Tribunal and Commission on Appointments in Congress Section 17 The Senate and the House of Representatives shall each have an Electoral Tribunal which shall be the sole judge of any contests relating to the: • Election • Returns • qualifications of their Respective members. Section 18 There shall be a Commission on Appointments consisting of: • Twelve Senators • Twelve members of the House of Representative‚ elected by each House‚ on the basis of proportional representation of the political parties
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Our Founding Fathers never expected Congressmen to serve life-long terms. They had intended on a system of citizens serving for a few years and then returning to their respective communities. Nowadays‚ our representatives are making permanent careers out of Congressional positions. They are able to maintain their place in government and make a living off of pay raises and benefits. Polling of voters has shown that there is a general distaste for political careerism. The practice of Congressmen keeping
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however each house set its number of representatives differently. The House of Representatives would be based on the population of each state. On the other hand‚ the senate would always have two representatives per state‚ regardless of the its size. Although some were still not happy with its provisions‚ the proposal eventually passed. It became known as The Great
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the three great departments of power should be separate and distinct.” The three branches were called the legislative‚ executive‚ and judicial branches. All legislative powers were given to the Congress‚ which contained the Senate and House of Representatives. The executive powers were given to the President. The judicial decisions were made by judges within the Supreme Court (Doc B). The split of control allowed for each branch to be equal to the others. The three branches stopped the possibility
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The Athenian government was the first democracy known to the world. Athens had a government where all of the citizens took part in the decision making. Thus‚ everyone who qualified as a citizen could participate and did not have to be an elected representative. For one to be considered a citizen they first had to be born in Athens and had to be free. Next‚ once turned eighteen years of age he had to have at least two years of military training then serve in the navy or army. After he has served he could
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issues/irregularities that arise on these facts‚ and the consequences; Issue: Were there any procedural irregularities with the meeting? Was the notice given in sufficient time? Is it valid that company secretary does not allow some of the corporate representatives and proxy holders to vote? Law: At least 21 days’ notice of shareholders’ meeting is required. However‚ for listed companies this is 28 days. (S249H) Irregularities may occur where the constitution or Corporations Act were not followed. For
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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 three-fifths of the senators vote to cut her or him
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Roy Young Professor Goodman PSCI 4300 U.S. Congress 11 March 2013 How Political Parties Harm Democracy Political parties exist in a democracy as a way for likeminded individuals to be united over a set of shared beliefs. (Daniel) Political parties allow the members of the party to elect politicians to government positions in order to advance their beliefs. (Hargrave) The political parties offer their members strength in numbers‚ by uniting large numbers of individuals into a collective group; they
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Taylor K Mr. P English 11 25 April 2013 Charles “Charlie” Nesbitt Wilson Charlie Wilson served 12-terms as Democratic United States Representative from Texas’s 2nd congressional district. He became widely known for his support funding the Afghan Mujahedeen residence to USSR occupation. Investigative records from 1972 to 1999 joint US government investigation into foreign corrupt practices. The FBI file relates to a side issue developed in the case concerning whether or not Wilson received
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Daniel Webster was born on January 18‚ 1782‚ in Salisbury‚ New Hampshire. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1801‚ Webster became a successful lawyer in Boston. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1812‚ and later‚ in 1827‚ won a seat in the U.S. Senate. A leader of the Whig Party—a group that opposed President Andrew Jackson and the Democrats—Webster ran for the U.S. presidency in 1836. Four years later‚ in 1840‚ he was named secretary of state by President William Henry
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