
	Where results make sense

Topic: Democratic Constitutional Congress

	[No title]
		Congress, after all, cannot evaluate how well that law is achieving its intended purpose unless there is some widely shared understanding about what that purpose is. Police officers trying to solve a crime ask who had the means, the motive, and the opportunity to commit it.
		Congress always has the option, to which it frequently has resorted, to waive a reauthorization requirement and to continue appropriating funds to implement a program even though the appropriation of those funds has yet to be authorized by law.
		Congress and its authorizing committees could act on such legislation during the year that is supposed to be dedicated primarily to appropriations decisions.
	www1.worldbank.org /publicsector/legal/USCongressOversight.doc (18170 words)

	Congress of Peru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Congress consists of 120 members of congress (congresistas), who are elected for five year periods in office on a proportional representation basis.
		Following the auto-coup of 1992, in which Congress was dissolved, the Democratic Constitutional Congress established a single chamber of 120 members.
		On July 27, 2000 the Congress of the Republic was established.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Congress_of_Peru (477 words)

	IMA Hero: Reading Program U.S. Congress
		The three branches of government are the legislative branch (Congress), the executive branch (President), and the judicial branch (Supreme Court).
		Article I of the Constitution establishes the legislative branch of the government which is the United States Congress.
		During the Constitutional Convention, delegates from large states wanted the population to determine the numbers of members of Congress, and delegates from small states wanted each state to have the same number of members.
	www.imahero.com /readingprogram/uscongress.html (1573 words)

	We The People Congress
		The extra-governmental processes available to the general citizenry to help governments at all levels return to a genuine allegiance to the federal and state constitutions and to govern in conformity with their requirements are, basically, popular education and political activism.
		The Congress is designed as an advocacy organization, to carry the message vocally and politically to the people and to the various legislative and administrative organizations of government, seeking to influence attitudes of the body politic and legislative actions.
		The Congress will, by rational, intelligent and professional means make it difficult for those currently wielding political and governmental power to continue in power with a "business as usual" approach and lead the people toward significant improvements in our system of governance.
	www.wethepeoplecongress.org /00-AboutUs.htm (1254 words)

	Herseth for Congress
		In an atypical position as a Democratic representative of a Republican state, Rep. Stephanie Herseth, D-S.D., called for reforms in education and healthcare at a speech at the Rockefeller Center Monday afternoon and discussed her centrist political stance with The Dartmouth.
		She voted for the constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage and the bill that transferred legal appeals in the Terri Schiavo case to the federal courts, and she has received an "A" rating from the National Rifle Association.
		When defending her vote for the constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, which did not muster the two-thirds majority required to pass, she argued that the religious and practical aspects of marriage should be separated.
	www.hersethforcongress.org /nr_040505.htm (634 words)

	Speaker Hastert Remarks on the Continuity of Congress (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Last Congress, we overwhelmingly passed a very similar bill to the one we are debating today.
		It was improved last Congress with various amendments, many from the other side of the isle, which Chairman Ney has incorporated into this bill.
		I discussed with the Democratic Leader the idea of increasing the number of days from 45 to 49 to provide for seven weeks for these special elections.
	speaker.house.gov /library/misc/050303congress.shtml (491 words)

	Herseth for Congress
		Congress is charged in the Constitution to "raise and support" the military.
		Herseth has a constitutional responsibility to ensure that our troops and military have the tools they need to do their job.
		Congress also plans to take up recommendations in the report compiled by the commission that studied the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
	www.hersethforcongress.org /pr_100604.htm (1380 words)

	The Thought is not Enough, by Jeremiah Bourque - Democratic Underground (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Constitution's protections of due process were indended to apply to all persons having their liberty taken away by the Federal Government.
		Some are arguably not deniable even by Congress, though most probably could be done for a limited time, citing the exigencies of war (which we are not in, officially and, more critically, lawfully).
		The only remedy is for Congress to be encouraged, from the activist level on up (this means you), to take back its constitutional obligation, not merely a right or a freedom, but the obligation, to check and balance the lust for power of the Executive Branch.
	www.democraticunderground.com /whopper/01/11/28_thought.html (646 words)

	Congress
		Congress is the legislative branch of the American national government.
		During the Congressional elections of 2006 for the 110th Congress, the Democratic Party regained control of both Houses of Congress for the first time since the election of 1994 when they lost control of the House.
		Congress is organized on the basis of three overlapping principles: It is organized on the basis of our political parties.
	faculty.ucc.edu /egh-damerow/congress.htm (1088 words)

	The Democratic Daily » Blog Archive » Ted Kennedy on the Presidential Signing Statements (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Democratic DailyDrowning out the Noise Machine, with a liberal dose of news, national and local politics, progressive commentary and opinions, and commonsense conversation, because “Truth is the American bottom line.”
		For far too long, Congress has stood by and watched while President Bush has slowly expanded the unilateral powers of the Presidency at the expense of the rest of the government and the people.
		Claiming his constitutional authority trumped the new law, his signing statement went so far as to say that the President’s constitutional authorities “cannot be made” subject to requirements to consult with Congress.
	blog.thedemocraticdaily.com /?p=3446 (1253 words)

