Essays on United States Congress

Chapter 11 Organizations as Political Arenas and Political Agents Introduction: Wal-mart Founder: Sam Walton Started in 1945 as proprietor of 2nd best variety store in small Arkansas town Over 2 million associates > 90% of American households shop at Wal-mart Wal-mart effect: multiple ways this organization influences consumers, vendors, employees, community, environment Example of Wal-mart’s…

William Seward, John Calhoun, and Daniel Webster all served as legislator as either Senator or Congressman and then took positions in the executive branch of the government. William Seward and Daniel Webster were both members of the Whig Party, while John Calhoun was a member of the Republican Party. The Whig Party was a political…

            The Legislative passed a bill that would allow immigrant students to pay in-tuition rates in colleges and universities where they reside. This move aroused differing opinions from people. Two articles, an editorial in the Chicago Tribune called “An Education in Citizenship” and a news article entitled “Immigrant Student Seeks Lower Tuition” from a student…

DISCLAIMER: If you are planning to vote for Al Gore in November, good for you. Don’t let what I’m about to say change your mind because I’ve been told by all the experts that if you do change your mind based on what I’m about to say, George W. Bush might win the election and…

There can be no Liberty without Economic Freedom — America can have no Economic Freedom without an honest money system — one removed from the controls of the socially irresponsible private Money Creators. The problem facing us today is not the formation of a new political party. It is to inform the constituents of every…

Is the United States Giving too Much to the United Nations? Does it seem like whenever the United Nations (UN) sends peacekeepers to a region that the United States (US) bears the majority of the debt and load of troops? Does it seem that we are the only country supply material and “doing it all?”…

The constitution tackled the issues of power decentralization highlighted in the Articles of Confederation. These problems included the absence of a national currency, a unicameral legislature, and an inability for Congress to impose taxes. The tension between centralized and decentralized power is still debated today in the context of environmental policy, gun control, and disability…

“From 1781 to 1789 the articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective government”. I disagree with this quote because the articles was to weak to keep the nation unified which made the article a failure. The Articles were set up intentionally to be weak because of the memory of a strong central…

Despite their differing political views, the group unanimously agreed on two provisions: provision C, which prohibits insurance companies from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions, and provision G, which establishes a patient’s bill of rights. The group’s preference for destruction over preservation stemmed from the diverse roles and desires of its members. The provisions that…

His goal was to urn with the audience, but not to dwell on it, he wanted to try and help them to move on. His use of pathos, logos, and ethos added to the effectiveness of the speech. He began his speech by addressing the ones that were most effected, and then by addressing the…