Download or read book How to Replace Congress I written by Howard Hanson and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn that being an incumbent for our United States Congress is not listed in the Constitution. It does not say or get re-elected. It specifically says chosen for six years. It then says that the seats of the senators "shall be vacated at the Expiration of their "Classes." Finally the secret is out. We have term limits and it was reinforced with the with the 17th Amendment "The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote." The constitution also does not mention the two party system. That has not upheld this clear, concise portion of the Law of how government is to operate.

Download or read book How to Replace Congress written by Howard Hanson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-09 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How To Replace Congress" takes a closer look at our Constitution and Bill of Rights. It's 2018, which for most folks, doesn't mean much. That is because most of us don't perform our job based on a two-year or six-year cycle. These even-numbered years may be the difference between another payout of $1,044,000.00, or the expiry of extraordinarily luxurious work conditions, amazing perks, and extended holidays. On June 21, 1788, the die-hard words, "We the People of the United States", were first scripted by our founding fathers. The United States Constitution was created as the document of supreme law, and a blueprint for how our people and country should be governed. We have come a long way since that hot summer when the sovereignty of our country was signed and sealed, but our Constitution has been used both as a beacon of light for democracy and as a tool of corruption and control. You may be surprised to hear that there are several parts of our Constitution that have been ignored and not enforced for decades. There is a critical and primary question that one must consider, in order to understand how profoundly our governing system has been misused and misunderstood. Did you know our United States Senators were set up into three classes? There are 33 - Class I, 33 - Class II, and 34 - Class III Senators. That comes to 100 Senators - two per state - and no state has two Senators from the same class. Which brings up a second important question: Why did the Constitution dictate that we should separate our Senators into three classes? Upon further research, the logic becomes crystal clear. This was done so that one-third of the Senate would be replaced every two years. According to the Constitution, every even-numbered year we have an entire class of Senators that need to vacate their office and not get re-elected. In November of 2018, 33 Class I Senate seats expire. In November of 2020, 33 Class II Senate seats expire. Then in 2022, 34 Class III Senate seats expire and their entire class is up for grabs; this was done so we should replace an entire class or one third of all Senators on even numbered years. Our nations government is outlined to be run by the rotation of public servants. It was not designed for a political party, special interest groups, big money, or people who go against the rules to stay in Congress for longer than six years. If we were to vote as patriots, with the true interests of our country at heart and not as loyalists whose interests are limited to those of one party or another, then we could actually help to instill morality back into Americas government. This may be easier said than done as roughly 40% of current voters have aligned themselves as loyalist with a political party. However, if we used a rule of "Six Years & Out of Politics" for everyone in any public office, it wouldn't require us to partake in the age-old party rivalry that has divided our country for decades and continues to instill separatism into our united nation. We need to remember that the word politician is a borrowed word from Greece and does not belong in American government. We need to remind our "elected/selected" officials they are public servants while in office. By observing the Constitutional mandate of six-year term limits, we would be helping to purge old-school thoughts from our legislative branch. Using this method would make lobbying and PAC money obsolete. It would also help to bring morality in America's government back to the core of patriotism and freedom that we are so sorely lacking today. God Bless America.

Download or read book How Our Laws are Made written by John V. Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 1414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Download or read book How to Replace Congress written by Hart Hanson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-22 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how we can replace 1/3 of Congress every 2 years. Learn how churches lost their first Amendment Rights 62 years ago and associations and unions in 2004. Entrust the peoples power in public servants & not politicians. If you think its not possible, read How To Replace Congress. Find out how government is not upholding the oath of our Constitution which is the way government is designed to run. There is hope for our younger generation but change is needed for that hope to become reality.

Download or read book A Better Congress written by Joseph Henry Gibson and published by The Capitol Net Inc. This book was released on 2010 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gibson presents a comprehensive look at the reasons that Congress does not work well and real solutions that can make Congress work better. He has worked in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government, including serving as chief antitrust counsel and chief minority counsel to the House Judiciary Committee.

Download or read book Is Congress Broken written by Gary J. Schmitt and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " Making Congress Work, Again, Within the Constitutional System Congress for many years has ranked low in public esteem—joining journalists, bankers, and union leaders at the bottom of polls. And in recent years there's been good reason for the public disregard, with the rise of hyper-partisanship and the increasing inability of Congress to carry out its required duties, such as passing spending bills on time and conducting responsible oversight of the executive branch. Congress seems so dysfunctional that many observers have all but thrown up their hands in despair, suggesting that an apparently broken U.S. political system might need to be replaced. Now, some of the country's foremost experts on Congress are reminding us that tough hyper-partisan conflict always has been a hallmark of the constitutional system. Going back to the nation's early decades, Congress has experienced periods of division and turmoil. But even in those periods Congress has been able to engage in serious deliberation, prevent ill-considered proposals from becoming law—and, over time, help develop a deeper, more lasting national consensus. The ten chapters in this volume focus on how Congress in the twenty-first century can once again fulfill its proper functions of representation, deliberation, legislation, and oversight. The authors offer a series of practical reforms that would maintain, rather than replace, the constitutional separation of powers that has served the nation well for more than 200 years. "

Download or read book The Broken Branch written by Thomas E. Mann and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two nationally renowned congressional scholars review the evolution of Congress from the early days of the republic to 2006, arguing that extreme partisanship and a disregard for institutional procedures are responsible for the institution's current state of dysfunction.

