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The Truth About the U.S. Congress

The theme of this blog post is to discuss the importance of understanding Congress and how it affects your life. However, before we dive into the topic, it's important to go over some background information. So what is Congress? Congress makes up one of the two houses of the United States legislature: the other house is the Senate. It consists of 535 members, 435 votings, and 100 non-voting. Now that we've gone over some basic knowledge about Congress , we're ready to get into the real meat and potatoes of this blog post: educating people on why they should care about "the truth" about Congress. What is Congress? Congress is one of five co-equal parts of America's legislative branch . It is the American democracy's lawmaking body. Is responsible for passing laws, approving regulations, and holding the president accountable for their actions. Has the power to create legislation, which they then send to the other chamber for review. If it's passed, it b

The Latest and Breaking U.S. Political News You Need to Know

The United States of America is a country of contradictions. Politically, we are a nation of liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans. We speak different languages and have a variety of races, cultures, and religions. But we stand together as one people, united in our diversity and united by the principles enshrined in our founding documents. These are the people who make up the American electorate; these are their voices. This is what they think about the current political mess in Washington D.C. Latest and Breaking U.S. Political News The latest and breaking U.S. political news is happening at lightning speed. First, the president was accused of colluding with the Russian government to win the 2016 election, but he fired back - claiming Democrats are trying to undermine his presidency. It's been an ongoing battle between Trump supporters and opponents , with both groups protesting outside the White House. President Trump has had a turbulent first 100 days in office,

The political spectrum: basic concepts

Understanding the political spectrum is one of the ways to understand politics. This is a range of political positions, most often with opposition or contrasting, so that they are arranged on a sliding scale. The left side of the spectrum is communism and socialism, while the right side is fascism and conservatism.  There are six major ideological areas on this spectrum: authoritarianism, democracy, nationalism, anarchism, Marxism-Leninism, and liberalism. These ideologies have influenced society for centuries. If you are interested in learning more about these ideologies and their impact on today's society, read on! How Ideologies Have Shaped Society It's difficult to talk about the long-term effects of ideologies without mentioning communism. Communism is an ideology that promotes ownership of everything in common and the ultimate goal of government being overthrown by the proletariat. This particular ideology has had a major influence on society, with countries like Cuba an