Evans, M. - 4pd Gov – Final Writing Component Chapter #10: what is a gerrymander? 1. Gerrymander is the term used to describe the creation of an odd- shaped electoral district in order to favor the candidates of one party. A gerrymander help one party get more seats in the legislature rather than gain more total votes by taking one of two forms. The lines drawn either (1) to concentrate the oppositions voters in one or a few districts, thus learning the other districts comfortably safe for the dominate party; or (2) to spend the opposition as thinly as possible among several districts, limiting the oppositions ability to win anywhere in the region. 2. Gerrymandering should present a problem because it doesn’t count individual votes. As …show more content…
When Humphrey states that the vice president’s power is mainly to derivative he means that their power is based off the presidents. Basically, meaning to work for the president when you become vice president, and usually disapproved of for that reason. The vice president’s job is to basically take care of the president’s work so vice presidents don’t have the power to do anything unless the president dies which is very rare. Chapter 16: history of the national debt 1. The debt all began from American revolution when continental congress borrowed about $11 million from France and Holland to finance the war against Great Britain. The government raised another $200 million by printing money and promising to repay off debts, because the articles of confederation provided little power for the states. Which all this debt the united states went into first began in 1775. Then alexander Hamilton who served as the first secretary of the treasury wrote about in 1781. 2. President Andrew Jackson managed to pay off the national debt by 1834. However, his financial policies helped bring on more depression, and the government quickly slipped back into debt. So with that being said I don’t think he knows his feelings on the debt situation. personally I think he the one who doesn’t care about the
In his First Report on Public Credit, Alexander Hamilton discusses the current financial situation of the United States and, as a response, proposes a plan to take care of the debt accrued from the Revolutionary War. Hamilton 's address tells the story of a significantly indebted newfound nation in desperate need of financial reorganization. He first discusses the strain that could be placed on public credit from public engagements and that the expensive engagement of war against Britain was the price to pay for liberty. Subsequently, he delivers his plan, which focused on the full payment of foreign loans, redemption of bonds (which would create new debt, but nonetheless establish good federal credit), and the assumption of individual state
During his term as secretary of the treasury, he acted with the power and commanding force of a Prime Minister. None of the other founding fathers contributed as much to the economy’s growth, and the shape of the country in general, as he did. Alexander Hamilton was the most influential of the United States’ early politicians in the development of the country’s economy. One of the earliest examples of Hamilton’s power was his role in the national assumption of state debts. After the Revolutionary War, individual states had varying amounts of debt.
In this essay, I will explain why Texas should retain the partisan election of judges. Texas is one of the few states that elect their judges using a Partisan voting method. Partisan elections can be unfair and can misinform the voter. A high legal position such as a judge should never be chosen in such a manner. Partisan elections often cost more than nonpartisan elections in campaigning. Partisan elections are also more likely to lead to straight ticket voting or mindless voting. Partisan elections also lead to more campaign contributions and can increase the power of constituencies. Lastly partisan elections can cause an imbalance in equal represent the population. Therefore, Partisanship voting does not belong in the courts of Texas and
Redistricting is the legislative political process of redrawing the geographic boundaries of congressional district based on population following the decennial census. Each state is obligated to adhere to certain Supreme Court requirements regarding redistricting. Respective districts within a state should ensure population equality, contiguity, compactness and no discrimination against minority. Districts can be drawn to protect incumbents. The process of deliberately modifying districts in order to increase the partisan advantage of a particular political party is called gerrymandering.
Hamilton was President Washington’s Secretary of the Treasury in the Cabinet in 1789-1795. The first task that Hamilton took care of for President Washington, was the problem of public credit. Since the government had taken on so much debt during the Revolution they deeded a plan to pay it all off. When proposing this idea the vow to pay them back was not taken very seriously. Toward the end of the 1780s, the state IOU's, or money borrowed to finance the Revolution, were seen as nearly valueless. Hamilton then issued a bold proposal that the federal government should pay off all the state’s debts at face value. To raise money for this, Hamilton offered to issue new securities bonds. The people who bought these would pay a huge profit.