	USATODAY.com - Lawmakers in both parties urge Congress to probe abuse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Democrats have been most vocal in calling for more hearings, especially in the House of Representatives.
		Congress has a "very specific obligation to look into these issues," says Rep. Rob Simmons, R-Conn., a former Army intelligence officer and CIA spy.
		Democrats charge that except for the Senate Armed Services Committee, Congress has not probed deeply into the matter for fear of embarrassing President Bush.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2004-06-07-congress-abuse_x.htm (918 words)

	Inside Congress - US News Classroom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Students learn about Congress when they cover the legislative branch in Government, Civics or American History courses; however, they aren’t always guaranteed to get a close look at who holds the power and how they wield it.
		In this activity, students explore some of the fundamental differences between the Republican and Democratic parties, and then crunch the numbers to find out how many seats in 2006 need to be won or held in order to reach those critical numbers.
		In this activity, students discover what these terms mean, determine where they, their representative and the challenger stand on some key issues, and then determine where these stances fall on the political spectrum.
	www.usnewsclassroom.com /resources/activities/insidecongress/index.html (448 words)

	The Constitution vs. Conservatism, by punpirate - Democratic Underground (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Failure to uphold the Constitution is a violation of oath, a perjury falling under the "high crimes and misdemeanors" rule.
		The Constitution, in its literal wording and in the historical record of its creation, intends to protect the public against any and all excesses of government, and, through the Bill of Rights, specifically protects the individual's legitimate human rights in favor of any arbitrary rights assumed by government.
		The Constitution, as affirmed by recent legislation, demands open government, and any administration effort to conceal its workings from the people it represents should be roundly trounced by the judiciary.
	www.democraticunderground.com /articles/03/01/17_constitution.html (2056 words)

	CongressLink: [Congressional Powers] What in the World Should Congress Do?
		Have the students compare their analysis of the role of Congress in foreign policy with that of the Senator.
		Now that the students have a basic understanding of how the left and right differ in their views on foreign policy and U.S. involvement in world affairs, and the role of Congress in world affairs, have the students investigate some current world events to determine if US intervention is appropriate.
		Homework: Instruct students that they are to write an organized essay explaining their response to the question, "When should Congress legislate intervention in world affairs?" that incorporates the information they gathered the last four days.
	www.congresslink.org /print_lp_whatinworld.htm (989 words)

	VOTING REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS FOR CITIZENS
		However, Congress does not possess the legislative authority to decree the District as a state for purposes of providing and allocating representatives in the national legislature.
		V. Ratification of a proposed constitutional amendment requires approval of three fourths of the state legislatures, or three fourths of specifically called state constitutional conventions. A proposed constitutional amendment could provide for the District to elect a member of the House only, or could also provide for Senate representation (either with one or two senators).
		Or Congress could choose to sidestep the respective state legislatures altogether. Article V gives Congress the option of the means of ratification-- Congress can choose to send the proposed amendment to the state legislatures or to state constitutional conventions expressly convened to consider the sole issue of ratification of the proposed constitutional amendment.
	www.senate.gov /~gov_affairs/052302kurland.htm (1493 words)

	OurCongress.org :: Top 10 Reasons to Take Back Congress
		A Democratic congress would have acted as a check on President Bush.
		For Democrats and Republicans, the fact that House has virtually ceased to care about ethics violations should be deeply troubling; the House ethics committee needs to be restored to effectiveness to prevent the excessive influence of those who put personal profit above the national good.
		A Democratic Congress will pursue policies that create jobs, reward companies who keep jobs in the United States, and offer meaningful assistance to the unemployed and underemployed.
	www.ourcongress.org /special/top10 (451 words)

	Values
		Congress is an institution comprised of members of the elite, allowing access to other members of the elite and representing the interests of the elite
		Congress is a democratic mechanism where the Congress "represents" the people and where discussion leads to consensus on issues.
		In exploring the power relationship between Congress and the President, it is helpful to think of the relationship as a pendulum swinging back and forth between a President who dominates Congress and a Congress that dominates the President.
	homepages.udayton.edu /~aherndaw/congress.htm (702 words)

	That’s My Congress
		Increasingly, Democrats are abandoning the progressive roots of their party, and joining the Republicans in a full-body embrace of right wing ideology.
		Melissa Bean is the Democratic incumbent in the 8th congressional district of Illinois, but the truth is that she doesn’t act like much of a Democrat in Congress.
		To protect the constitution from fear-mongering demagogues in the Democratic and Republican parties, competition on the field of ideas and ideals must be allowed to occur.
	thatsmycongress.com (4316 words)

