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Constitution Scrapbook 6

[|Senate panel approves Butler for federal court] - The Judiciary Committee of the Senate agreed to approve Louis Butler as a federal district judge. Butler, who was nominated by President Obama, is a former Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice. He will have to be confirmed by the full Senate. This is an example of the Senate using its nonlegislative powers, and it is a perfect example of checks and balance in our federal government, as Congress is checking both the executive and judicial branch. ** Chuck T ** [] - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday that he is hopeful the Senate will vote next week on proposed free-trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. Republicans and big business groups say the deals would create jobs in the United States. Union groups and some Democrats doubt that the deals will create jobs, and oppose the deals.

[] The senate will have to get this bill ratified by the house of reps and signed by the president. This is one of the senate's duties to try and make new laws. -Julian Robinson

[] Obama calls senate to vote on jobs bill- Billy Miller

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/11/politics/jobs-bill/index.html?hpt=po_bn1 Obama jobs bill faces likely Senate defeat: this shows the process of a bill and how it must pass through congress in order to become a law. - dylan ross

http://www.cagle.com/news/KickTheCan/images/keefe.jpg (top image)- Congress can't agree on much anymore, or compromise, mostly because the houses are dominated by two different parties- John O

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Congress passes a law dealing with free trade (commerce), despite the conflict between the two political parties -Susanna

[] Congress members share opinions about the repeal of the `Don't Ask, Don't Tell` policy -Susanna

[] This comic is about how the two parties cannot come to agreement on anything and also how we still call ourselves number one when we cant come to a simple comprimise. Charlie Butler