Consider the following features of Congress (including some that no longer apply), and discuss the policy implications of each. Does they (a) lead to more or less logical and coherent policies? (b) lead to more or less representation of various local and parochial interests? (c) make it easier or harder to pass legislation?
• Party voting in Congress-
• Party voting in Congress
• A powerful Speaker of the House
• A highly specialized committee structure
• Committee reforms that have taken power away from chairs
• Caucuses
• Open committee meetings
• Large staffs, including those of congressional members, committees, and staff agencies
• Powerful support for the president in Congress
• The filibuster
• The closed rule
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Study these features of Congress:
party voting,
powerful speaker of the House,
highly specialized committee structure,
etc.
You need to answer these questions about each of the features:
Do they
(a) lead to more or less logical and coherent policies?
(b) lead to more or less representation of various local and parochial interests?
(c) make it easier or harder to pass legislation?
For party voting, I think it leads to less logical and coherent polices. It also less representation and makes it harder to pass legislation.
party voting,
powerful speaker of the House,
highly specialized committee structure,
etc.
You need to answer these questions about each of the features:
Do they
(a) lead to more or less logical and coherent policies?
(b) lead to more or less representation of various local and parochial interests?
(c) make it easier or harder to pass legislation?
For party voting, I think it leads to less logical and coherent polices. It also less representation and makes it harder to pass legislation.
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