1. Intro to Political Science Definition- is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state‚ government‚ and politics. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics‚ and analysis of political systems and political behavior according to Aristotle. Function and Importance – The function of Political Science is to discover the principles that should be adhered to in public affairs that eventually would serve as a model that can be applied to matters
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There are three voting methods the United States uses in their House of Representatives; Viva Voce (‘aye’ for yes‚ and simply‚ ’no’‚ are verbally spoken in front of all their colleagues)‚ division (those standing in support‚ as well as opposition have their heads counted and tallied)‚ and recorded (an electronic voting system is used in which representatives can click yes or no). The bill is shipped to the senate‚ where is debated even further. The senate has to
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Who was Thaddeus Stevens? Mr. Stevens was an important member of the House of Representatives while Abraham Lincoln held office. Stevens was also one of the key leaders of the Radical Republican Movement of the 1860’s (“Thaddeus Stevens”). Thaddeus was against the South and the thought of inequality‚ mainly towards slaves and poor whites (Engdahl). He believed the suffrage of blacks was wrong and the South should be punished for causing devastation during the Civil War. In 1867‚ Thaddeus Stevens
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Republic Act No. 9178 November 13‚ 2002 AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BARANGAY MICRO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (BMBEs)‚ PROVIDING INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS THEREFOR‚ AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled. INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS Section 7. Exemption from Taxes and Fees – All BMBEs shall be exempt from tax for income arising from the operations of the enterprise. The LGUs are encouraged either to reduce
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changed or included were in the Articles of Confederation it has a Unicameral legislature‚ the Constitution has a Bicameral legislature divided into the House of Representatives and the Senate‚ the Articles of Confederation has between two and seven members per state in congress‚ in the Constitution there two senators per state with representatives apportioned according to the population of the state. There are also several other differences but in all both documents closely resemble each other. A lot
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Republicanism—new core ideology Uncompromising commitment to liberty and equality – A government without monarchy or aristocracy – political authority vested in the people Post-Revolutionary divisions Balancing individual liberty with social order Balancing property rights with equality Changes in laws of inheritance – end of primogeniture Property qualifications for voting reduced Capitols moved to enable better representation for frontier settlers Separation of church and state Continued uneven
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Explain the significance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 5. How many members are there in the House of Representatives and Senate and what are their terms of office ? House Senate 6. Explain the main reasons why Congressional incumbents almost always win re-election. 7. Describe the typical demographic characteristics of members of Congress. 8. List three main powers of the House of Representatives. a. b. c. 9. List two main powers of the Senate. a. b. 10. Describe four examples of Congressional oversight
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streamlined on the computer via the internet. “Campaigns would be forced to reach every person in the nation to get a leg up‚ paying attention to each vote. [Article2‚ Gary Sacco‚ Page1]” II. Electoral College citizens cast their votes for state representatives to elect candidate that won majority of voters. “The Electoral College system ensures that non-voters are fairly represented.[Text 3‚ pg.2‚ Shelsinger]” In a popular vote system this would be and disaster. The United States of America uses the
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Critically examine the ways a pressure group contributes to representative democracy (25 marks). In a representative democracy the people vote for whom they wish to represent them (in making decisions etc.)‚ thus handing over these responsibilities to someone else‚ in the hope their views will still be put across. In the UK we vote for MPs to represent us and in some ways‚ this makes the representatives accountable for us‚ the electorate. Many people though‚ are unsatisfied with their representation
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married the economic and political arenas and it has resulted the creation of heavily influenced representatives that no longer serve their original function- to represent the interest of their constituents. The functionality of today’s political system would be unrecognizable to that of the original Constitution and that of the founders. The absence of term limits of House and Senate representatives have causes two elements that infringes on the democratic value of the government of the United States;
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