	Bush Administration Deceptions About Iraq Threaten Constitutional Democracy
		Members of Congress who voiced deep distrust of those claims were privately briefed with even more vivid descriptions of the deadly threats that Saddam posed to American security.
		Equally pressing is a determination of the appropriate remedy, should the Administration's assurances to Congress and to the electorate prove to have been as knowingly false [[Page E1208]] as now seems to be the case.
		To deceive the Congress and the public about the facts underlying that momentous decision is to transgress one of the president's supreme constitutional responsibilities.
	www.fas.org /irp/congress/2003_cr/h061103.html (1218 words)

	CNN.com - Congress approves resolution authorizing force - September 15, 2001
		Barbara Lee, D-California, registered the lone dissenting vote, saying she believed it gave too much of Congress' power to the president and because she was reluctant to approve force that could worsen the situation.
		Meanwhile, congressional sources said Democratic and Republican House leaders agreed in principle to a $2.5 billion emergency bailout package for the U.S. airline industry, which were hit hard by the grounding of flights this week.
		According to appropriations committee aides on both sides of the aisle, there was an agreement for $20 billion of the funds to go toward domestic humanitarian assistance and recovery efforts -- primarily for, but not specified for, New York.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/US/09/14/congress.terrorism (901 words)

	Kids in the House - Learn About Congress (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Under its Constitution, the United States is a federal, representative, democratic republic at the local, state, and national levels.
		Congress is the primary lawmaking body in the U.S. government.
		The U.S. Constitution allows Congress to override the President's veto with a two-thirds majority vote of both the House and the Senate.
	clerkkids.house.gov /congress/index.html (536 words)

	Statement of Opposition to the Continuity of Government Commission's Proposal by Professor Charles E. Rice
		The Constitution provides that those are qualified as electors of the House who are qualified as electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature.
		The second solution is for Congress to enact stand-by legislation, including provisions for funding, authorizing the president to take appropriate action to deal with any catastrophic event even if the Congress has been practically wiped out.
		51) provides "Congress shall have power to regulate by law the filling of vacancies that may occur in the House of Representatives in the even that a substantial number of members are killed or incapacitated." This language is unavoidably open to broad interpretation and potential abuse.
	www.electcongress.org /articles/2003/rice-cog.shtml (1323 words)

	Stories Tagged 'congress' » Netscape.com
		Politics – Demoralized Republicans adjourned the 109th Congress with a near-empty Capitol, closing the door on a dozen years of nearly unbroken GOP control by spending more time in the final days lamenting their failures than reliving their successes.
		Politics – Congress was poised to pass a bill Friday to revamp management of the nation's marine fisheries and strengthen protections against overfishing of dwindling stocks.
		Politics – An agreement on a tax package Thursday moved Congress closer to opening a vast area in the Gulf of Mexico, 125 miles south of Florida's Panhandle, to oil and gas drilling.
	www.netscape.com /tag/congress (1110 words)

	Democratic Constitutional Congress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Democratic Constitutional Congress (Spanish: Congreso Constituyente Democrático) was a Constituent Assembly created in Peru after the dissolution of Congress by President Alberto Fujimori in 1992.
		Its main purpose was to amend the Constitution of 1979.
		This page was last modified 04:41, 2 April 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Democratic_Constitutional_Congress (89 words)

	House Budget Committee - Democrats
		As a result, the nation’s debt has skyrocketed, and the interest on that debt is the fastest growing category of federal spending in the President’s budget for the next five years.
		Click here for an updated version of a report prepared by the Democratic staffs of the House Budget Committee and Joint Economic Committee detailing the contrast between many of the Administration’s economic claims about jobs, wages, income, and debt, and economic reality.
		Click here to read a report by the House Budget Committee Democratic staff outlining the failures of the Republican Congress to bring the budget back to balance, lower the national debt, or reduce the growing interest payments on that debt.
	www.house.gov /budget_democrats (2424 words)

	Western Hemisphere Project: The New Congress & US Foreign Policy
		Michael Capuano, a Democrat, is currently serving his third term as Representative for the Eighth Congressional District of Massachusetts (Cambridge, Somerville, Chelsea, and most of Boston).
		Mickey Edwards was a member of Congress for 16 years and Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee, the fourth-ranking Republican leadership position in the House of Representatives.
		His research and teaching specialties are the US Congress, American election campaigns, political leadership, and conservative political philosophy, and he is a frequent participant in seminars on civic virtue and the role of the press in shaping public policy.
	web.mit.edu /hemisphere/events/congress108-ppl.shtml (3017 words)

	ActBlue — Hinchey For Congress
		The current leadership in Congress has been shamefully compliant – even complicit – with the Administration’s policies, failing its constitutional mandate to exercise oversight of the executive branch.
		I hold this goal above all others because I know that a Democratic-led Congress will engage in desperately-needed investigations of the Bush Administration and will focus on the real priorities of American families: quality education and health care, strong environmental protections, lower gas prices and a long-term strategy for energy independence, and responsible international policies.
		I am more confident than at any time in the last decade that a Democratic majority in the House is within our reach, but I need your help.
	www.actblue.com /page/hincheyforcongress (375 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)