Midterm Election Battles
Summary:
- The midterm elections in Louisiana, Kansas, and Georgia could be very close and end up in runoffs.
- This means that not all the representatives would be decide on by January 6th, three days after the inauguration day for the new Congress.
Connection to Questions:
- This article connects to separation of power because the people, not the government, choose who we want to represent our ideals and ensures that Congress isn't controlled by any presiding elected officials in other branches.
- If the Republicans win both the Senate and the House then the Legislative branch might have the most power because they can basically get around any veto the president throws at them with a 2/3rds vote and they can deny the president any judges that would benefit him on the Judicial branch.
Opinion:
- In my opinion it looks like Republicans are going to take Louisiana and Kansas, but Georgia is so close that anyone could take come election day.
Questions:
- Are midterm elections usually this close?
- Why not make time for the runoffs if they do occur, so all of Congress is inaugurated at the same time?
No comments:
Post a Comment