Legislator

gender, and the roles ascribed to each group within the binary, will also impact the political nature of an individual. Differences in socialization, education, experience, and demeanor have ultimately developed a dichotomy between male and female legislators. The dualistic terms in which we assign traits (e.g. classifying one action/emotion/trait as feminine and its counterpart as masculine) has placed women at a significant disadvantage when we consider the process of becoming an influential…

however, caution that the state must provide support to local governments; else, community treatment services for offenders—particularly drug and mental health programs--will suffer. Steve McCaffrey is a supporter of sentencing reform and urged legislators to support community-based treatment for offenders. He is also the head of the Indiana chapter of Mental Health of America. If sentencing reform is going to be effective, he argues, community treatment programs for offenders must receive…

If the constituents' views clashes with the representative's, a legislator should consider the views of the constituents. The legislator should do what is right for the people, even if it goes against their own personal beliefs. On the contrary to Senator Wyden’s views, Senator Gordon Smith (Republican, Oregon) went with his own belief that physician-assisted…

Planning Your Call/Visit Assignment The controversy surrounding mandatory labeling of modified genetically organisms (GMO) has been going around for about a decade. Farmers, food producers, and the food industry at large are leading a legal battle to fight any decision that would require the adoption of mandatory labeling. Conversely, consumers have raised serious concerns about food containing genetically modified organisms. The United States of America are still the lead producer of…

They include legislators and their aides and individuals at regulatory and funding agencies. For the public having the legislator on their side can serve as a huge advantage and be very important. For instance, the legislators will support the peoples concern and look for solutions quickly, they will also visit their community’s or institution where they operate from,…

Learn if they are on the committee addressing your issue(s). If they are not, ask for them to speak with members of that committee for you. 3. Be aware you will most likely address an aide instead of the actual legislator. Do not get upset by this. Also, do not expect a long policy discussion on the merits of your case. 4. Develop a concise, succinct presentation about your issue. Leave additional information if asked, but typically long briefing papers go unread…

their members and the rest of society suffers due to it, it is harmful. Stricter rules or laws must be put in place to prevent interest groups from swaying a legislator towards them and away from the best interests of their constituents. Simple rules like a reasonable limit on contributions, money they can spend on entertaining the legislators, and above all accountability by providing the people with the names of the lawmakers they are lobbying are required for the interest groups to truly work…

Well before the 20th century, Congress was in charge of the federal government. Only a handful of times did the president actually make decisions or have involvement in the process. Earlier, in the formation of the United States, the president was easily considered “chief clerk”. The increased importance of foreign policy, helped to develop the presidential powers of the 20th century. Since then, the president of the United States of America has grown to become the most powerful position our…

that that they are elected for, for a minimum of one year and must be registered voter for a total of five years. These qualifications are stated in the Texas Constitution, Legislature article three. On the other hand, informal qualifications for legislators also exist, for example, the individual’s party affiliation, the race, middle aged male gender, having a degree in either business or law, and be married , are qualifications mostly created by old…

government policies to limit immigration, just as in trade policy, like limiting visas on low-skill immigration. If immigration is perceived as economically beneficial, then left-wing legislators may support less restrictive immigration policies, specifically higher visa limits and less border control. Additionally, legislators and left wing groups possibly will support legalization of immigrants becoming an integral part of the legal workforce, hence been able to join unions which are…