Ethics Violations in Congress, Third Party Candidates, and Immigration Issues in the US
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1. Identify one (1) member of Congress who has been charged with ethics violations in the past
2 years. Briefly discuss the reason for the charges and provide two (2) reasons why you agree or
disagree with the verdict and any penalties. Provide examples to support your answer. Consider
how the verdict and penalties impacts your trust of the members of Congress.
Answer: Most recently, in the year 2010, Charles B. Rangel, a long term member of the
House of Representatives with more than 40 years of public servitude was charged and was
convicted of ethics violation with about 13 violations comprising of the failing to pay taxes on
the rental income that he used to receive from his house in the Dominican Republic and
soliciting the charitable donations from the people with whom he was in business before joining
congress (Maxwell, 2015). Those allegations had come from a total of 2 year investigation in
which he had used the staff to solicit the money for a school in his name at the City College and
the House stationery. It was also concluded later that Charles B. Rangel has also solicited the
donors for the centre with the interests before the ‘Ways and Means Committee” (Adida,
Davenport & McClendon, 2016). It was the committee of which he was the chairman. I agree
with this verdict and the penalties as because of the reason that the dishonest one should never be
escaped in any way. There are many public officials who have repeatedly involved in troubling
behaviour that has made them to strip of their leadership positions and fines. It is very important
to maintain ethics in the public sector, no matter whether it be a federal, local or state level. With
the same, there are certain key principles and morals that every employee should abide by. The
element of ethics always remains as a factor which needs to be placed in context of every form of
government.
Ethical behaviour of the leaders is of much importance as because of the fact that it has the
potential to influence the trust of the common public on the governmental bodies. In the modern
1. Identify one (1) member of Congress who has been charged with ethics violations in the past
2 years. Briefly discuss the reason for the charges and provide two (2) reasons why you agree or
disagree with the verdict and any penalties. Provide examples to support your answer. Consider
how the verdict and penalties impacts your trust of the members of Congress.
Answer: Most recently, in the year 2010, Charles B. Rangel, a long term member of the
House of Representatives with more than 40 years of public servitude was charged and was
convicted of ethics violation with about 13 violations comprising of the failing to pay taxes on
the rental income that he used to receive from his house in the Dominican Republic and
soliciting the charitable donations from the people with whom he was in business before joining
congress (Maxwell, 2015). Those allegations had come from a total of 2 year investigation in
which he had used the staff to solicit the money for a school in his name at the City College and
the House stationery. It was also concluded later that Charles B. Rangel has also solicited the
donors for the centre with the interests before the ‘Ways and Means Committee” (Adida,
Davenport & McClendon, 2016). It was the committee of which he was the chairman. I agree
with this verdict and the penalties as because of the reason that the dishonest one should never be
escaped in any way. There are many public officials who have repeatedly involved in troubling
behaviour that has made them to strip of their leadership positions and fines. It is very important
to maintain ethics in the public sector, no matter whether it be a federal, local or state level. With
the same, there are certain key principles and morals that every employee should abide by. The
element of ethics always remains as a factor which needs to be placed in context of every form of
government.
Ethical behaviour of the leaders is of much importance as because of the fact that it has the
potential to influence the trust of the common public on the governmental bodies. In the modern
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world of globalisation, corruption is prevailing everywhere and in every businesses, particularly
in the governmental bodies. Such an unethical behaviour has brought down the confidence of
mine from the congress (Eicher, 2016). From now onwards, I would be unwilling to respond to
the public policies and to contribute to a sustainable economic recovery. If our leaders are
behaving unethically then how could we expect development and corruption free society? I
think apart from Charles B. Rangel, there are many others too who are unethical as because I
have heard about such cases before as well in the congress system.
2. Discuss two (2) political reasons why a third party candidate has never been successful in
winning a presidential election. Provide examples to support the answer. Consider the political
impact of the Republican and Democratic Party if a third party was successful.
Answer: There are several reason behind this fact that a third party candidate has never been
successful in winning a presidential election. The two significant among them are as follows:
- The candidates belonging from third parties typically lack authority and credibility. The
major parties are potential enough to recruit the candidates who are with strong and
powerful connections and have good political experiences as well (Bonikowski &
Gidron, 2015). This is because these parties could offer them more realistic shot at
winning that it is offered by the minority or third party. With the same, it is also to note
that the third party candidate tend to be ideologues. It is indeed problematic as because of
the fact that ideologues seldom appeal to the popularity of the population. In order to win
the first-past-the-post elections, the main parties run their candidates whose positions are
likely to match with the expectations of the voters. Although, the goal of ideologues is to
world of globalisation, corruption is prevailing everywhere and in every businesses, particularly
in the governmental bodies. Such an unethical behaviour has brought down the confidence of
mine from the congress (Eicher, 2016). From now onwards, I would be unwilling to respond to
the public policies and to contribute to a sustainable economic recovery. If our leaders are
behaving unethically then how could we expect development and corruption free society? I
think apart from Charles B. Rangel, there are many others too who are unethical as because I
have heard about such cases before as well in the congress system.
2. Discuss two (2) political reasons why a third party candidate has never been successful in
winning a presidential election. Provide examples to support the answer. Consider the political
impact of the Republican and Democratic Party if a third party was successful.
Answer: There are several reason behind this fact that a third party candidate has never been
successful in winning a presidential election. The two significant among them are as follows:
- The candidates belonging from third parties typically lack authority and credibility. The
major parties are potential enough to recruit the candidates who are with strong and
powerful connections and have good political experiences as well (Bonikowski &
Gidron, 2015). This is because these parties could offer them more realistic shot at
winning that it is offered by the minority or third party. With the same, it is also to note
that the third party candidate tend to be ideologues. It is indeed problematic as because of
the fact that ideologues seldom appeal to the popularity of the population. In order to win
the first-past-the-post elections, the main parties run their candidates whose positions are
likely to match with the expectations of the voters. Although, the goal of ideologues is to
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