1. Nixon, 1974- 5170 words; Clinton, 1995- 9172 words
2. 1973
3. Both Obama and Clinton delivered exclusively spoken SOTU addresses, and were both not afraid to use a lot of words to get their point across.
4. Carter has wrote some of the longest State of the Union addresses, old presidents and modern presidents combined. Nixon wrote more than him, and Reagan wrote slightly less than him.
1. The vast ability the president to reach out to the people of America.
2. No member of any of the other branches can control or fight what the President says during a speech.
3. Not too much, as many presidents win just under half (about 40%) of presidential legislative initiatives become law.
4. The media, in the form of journalists and more recently television pundits.
5. Many do not watch, as the Super Bowl got more views than the State of the Union Address in 2015.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Friday, January 8, 2016
Blog 3.2
1. The attorney general represents the U.S. or a state in legal proceedings, and also provides legal council and advice to the government. They are also the head of the department of justice.
2. His executive orders may be brought to court or be undone by a future president who opposes his decision. Also, Congress may try to shut down the government in order to stop his order from going into effect.
3. The current laws allow unqualified citizens to purchase guns as well as sell guns without the proper licensing.
4. No number 4??
5. The system lacks the manpower and resources to properly enforce and uphold the system of background checks.
6. Private gun sales will be more restricted, and people will not be able to avoid completing or undergoing background checks.
7. Lobbyist groups like the NRA have a strong hold over Congress, and have kept many members from voting against their interests.
8. The states, like in other issues, have taken it upon themselves to pass legislation enforcing gun control.
9. Several years
10. An amendment to the Constitution or a bill passed through Congress would be the most effective way to enforce gun control.
5. The system lacks the manpower and resources to properly enforce and uphold the system of background checks.
6. Private gun sales will be more restricted, and people will not be able to avoid completing or undergoing background checks.
7. Lobbyist groups like the NRA have a strong hold over Congress, and have kept many members from voting against their interests.
8. The states, like in other issues, have taken it upon themselves to pass legislation enforcing gun control.
9. Several years
10. An amendment to the Constitution or a bill passed through Congress would be the most effective way to enforce gun control.
Blog 3.1
1. A series of education laws, federal disability insurance, federal funding for highways, and the banning of the sale of several kinds of bath products.
2. The Democrats won the presidential election and the majority in both houses of Congress. This gave them the momentum to pass a number of bills.
3. The Republicans have been ruthlessly fighting the Obama administration, leading to a "lame duck" period.
4. In general politics, only one party may "win," but in policymaking both can benefit from the passing of legislation.
5. Democrats won a number of tax cuts, while Republicans gained some tax benefits for big businesses.
6. Congress keeps most of its processes hidden from the general public.
7. Because according to the article while the media focuses on high attention problems or issues, members of both parties broker secret deals to benefit themselves.
2. The Democrats won the presidential election and the majority in both houses of Congress. This gave them the momentum to pass a number of bills.
3. The Republicans have been ruthlessly fighting the Obama administration, leading to a "lame duck" period.
4. In general politics, only one party may "win," but in policymaking both can benefit from the passing of legislation.
5. Democrats won a number of tax cuts, while Republicans gained some tax benefits for big businesses.
6. Congress keeps most of its processes hidden from the general public.
7. Because according to the article while the media focuses on high attention problems or issues, members of both parties broker secret deals to benefit themselves.
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