The Demolition Team are a fictional team of mercenaries in the DC Comics universe . They first appeared in Green Lantern #176 (May 1984) and were created by Len Wein and Dave Gibbons .
21-607: In their initial appearance, Congressman Jason Bloch hired the Demolition Team to destroy the Los Angeles branch of Ferris Aircraft. The Ferris employees were virtually defenseless against the team and their state-of-the-art weaponry provided by the Monitor . Help finally arrived in the form of the mysterious Predator who defeated the entire team unaided. It is assumed the Demolition Team were sent to prison soon after
42-504: A statewide vote and representatives by votes in each congressional district . Congressional districts are apportioned to the states , once every ten years, based on population figures from the most recent nationwide census . Each of the 435 members of the House of Representatives is elected to serve a two-year term representing the people of that person's district. Each state, regardless of its size, has at least one representative. Each of
63-548: A strong presidential system as well based on changes in 1987 to its constitution. The first major European country to use direct elections was France (1848). However, if no candidate received a majority of the vote the National Assembly chose the winner from the top five candidates. As the so-called Second Republic only lasted for one presidential term, this never happened. Germany (the Weimar Republic )
84-458: Is a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the persons or political party that they wanted to see elected. The method by which the winner or winners of a direct election are chosen depends upon the electoral system used. The most commonly used systems are the plurality system and the two-round system for single-winner elections, such as a presidential election, and proportional representation for
105-663: Is an equivalent term within a parliamentary system of government. In the Congress of the Philippines , the title member of congress is almost never used; instead, legislators are called congressmen or congresswomen . However, these terms apply only to members of the House of Representatives , not to members of the Senate , who are called senators . In referring to an individual lawmaker in that person's capacity of serving in
126-626: Is typically referred to quite straightforwardly as Senator (followed by "name" from " state " ), a member of the House of Representatives is typically idiomatically referred to as Congressman or Congresswoman (followed by "name" from the "number" district of "state" ); or, removing any ambiguity, Representative ( "name" from the "number" district of "state" ). Although senators are members of Congress, they are not normally referred to or addressed as "Congressman" or "Congresswoman". Members of Congress in both houses are elected by direct popular vote . Senators are elected via
147-659: The United States Congress , a bicameral federal legislature , the term Member of Congress is used less often than other terms in the United States . This is because in the United States the word Congress is used as a descriptive term for the collective body of legislators from both of its houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives . While a reference to a member of the Senate
168-578: The 'Battle of Metropolis', which was a supervillain first step to conquer the world. Still later, Hardhat was seen among the "forgotten characters" of Limbo . Other notables include Ace the Bat-Hound , Geist , Gunfire and Merryman of the Inferior Five . As Merryman explains, Hardhat and all the other inhabitants came here to a realm of 'no stories' because they were forgotten about in the real world. They all are rescued by Superman and assist in
189-431: The 100 members of the Senate is elected to serve a six-year term representing the people of that person's state. Each state, regardless of its size, has two senators. Senatorial terms are staggered , so every two years approximately one-third of the Senate is up for election. Each staggered group of one-third of the senators is called a 'class'. No state has both its senators in the same class. The United States Congress
210-707: The 1980s and 1990s led to direct elections of presidents in many South American countries. These changes created centralized power in presidential positions, often blurring the line of separation of powers and making them powerful decision-makers over the legislature and cabinet. A common political debate, particularly as countries consider governmental reforms, is whether or not direct elections of heads of state strengthen democratic practices among citizens. Selection mechanisms for heads of state can lead to varying outcomes in terms of voter interest, turnout, and overall engagement. For example, some scholars argue that direct elections will mobilize voters and increase their trust in
231-504: The battle against the cosmic threat of Mandrakk. The Demolition Team appear in Justice League Unlimited #43. Congressman A member of congress ( MOC ), also known as a congressman or congresswoman , is a person who has been appointed or elected and inducted into an official body called a congress , typically to represent a particular constituency in a legislature . The term member of parliament (MP)
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#1732787569708252-530: The composite cybernetic being known as Enginehead . However (if this story is still canon), the being seems to have been divided into the individual personalities again shortly after the events of the series Enginehead #1-6 (2004). Most of the team met their end at the hands of the OMACs during the events of The OMAC Project , but Hardhat was seen alive in Infinite Crisis #7. He is participating in
273-417: The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This differs from parliamentary systems where executives derive power from the legislative body. Many African nations have moved from parliamentary to presidential systems. Regardless of constitutional structures, presidents often have immense power over other political decision-making bodies. Given this power, much of the political violence around elections stems from
294-431: The election of a legislature or executive. By contrast, in an indirect election , the voters elect a body which in turn elects the officeholder in question. In a double direct election , the elected representative serves on two councils, typically a lower-tier municipality and an upper-tier regional district or municipality. The idea that heads of state be elected directly by the people progressed slowly throughout
315-488: The elections of presidents. Additionally, recent coups and conflict have postponed direct presidential elections in several African countries. The overwhelming majority of democracies in Asia are parliamentary, rather than presidential systems. Based on constitutional design, the Philippines is the only head of state elected by popular vote. Although classified as a semi-presidential system, South Korea in political reality has
336-491: The head of state is unelected. The conceptual origins of direct presidential elections stem from the U.S. Constitution (1787) through the Electoral College . The Framers intended for a small group of electors, through methods determined by each state, to elect the president. Thus in practice this represents a form of indirect election. Bolstered by opposition groups, institutional and constitutional change in
357-589: The incident. The Demolition Team returned several years later with updated technology only to be handily defeated by the Blood Pack after attacking a nuclear power plant in Germany . Hardhat later appeared committing crimes in Opal City . Rosie, together with several other scientific geniuses and cybernetic beings (Automan, Brainstorm, Doctor Cyber , Ford, and Emil Hamilton ), was for a brief period part of
378-513: The president is elected directly by the people, and semi-presidential republics - including contemporary France - which have a president elected directly and a prime minister responsible to the parliament. A major debate exists regarding colonial legacies and the promotion of democracy around the world. In terms of direct elections, former British colonies are less likely to hold direct elections for heads of state. Additionally no monarchies have direct elections for head of state since by definition
399-508: The qualifications necessary to serve in each chamber. The Seventeenth Amendment changed how senators were elected. Originally, senators were elected by state legislatures . The Seventeenth Amendment changed this to senators being elected directly by popular vote. Controversy surrounds the question of whether the federal government or any other governmental entity has the right to regulate how many times representatives and senators can hold office. Direct popular vote Direct election
420-523: Was created in Article I of the Constitution , which laid out the limitations and powers of Congress. Article I grants Congress legislative power , lists the enumerated powers and allows Congress to make laws that are necessary and proper to carry out the enumerated powers. It specifies the election and composition of the House of Representatives, and the election and composition of the Senate, and
441-477: Was the first European country to use direct election of a president without intervention by the legislature. Both these systems were replaced by authoritarian systems within a number of years, with indirect presidential elections instated with the restoration of democracy (in 1871 and 1949, in West Germany , respectively). Currently, Europe has a mix of parliamentary republics , presidential republics , where
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