United States Congress

what Congress used to represent and how it used to function. Most everyone knows that Congress is bicameral and consists of two parts: The House of Representatives and The Senate. Congress’s powers are outlined in Article I of the Constitution. The framers formed two parts of Congress so that they would balance each other out: no one branch would become too powerful and the laws would be more complex and well-thought.The Constitution had initially intended for the legislative branch (Congress) to

Since the creation of the United States government, political lobbying has played a large role in influencing the creation and modification of laws. The act of lobbying is to solicit or try to influence the votes of members of a legislative body (Dictionary.com). There has always been controversy surrounding the political lobbying system, due to the potential of corruption through bribery. Two important pieces of legislation became laws as a result of this controversy. The Federal Regulation of Lobbying

to fully understand how they were able to reach our possession. The uproar of clothing made in sweatshops overseas by under aged laborers fills the newspapers and protest are seen worldwide on the issue, but the truth of the matter is that the United States have a child labor issue right here in our own backyard and a simple internet video, Veggies Gone Wild!!! by the Human Rights Watch organization on YouTube led to research a scenario that is not usually considered as middle class families sit down

was first founded that copyright protection was only good for approximately twenty eight years. From there the author begins explaining to the reader how copyright laws have advanced since that time. They talk about how in the mid-twentieth century Congress decided to double that period and make it

with the four new drafts of Conventions, which were submitted by the major member countries, that is, United Kingdom, Canada, United States, and France, were considered during the Conference of Directors Meeting Which was held Washington, United States. After several discussions which settled the disagreements over the new draft, the approval of the World’s Meteorological Convention occurred and the resolution that the organization should partner with the UN was approved (Maunder, 1992). On October

“necessary (Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2015). This definition of authority can be used to validate the degree of ill-treatment that descends from the individual interpretation of law enforcement. The second purpose of this review is to review if Congress is powerless in approving non-lethal weapons for law enforcement. The purpose of a non-lethal weapon is to reduce assassinations at the hand of law enforcers when they need to physically restrain a dangerous person (Andersson & McCray, 2012), and

researching, I have developed a clear understanding of who Shirley Chisholm is. Chisholm was an educator, activist, author, and politician. She is best known as the first African-American woman elected to United States Congress and the first woman and African- American to run for president of the United States. Chisholm’s maiden name was Shirley Anita St. Hill, born on November 30, 1924. Chisholm was born in the impoverished Bedford-Stuyvesant section of New York. Her father was an emigrant from Guyana

to regulate law enforcement to wear body cameras. Keywords: brutality, excessive, discretionary, reasonably Should Police Officers Wear Body Cameras As far back during the time of the Great Depression law enforcement has been used by local, state, and federal government agencies-authority to enforce the law and preserve justice (Yamato, 2011). U.S. law enforcement officers, security guards, and other officials like judges and prosecutors have been given tremendous power. The resolution of the

Marijuana Legalization Marijuana legalization is an issue that the United States is currently facing. Through all branches and aspects of government, the concept of marijuana legalization can be applied and understood. In order to better frame the policy issue, the policy should be viewed through different lenses and all aspects of government. In this essay, it will be shown how marijuana legalization truly incorporates all areas of government interest. First, the politics of marijuana legalization

Free Speech. Even the Congress does not take any action against the hateful speech, but the public tries their best to stop the hate speech. However, it is the government`s responsibility to protect its citizens from any mishappenings. Speech in the United States is as free as it could ever be because Congress does not violate what an individual says, regardless of how odious; although, U.S. government should take crucial steps against hate speech. Speech in United States is as free as it could