Download or read book Constitutional Cliffhangers written by Brian C. Kalt and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States Constitution's provisions for selecting, replacing, and punishing presidents contain serious weaknesses that could lead to constitutional controversies. In this compelling and fascinating book, Brian Kalt envisions six such controversies, such as the criminal prosecution of a sitting president, a two-term president's attempt to stay in power, the ousting of an allegedly disabled president, and more. None of these things has ever occurred, but in recent years many of them almost have. Besides being individually dramatic, these controversies provide an opportunity to think about how constitutional procedures can best be designed, interpreted, and repaired. Also, because the events Kalt describes would all carry enormous political consequences, they shed light on the delicate and complicated balance between law and politics in American government.

Download or read book Electoral College Reform written by Thomas H. Neale and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) Competing Approaches: Direct Popular Election v. Electoral College Reform; (3) Direct Popular Election: Pro and Con; (4) Electoral College Reform: Pro and Con; (5) Electoral College Amendments Proposed in the 111th Congress; (6) Contemporary Activity in the States; (7) 2004: Colorado Amendment 36; (8) 2007-2008: The Presidential Reform Act (California Counts); (9) 2006-Present: National Popular Vote -- Direct Popular Election Through an Interstate Compact; Origins; The Plan; National Popular Vote, Inc.; Action in the State Legislatures; States That Have Approved NPV; National Popular Vote; (10) Prospects for Change -- An Analysis; (11) State Action -- A Viable Reform Alternative?; (12) Concluding Observations.

Download or read book Unorthodox Lawmaking written by Barbara Sinclair and published by CQ-Roll Call Group Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at the US legislative process, including the various detours or shortcuts a major bill is likely to encounter. The process is illustrated with real-life examples through a series of case studies on national service legislation, regulatory overhaul, the omnibus drug bill, and more.

Download or read book New Directions in Congressional Politics written by Jamie L. Carson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-29 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the U.S. Congress has steadily evolved, so too has our understanding of the institution. New Directions in Congressional Politics offers an accessible overview of the current developments in our understanding of America’s legislative branch. Jamie L. Carson helps students bridge the gap between roles, rules, and outcomes by focusing on four themes woven throughout: the importance of electoral considerations, legislators’ strategic behavior to accomplish objectives, the unique challenges of Congress as a bicameral institution, and the often-overlooked policy outputs of the institution. This book brings together leading scholars of Congress to provide a general overview of the entire field. Each chapter covers the cutting edge developments on its respective topic. As the political institution responsible for enacting laws, the American public regularly looks to the U.S. Congress to address the important issues of the day. The contributors in this volume help explain why staying atop the research trends help us better understand these issues.

Download or read book Enactment of a Law written by Robert B. Dove and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Under the Iron Dome written by Paul S. Herrnson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-19 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a glimpse into the professional lives of members of Congress and the staff, political consultants, and others who work beneath the Capitol’s iconic dome. It shows some of the historic challenges, daily trials and tribulations, and public and private triumphs and failures that defi ne working life on the Hill. Original chapters by practitioners who have been there off er a fresh understanding of congressional elections, policy making, and party leadership, as well as landmark institutional developments, such as the growing influence of women and minorities in the legislative process. Each author brings a personal knowledge of Congress, providing unique insight into the opaque world of committee assignments, the hustle and bustle of fl oor activity, the cross- examination of committee testimony, and the beehive of activity in a member’s Washington or district offi ce, or committee’s office. Collectively, they provide keen insights into the institutions, procedures, and politics that shape congressional policy making. Additionally, the historic two impeachments of then- President Donald J. Trump are examined to showcase some of the extraordinary politics taking place on Capitol Hill. Aimed at anyone working in Congress or wanting to infl uence public policy, this book is also an excellent classroom supplement for political science courses at every level and a compelling read for citizens who want to understand how Congress works and why it sometimes does not.

Download or read book Power Shifts written by John A. Dearborn and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2021-09-10 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The extraordinary nature of the Trump presidency has spawned a resurgence in the study of the presidency and a rising concern about the power of the office. In Power Shifts: Congress and Presidential Representation, John Dearborn explores the development of the idea of the representative presidency, that the president alone is elected by a national constituency, and thus the only part of government who can represent the nation against the parochial concerns of members of Congress, and its relationship to the growth of presidential power in the 20th century. Dearborn asks why Congress conceded so much power to the Chief Executive, with the support of particularly conservative members of the Supreme Court. He discusses the debates between Congress and the Executive and the arguments offered by politicians, scholars, and members of the judiciary about the role of the president in the American state. He asks why so many bought into the idea of the representative, and hence, strong presidency despite unpopular wars, failed foreign policies, and parochial actions that favor only the president's supporters. This is a book about the power of ideas in the development of the American state"--

Download or read book The Encyclopedia of the United States Congress written by Donald C. Bacon and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Affairs of Honor written by Joanne B. Freeman and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a reassessment of the tumultuous culture of politics on the national stage during America's early years, when Jefferson, Burr, and Hamilton were among the national leaders, Freeman shows how the rituals and rhetoric of honor provides ground rules for political combat. Illustrations.