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kentuck

(111,111 posts)
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 10:12 AM Jan 2019

America needs a civics lesson.

How does the legislative process work?

The President is in charge of the Executive Branch. He takes care that the laws are duly executed.

The House and Senate are in charge of the Legislative Branch. Legislation must be passed by both the House and Senate and signed by the President before it can become a law.

The Judiciary Branch, including the Supreme Court, can rule on the constitutionality of the laws passed by the Congress and signed by the President.

Politicians in Washington are not adhering to the rules of our Constitution.

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America needs a civics lesson. (Original Post) kentuck Jan 2019 OP
I explained this to a 23 year-old. zanana1 Jan 2019 #1
I think we tend to assume that the younger generation knows what our generation knows. kentuck Jan 2019 #3
You mean the MEDIA needs A LOT of "Civics Lessons" BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #2
And logic zipplewrath Jan 2019 #4
For example: kentuck Jan 2019 #5

kentuck

(111,111 posts)
3. I think we tend to assume that the younger generation knows what our generation knows.
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 10:17 AM
Jan 2019

It is not necessarily so.

The knowledge must be passed on.

BumRushDaShow

(129,983 posts)
2. You mean the MEDIA needs A LOT of "Civics Lessons"
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 10:16 AM
Jan 2019

THEY are the ones who continue to perpetuate misinformation by merely echoing the lies coming from the GOP instead of TEACHING.

I remember they did that all through the drafting of the ACA. Their continual promotion of "the bill" without mentioning the fact that at least 6 committees (or more) from BOTH chambers of Congress, were drafting "bills". So there was no "the bill". And then once some iteration was ready for a vote from one chamber, the assumption was that THAT was "the bill", without mentioning that it needed to be reconciled with the other chamber's "bill".... and on and on.

It's just infuriating.

zipplewrath

(16,646 posts)
4. And logic
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 10:19 AM
Jan 2019

Truth is, there could be alot of grammar updating as well. But really, the "liberal education" is sadly lacking. As much as I wish we would see more people give more attention to their STEM education, the loss of basic fundamentals like logic and rhetoric is traceable to many common problems.

kentuck

(111,111 posts)
5. For example:
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 10:31 AM
Jan 2019

The media is playing the game that the "negotiation" is between Trump and the Democratic House. That is all wrong. The House passed the bill already and sent it to the Senate. It is the responsibility of the Senate to pass it or change it. The media pretends that the Senate has no role to play in this "shutdown". At the moment, they are the only player.

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