... Representatives include origination of revenue bills, and bringing of impeachment charges against federal officials. Because of its size, the House is more bound by rules. They have restricted time for debate, members are restricted to one major committee, and House Leaders have many formal powers. The Senate (Upper House) is based upon equal representation among the states. Two senators are elected ... the confirmation of judicial and executive branch appointments, and trials of impeachment. The rules of the Senate are less formal than those of the House. They have unlimited time for d...

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... go no lower than the middle of the ear. Other rules prohibited us from attending movie theaters, other school's dances or proms, dance clubs etc. There were also numerous rules concerning conduct, attitude, and even posture! A student breaking any rule stated in the handbook- which was about 120 pages long- was subject to whatever form of correction the administration deemed "appropriate ... three weeks prior to receiving my diploma as a result of an off-campus party that I attended over spring break that was deemed "inappropriate". There are, and always will be, a national debate over ...

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... taken up research and development in the case for earth preservation and have had some conflicting views as how to go about solving the problem. At the front of the debate for earth preservation is the concept of global warming. Despite mounting evidence that supports the increase in global temperature, there are also equal amounts of evidence that suggests the opposite ... change. It also affects the rise and fall of the ocean sea-levels (glacial melt) and could affect low-lying countries with flooding. In 1997,160 nations reached an agreement concerning the use of fossil fuels and the...

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