms‚ America will continue to witness horrific events however‚ it is the constitutional right to vote for rights of the people. Obama supports his assertion through repetition. Obama’s purpose is to tighten the second amendment in order to maintain order and safety of civilians. Obama employs
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communities and organizations to make their voices heard to those who matter are advocacy and lobbying. The nature of advocacy and lobbying are very similar that people often use these words interchangeably. Furthermore‚ both can have similar goals‚ but each is a different process. The fact remains that lobbying and advocacy are different and these differences will be discussed in this post. Lobbying is an attempt to influence the opinion of lawmakers. Lobbyist try to shape policy and impact government
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AP Government Chapter 12 Notes: The Congress * Members of the public hold the institution in relatively low regard while expressing satisfaction with their individual representatives. * If the Federal bureaucracy makes a mistake‚ the senator’s or representative’s office tries to resolve the issue. What most Americans see of Congress‚ therefore‚ is the work of their own representatives in their home states. * Why Was Congress Created? * Congress was created to work not just for local
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II. BENEFITS OF EXERCISE About 100 B.C.‚ Cicero observed that “exercise and temperance can preserve something of our strength in old age.” Aristotle stressed the need for exercise to maintain “a healthy mind in a healthy body.” In the Misneh Torah‚ the twelfth century Jewish scholar and physician‚ Rabbi Moses Maimonides‚ strongly recommended daily exercise and warned that “anyone who sits around idle and takes no exercise will be subject to physical discomforts and failing strength.” Early in
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Lobbying in these days - Maurice Aguirre Washington DC Lobbying (as well lobby) is the play of attempting to have an impact on decisions from officials in the government‚ normally legislators or perhaps current members of regulating agencies. Lobbying is done by many kinds of people and organized parties‚ which includes individuals in the individual area‚ companies‚ associate legislators or state administration officials‚ or support groups (interest groups). Maurice Aguirre Dallas: Lobbyists may
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It is very important to exercise. Exercise is important because it can keep you in shape and will improve your health for the better. Many studies have shown that regular activities and exercise can improve overall health substantially. Exercise reduces the risk of heart disease‚ stroke‚ certain cancers‚ and high blood pressure. Exercise can also help you to maintain healthy bones‚ muscles‚ and joints. Along with physical activity comes weight loss. Weight loss can improve the mental well-being and
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If exercise maintains our health‚ do you maintain exercise? Some people may spend their little time or get up early to do exercise. But some people may think that it is not necessarily for them. The main point is that can exercise really advance for our healthy body? The answer is yes. And I don’t agree exercise can be detrimental to health. Exercise is the best way to regulate our weight. We burn our calories thought doing exercise‚ specially doing the aerobic exercise‚ which burning calories
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