When gerrymandering occurs, a political party draws the boundaries of an electoral district in a way that helps their party win elections over the other parties. For example, if a Republican controls a state, and it appears like the party will lose a seat in the future, the Republicans will draw the district in a way to exclude as many Democratic voters as possible. Perhaps they will do this by removing a democratic stronghold from one district and adding it to another district that will either easily go Republican or will have a Democratic representative no matter what happens. Before 1964, the majority party could draw districts in any way they wanted to, and chaos ensued. Consequently, in 1964, the U.S Supreme Court legislated that the districts “had to contain equal population, and be as compact as possible” (“Gerrymandering”). Every ten years the U.S. issues a census to determine the population of each state. After this, each state receives their share of the 435 seats, and then the state gets to break the population into the corresponding number of districts. This whole process, known as reapportionment, takes weeks to determine, and in many cases, courts must determine the shape and area of each district. Even though the districts must contain equal population, gerry...
In America, voting for the President is a privilege and a lie. Many Americans think when they go to the polls in November, they are voting for the President of the United States; but really, they are voting for a group of electors who have pledged to support a nominee for the President. The Founding Fathers were concerned that presidents would always come from a populous state and wondered whether the public would have the knowledge of various candidates necessary to make a wise selection. They did not have access to technology like the internet or smart phones as we do. In most states, as the result of the election, the state awards all its electors to the winning candidate (Belenky 1308). A Presidential a candidate must win 270 Electoral
Jackson claimed the Bank was only benefiting the wealth, and using loans to influence elections. Andrew Jackson vetoed the re-chartering of the Bank with the claim to defend the common man against governmental tyranny. Jackson last effort in bringing an end to the bank was to withdraw federal funds from the Bank of the United States and put them in state banks. When Jackson took office in 1832 the national debt was $7 million by 1835 Jackson had paid off the national debt although it only lasted 1 year. Andrew Jackson is the only president in history to completely pay off the national debt.
The national debt surfaced after the revolution when the United States government had to borrow funds from the French government and from the Dutch bankers. By 1790, the U.S. government accumulated millions in debt, but no one knew precisely how much. The Constitution mandated that the new government take over the debts of the old government under the Articles of Confederation.
The cartoonist drew Andrew Jackson as a king holding a veto in his hand. I believe the cartoonist was depicting Andrew Jackson as a stubborn ruler who abused his power as president. Vetoes are one way presidents can exercise their power. Andrew Jackson vetoed many things as president. One example included his veto of the recharter of the second bank. Jackson was leary of the switch from coins, gold and silver, to paper money. He felt the Bank had too much control and vetoed the Congresses attempt to recharter the bank. On the contrary, Jackson also used his power and authority as president for good. Jackson was financially responsible and took it upon himself to pay off America's debt. He is the only president to do this.
The US has been in and out of debt countless times throughout history, going as far back as the Civil War. However, debt did not become a truly relevant problem until much later, in the 1980s (Budget Deficits). Up to that point, large budget deficits were generally only allowed during wartime, but this pattern ended after the Great Depression. Roosevelt’s New Deal meant that the government spent much more than it previously did, even after the economy improved (Budget De...
After the Revolutionary War, Congress had faced a huge debt. The United States owed money to the French since they aided support to the war.
On January 8th, 1835, a senator stood up to declare that the national debt had been paid (for now)(“npr.org”). This was an enormous moment in his presidency and U.S. history. This was an important thing to Andrew Jackson, who hated debt, and thought it was immoral (“npr.org”). At the start of his presidency, he disbanded the national banks, he hated the banks more than the debt.
The American Revolution had some of its beginnings in the French and Indian war. For seven years, Britain battled the French and Indian nations in the colonies. Where the colonies militia fought beside the troops of the British army and learned war first hand. After winning the war, Britain had a large debt 140 million pounds. To pay these expenses, it was reasoned that taxing the colonies should pay the debt. The war had been fought to protect the land of the Ohio River Valley, land that was part of the colonies.
All but four countries in the world has external debt (“Country Comparison: Debt External”). Having a debt is almost as common as having a mortgage. Since its establishment, The United States has always been in debt (“Historical Debt Outstanding – Annual”). The US national debt has had five sharp increases previously in its history. The reasons include civil car and the two World W...