year‚ it has brought up new concerns with gun control and who should be able to possess them‚ if any. Top democrats in the House of Representatives unveiled a proposal to decrease gun violence. This proposal was much like the one offered by President Obama last month. This proposal included the ban on semi-automatic assault weapons. Mike Thompson‚ chairman of the 12-member House Democratic Gun Violence Prevention Task that drafted the proposals‚ “We know its going to be tough‚ but we also know this
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Save Answer | | 2. (Points: 1) | | Which type of representation takes place when representatives have the same racial‚ ethnic‚ religious‚ or educational backgrounds as their constituents?a. Trusteeb. Sociologicalc. Agencyd. Delegate | | Save Answer | | 3. (Points: 1) | | Which type of representation occurs when constituents have the power to hire and fire their representatives?a. Delegateb. Agencyc. Sociologicald. Trustee | | Save Answer | | 4. (Points: 1)
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Buffett Rule The Buffett Rule is a tax measure that was voted on by the House of Representatives last Wednesday. I chose this article because part of our reading assignment this week was about the branches of the U.S. Government. I will explain what the purpose of the Buffett Rule is. Then I will explain how this rule is viewed by the Republican and Democratic parties. I will explain how the three different branches of our government are involved with this bill. The original intent of the Buffett
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approved by both houses and the President. Administrative regulations circumvent both. This essay is adapted from The Heritage Guide to the Constitution for a new series providing constitutional guidance for lawmakers. And that’s how a bill becomes a law. The hopper on the clerks desk is there for bills and what not also. How a Bill Becomes a Law 1. A member of Congress introduces a bill. When a senator or representative introduces a bill‚ it is sent to the clerk of the Senate or House‚ who gives it
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First of all a bill has to be presented to the house of committee before any other process can begin. A bill cannot not presented by anyone but only a member of congress may present bills. A bill can take up to a year to be reviewed by both houses of congress and signed before it can be considerable for the president to make it into a law. According to the UShistory.org‚ a bill has to go through three stages in each house before it becomes a law. If the bill does not finish all the process‚ it will
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BOOK REVIEW THE RULE MAKERS HOW THE WEALTHY AND WELL BORN DOMINATE CONGRESS The congress or the House of Representatives and the Senate or the upper house are the two components of the legislative branch of the Philippine government. They are meant to pass bills‚ create laws‚ and approve budgets that benefit their constituents and the nation as a whole. In theory‚ this is the ideal upon which they were built‚ they would legislate for the people to best serve them and to ensure the
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term‚ while the members of the House of Representatives‚ governors‚ vice-governors‚ members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial board members)‚ mayors‚ vice-mayors‚ members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod/members of the Sangguniang Bayan (city/municipal councilors)‚ barangay officials‚ and the members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (youth councilors) are elected to serve for a three-year term. The Congress or Kongreso has two chambers. The House of Representatives or Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan
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Both chambers elect people to assist their party leaders‚ referred to as whips. Whips are responsible for coordinating the party’s legislative strategy‚ building support for key issues‚ and counting votes. In fact‚ the principle task of a party whip‚ formally known as an “assistant party leader‚” is to keep track of the number of votes for and against a piece of legislation. Also‚ they are supposed to “whip up” support among the chamber membership. There are two types of committees in Congress:
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EMR-B Year: MN IISubject: Reproductive Health in NursingTopic: Reaction Paper on Reproductive Health Bill (House Bill 5043 of 2008)Professor: Nera Galan‚ RN‚ MANReproductive Health Bill was introduced by Congresswoman Bellaflor J. Angara -Castillo is also known as ³Reproductive Health Care Act of 2002´‚assembled at Senateand House of Representatives of the Philippines‚ and now known as House Bill 5043 of 2008. It¶s been years since the bill was approved in the senate‚ due to some churchconflicts‚
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and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled for the environmental development and reforms that are essential to permanence in Philippines and future generations and any found doing illegal acts be subject to penalties by the DENR. Section 1. For the purpose of the act the following definitions shall apply: A. Development: A specified state of growth or advancement. B. The action or process of reforming an institution or practice. C. Permanence: The state or quality
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