happy to see all of you here. I am going to use this time to announce my candidacy for Senate. After much deliberation I have decided to leave the House of Representatives after my three terms and run for a position in the United States Senate. I believe that I am the right candidate for this position for several reasons. First of all‚ I was in the House for six years‚ because of this I understand how the institution is run from the inside‚ and I understand the problems of the Senate. I believe that
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each state are redrawn based on the updated U.S. census in a process known as redistricting (Miller et al. 2013 XIII). After each census‚ states lose or gain congressional delegates based on the change in population within that particular state. Redistricting‚ which is most likely the result of the Great Compromise of 1787‚ puts the re-apportioning of congressional districts in the hands of state legislatures (Miller et al. 2013 x). In most states‚ the political party in control of the state legislature
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Texas House of Representatives in 1962 and 1964.[1] Her persistence won her a seat in the Texas Senate in 1966‚ becoming the first African American state senator since 1883 and the first black woman to serve in that body.[1] Re-elected to a full term in the Texas Senate in 1968‚ she served until 1972. She was the first African-American female to serve as president pro tem. of the state senate and served one day‚ June 10‚ 1972‚ as acting governor of Texas. In 1972‚ she was elected to the United States
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Benigno Aquino delivered his first State of the Nation Address on Monday as president of the Philippines‚ reciting a litany of wrongdoings allegedly committed by the previous administration. He promised that his government would follow a straighter path – but gave few specifics on how he plans to clean up government and balance the books. Mr. Aquino took office at the end of June‚ having campaigned on the legacy of his beloved politician-parents. He ran on the slogan: “If there’s no corruption‚
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After careful consideration‚ I have selected Mississippi State Senator Chris Massey (R-Hernando) to interview about the topic of federalism. Senator Massey is a first term state senator from the first district. The first district is made up the entire city of Hernando. Senator Massey is self-described “new to politics”. He has served in the past has president of the Mississippi association of builders. He is a builder by profession and resides in northern Hernando. Senator Massey stated the most
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Margo Solod and Sherman Alexie have written texts to show how people are affected by the places that they live in. In Solod’s Poem‚ "Dream House"‚ it shows how the speaker’s dream house reminds them of all of their past memories that have happened there. However the house is now demolished‚ which leaves the speaker with a sense of loss. While Alexie’s story‚ His Life on the Reservation‚ shows that as long as John has his family with him‚ it does not matter where he lives. When brought together‚ these
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chambers‚ the founding fathers distributed several exclusive powers among the House of Representatives and the U. S Senate. The US senate‚ according to America’s Democratic Republic was intended to represent all the states equally‚ and “called for the election of senators by state legislatures‚ not by the people” . As such the senate is composed solely of 100 members‚ as opposed to the 435 members of the House of Representatives. One of the main exclusive powers
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legislation‚ being a house of review and acting as a states’ house. The Senate is able to initiate bills and pass legislation that has been processed by the House of Representatives. Unlike the lower house‚ they cannot propose money bills but have influence on the bills in parliament. Legislation begins at the lower house of parliament whether it is firstly discussed in the lower or upper house. The Constitution positions the Senate to provide equal representation for each state‚ regardless of the
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production importation‚ shipment‚ sale‚ and/or use of guns or other firearms by private citizens. There should be stricter gun control laws in the United States. A CBS poll‚ conducted on Dec. 14‚ 2012‚ found that 51% of adults nationwide were in favor to make gun laws stricter. Currently we have a divided government with the majority of the House of Representatives going to Republicans‚ the majority of the Senate going to the Democrats‚ and adding to that a Democratic President. Democrats favor strict gun
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com/downloads/pol-201-week-2-dq-2-meet-rep/ POL 201 Week 2 DQ 2 Meet Your Rep Meet Your Rep. The Constitution states‚ “The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States…” (Art. I‚ Sec. 2). Contrast this with the original constitutional language for the other house of Congress‚ “The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State‚ chosen by the Legislature thereof for six Years…” (Art. I‚ Sec. 3). The phrase “chosen by
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