Bill Through Congress

Bill Through Congress

  • Submitted By: nolan16
  • Date Submitted: 02/09/2010 5:51 PM
  • Category: English
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Academic bill pass through congress
I propose a new bill to the first branch of congress relating to the academic hardships of students in America. To do this it is imperative to get the acceptance of the first branch of congress. The only representative assembly considered to actually govern a nation. Congress has two of the most important powers given to any government. The control over the nation's military forces, as well as power over money. Consequently congress can lay and collect taxes, deal with indebtedness and bankruptcy, impose duties, borrow and coin money, and generally control the nation's purse strings. In fact they can even provide for common defense and general welfare, regulate interstate commerce, undertake public works, acquire and control federal lands, promote science and regulate militia. As you can see congress may very well be considered the most powerful assembly in the world.
In order to pass a bill through congress it is no walk in the park, there are many things to be taken into consideration. The original framers of the constitution provided for bicameralism, a body that that consists of two chambers. In the case of the United States congress this body consists of the house, and the senate. There are 100 members to the senate, they are to represent the elite members of society and are more attuned to the interests of property than to those of population. The house consisting of 435 members, are appointed to represent the populations interests. To pass my bill through congress I must get the approval from both parties in which only a mere 85 to 90 percent of thousands of bills may ever achieve. The senate plays a more deliberative role over the house. The house is better organized and more centralized than the senate, they play a better role in the governmental process. The framers of the constitution provided the House of Representatives as "the people's house", and the senate although smaller with relatively little power...

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