How does the U.S. Congress, as it exists in its current structure, support and/or limit authentic representation?
First it is important that we understand what Congress does and how it is represented. The Congress has a certain structure represented by the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Senate represents the states and this where each state elects a senator and the House of Representatives represent the districts that are within the states. The House of Representatives serve 2 years and Senators serve 6 years. Within both of the chambers there is a different election process for instance the House of Representatives is elected by popular vote and the Senate is elected by the various state legislatures. The book states that to this day the Congress is mostly responsive to groups with wealth and power and I believe this is a huge frustration amongst the American citizens. What I also found disturbing is that Congressional candidates are asking for money, appealing to lobbyists, and attending fundraisers. I think that the current structure should be changed to support the needs of the American people and open their eyes to more than just wealth and power.
First it is important that we understand what Congress does and how it is represented. The Congress has a certain structure represented by the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Senate represents the states and this where each state elects a senator and the House of Representatives represent the districts that are within the states. The House of Representatives serve 2 years and Senators serve 6 years. Within both of the chambers there is a different election process for instance the House of Representatives is elected by popular vote and the Senate is elected by the various state legislatures. The book states that to this day the Congress is mostly responsive to groups with wealth and power and I believe this is a huge frustration amongst the American citizens. What I also found disturbing is that Congressional candidates are asking for money, appealing to lobbyists, and attending fundraisers. I think that the current structure should be changed to support the needs of the American people and open their eyes to more than just wealth and power.
With this being said about Congress I want to shift gears to a topic where it is sad and really makes you think about Congress and Washington today. Friday March 11th, 2011 JeffCo School District announced a 40 Million budget cut. This budget cut will take 3% away from each teacher’s salary and at the end of the school year 110 teachers in this district alone will be jobless. There will be a few elementary schools closing and programs will be eliminated. Each student who uses the school’s bus system will be charged $150. They say there are many more budget cuts to come in the next three years. Here is the video:
http://www.9news.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=823019899001
Why are teachers increasingly losing their jobs, but NFL players and owners are arguing about money?
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