United States Senate election in Illinois

Hattie Caraway was best known for being the first woman to serve in the United States Senate. Her life before, during, and after the Senate was all very important. She was a very important woman in Arkansas history. Hattie was born on February 1, 1878, in Bakerville, Tennessee on a farm. Her full name was Hattie Ophelia Wyatt when she was born. Her father, William Carroll Wyatt, was a shoekeeper and a farmer. Her mother, Lucy Mildred Burch Wyatt, raised three children plus Hattie. When Hattie…

by the Framers to keep the government of the United States in line for years to come. Still, to this day, the United States goes by the “Law of the Land”, or the Constitution. In this essay I will only be going over three of the seven Articles which are Articles one, two, and seven. In the first Article, it outlines the lawmaking powers of the legislative branch, or Congress. Congress is split up into two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The power of Congress is immense but is…

searched enough outside of the United States for them to report. And outside of the United States, the term 'thought leadership' is only searched enough for them to report it in the U.K. and India. Do you remember that famous children's story by Hans Christian Anderson The Emperor's New Clothes? It's the story of 12 tailors who tell an emperor…

three smaller islands. I would like to visit these places because they’re known for the volcanic activity, unique species and lush landscapes. Ecuador’s political system is a representative democracy. They elect officials just as we do in the United States. As in the U.S., Ecuador’s government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador, since 2007. Correra was elected to a third term in 2013.…

Government in the United States is like a traffic light; there are three different parts that are all separated to serve many different powers through which society abides by. All three branches are extremely important foundations of American Government, beginning with the Legislative Branch. The Legislative Branch is an essential part of our government that is responsible for making laws and framing public policies. This branch is made up of two houses, the House of Representatives and the…

Landmark Court Case in the United States Obergefell V. Hodges What year was this case? (2 points) Argued April 28, 2015 - Decided June 26, 2015 Who made up the U.S. Supreme Court that heard this case and what was their political standing (i.e. conservative, liberal, swing vote?) (5 points) 1. (Chief Justice) John Roberts- Conservative 2. Clarence Thomas- Conservative 3. Antonin Scalia- Conservative 4. Anthony Kennedy- Swing, not really conservative or liberal but in the middle…

include Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. Let’s take a look into what they’re doing for us today. There is the Legislative branch which makes laws and approves presidential appointments. This branch of government has two senators from each state and the number of congressmen is based on population. The Executive branch signs laws, vetoes laws, and appoints federal judges that are elected every four years. Lastly we have the judicial branch. This branch of government decides if laws are…

has to go through a process of approval known as the double majority. A double majority in a referendum entails that for the law to be approved, it must receive consent from the majority of the voters from the majority of the states (50.1 % of voters from four of the six states). Once it has achieved the required votes from the people of Australia, it is then sent to the Governor General, which then needs to get approval from the Royal Assent (Queen of England). b) How are Statute laws made?…

following correlation between Aristotle's mixed state and the Constitution of 1787(of America.) More precisely, how the Constitution of 1787 can be seen as a implementation of Aristotle’s mixed state. Three examples will be shown to demonstrate three elements of the mixed state. These three elements are the monarchist component, the aristocratic component, and the democratic component. Monarchy starts off as our first component to the mixed state. The president is a great example of some…

While creating our government, the United States’ founding fathers created a democratic republic that relies on the people of America along with electoral colleges to vote for the leaders and representatives that create new laws, get rid of some laws, and enforce the laws. Our government is split into three separate branches that have separate responsibilities and help control and balance each other so that no one group has too much power. These three branches are the Legislative Branch,…