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    The Need for Congress in the U.S There is a definite need for Congress in the United States. It serves many roles such as making laws‚ implementing national policy and watching over the other two branches of government. These are just a few of the duties of our U.S. Congress. Although they are essential to our government‚ there are potential problems. People are not always satisfied with the length of time involved in passing a law as well as the deadlock Congress can experience on

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    (U.S.) Constitution is the source of all government powers and provides limitations on the government that protect the natural rights of U.S. citizens. Prior to its creation‚ the 13 original states comprising the U.S.‚ were united under the Articles of Confederation. These articles entrusted a Confederate Congress with the authority to wage war‚ mediate disputes between states as well as set weights and measures. However‚ the Confederate Congress was completely funded by individual states‚ did not

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    separation of powers to check and balances‚ the Founding Fathers displayed a desire for equilibrium‚ rather than for usurpation. Although the three branches of government display equality‚ the development of the legislative branch over time- i.e. the shift of delegation powers- has shown that Congress holds the most power making final decisions through impeachment‚ oversights‚ and accepting or denying presidential requests- i.e. treaties and the appointment of judges. Within two centuries‚ Congress‚ considered

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    Why does Congress reject more legislation than it passes? One of the primary functions of Congress is to pass legislation‚ but by its very nature‚ compromise and bipartisanship is necessary to achieve this. The process is complex and lengthy‚ with many hurdles and hoops presented by the constitution that it’s surprising that even more legislation doesn’t get rejected. Currently‚ only about 3-5% of the 10‚000 annual bills make it through the legislative labyrinth and made into law. However

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    President Woodrow Wilson became inflexible when it came to the decision of keeping the United States a completely impartial country during the time of WWI. President Wilson expressed great concern for our foreign supporters‚ but was not imminent on providing military action. August 19‚ 1914‚ in Woodrow Wilson’s speech to Congress he expresses as so "Such divisions among us would be fatal to our peace of mind and might seriously stand in the way of our duty as the one great nation at peace‚ the one

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    Woodrow Wilson: War Message to Congress Gentlemen of the Congress: I have called the Congress into extraordinary session because there are serious‚ very serious‚ choices of policy to be made‚ and made immediately‚ which it was neither right nor constitutionally permissible that I should assume the responsibility of making. On the third of February last I officially laid before you the extraordinary announcement of the Imperial German Government that on and after the first day of February it was

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    AGE OF MODERATES (1885-1905) Congress since its inception was dominated by educated middle class‚ the landed aristocracy and the capitalist classes called the moderates. The moderate ideology was The British colonialism and Indian Nationalism were not contradictory‚ rather complimentary. For the moderates‚ development of England was the development of India. The British were invincible. As such‚ by a policy of co-operation India could better secure her interests. England‚ mother of parliamentary

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    dealing with other nations. While both President and Congress each has their own role in foreign policymaking‚ the President’s role is to enforce decisions and the Congress is to approve treaty making powers. The president is the chief diplomat of foreign affairs and commander in chief of the armed forces. The president has the duties of including negotiating treaties and appoints ambassadors to represent the United States overseas. Without Congress consent President can act upon his treaty without

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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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    Declaration of Independence‚ establishing the "united colonies" as Free and Independent States‚ the Continental Congress set to work on the task of drawing up a document that would provide a legal framework for that Union‚ and which would be enforceable as the law of the new land. The Articles were written during the early part of the American Revolution by a committee of the Second Continental Congress of the now independent thirteen sovereign states. The head of the committee‚ John Dickinson‚ who had

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