Friday, January 31, 2014
01/31/14 Bellringer
1. No, I wouldn't build the keystone pipeline if it had adverse environmental affects.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
01/30/14 Bellringer
1. No because we are used to having snow.
2. No I couldn't imagine living in a place where nobody was used to the snow.
3. The stories are kind of sad that the state/cities don't have anything to clear snow etc.
2. No I couldn't imagine living in a place where nobody was used to the snow.
3. The stories are kind of sad that the state/cities don't have anything to clear snow etc.
Friday, January 17, 2014
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Senate Outline
The Senate
The Upper House of Congress
Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion
Represent entire state
A continuous body: never a time in which all seats are up for election at once
Term Length: 6 years
Term Limit: none
The Upper House of Congress
Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion
Represent entire state
A continuous body: never a time in which all seats are up for election at once
Term Length: 6 years
Term Limit: none
Originally elected by State Legislatures
17 Amendment changed procedures to election by voters.
Before this amendment the Senate was nicknamed the Millionaires Club due too the purchasing of seats.
Only one senator for each state is elected at any given election
Exceptions death, retire
Formal
- age limit 30 years
- state resident
- citizen of U.S. for 9 years
Informal
- money for campaigns, party, gender, race, political experience, etc.
Other Senators can exclude a member with a majority vote
This has been done on 3 occasions
Senators have the power to punish their colleagues for disorderly conduct
With a 2/3 majority vote the senate can expel one of its members
This has been done 15 times
14 of which were during the Civil War
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
01/14/14 Bellringer
Joe Manchin and Jay Rockefeller are West Virginia's senators.
Mary Poling -- House of Representatives
Mary Poling -- House of Representatives
Monday, January 13, 2014
01/13/14 Bellringer
I think West Virginia should be represented in a better way than how the article has (shows) how West Virginia is being represented.
Friday, January 10, 2014
01/10/14 Bellringer
1. Yes, I believe that Russian security forces will be able to help keep the fans and athletes safe in the Sochi Olympics.
2. No, I don't think that I would visit Sochi any time soon.
2. No, I don't think that I would visit Sochi any time soon.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
01/09/14 Bellringer
1. I think the family has the right to decide if the 13 year old has the tube or not.
2. I would allow the family to keep the child on the breathing tube.
2. I would allow the family to keep the child on the breathing tube.
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