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Chapter 11

Chapter 11. Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests. 11-2. Roger Davidson and Walter Oleszek. There are two Congresses….The tight-knit complex world of Capitol Hill is a long way from [the member’s district], in perspective and outlook as well as in miles. 11-3.

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Chapter 11

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  1. Chapter 11 Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

  2. 11-2 Roger Davidson and Walter Oleszek There are two Congresses….The tight-knit complex world of Capitol Hill is a long way from [the member’s district], in perspective and outlook as well as in miles.

  3. 11-3 Congress as a Career: Election to Congress • Using Incumbency to Stay in Congress • Constituency • Pork Barrel Projects • Service Strategy • Open-Seat Election

  4. 11-4 Congress as a Career: Election to Congress • The Pitfalls of Incumbency • Troublesome Issues • Personal Misconduct • Turnout Variation: The Midterm Election Problem • Strong Challengers: A Problem for Senators

  5. 11-5 Congress as a Career: Election to Congress • The Pitfalls of Incumbency (continued) • Redistricting: A Problem for House Members • Reapportionment • Gerrymandering • Safe Incumbency and Representation • Who Are the Winners in Congressional Elections?

  6. 11-6 Congressional Leadership • Party Leadership in Congress • The House Leadership • The Speaker of the House • The Senate Leadership • President of the Senate • The Power of the Party Leaders • Committee Chairs: The Seniority Principle • Oligarchy or Democracy: Which Principle Should Govern?

  7. 11-7 The Committee System • Committee Types: • Standing Committees • Select Committees • Joint Committees • Conference Committees • Committee Membership • Committee Jurisdiction

  8. 11-8 How a Bill Becomes Law • Committee Hearings and Decisions • From Committee to the Floor • House Rules Committee • Cloture/Filibuster • Rider • Leadership and Floor Action • Conference Committee and the President • Law • Veto

  9. 11-9 Congress’s Policymaking Role • The Lawmaking Function of Congress • Broad Issues: The Limits of Fragmentation on Congress’s Role • Congress in the Lead: Fragmentation as a Policymaking Strength • The Representation Function of Congress • Representation of States and Districts • Committee System • Logrolling

  10. 11-10 Congress’s Policymaking Role • The Representation Function of Congress (continued) • Representation of the Nation Through Parties • The Oversight Function of Congress • Committee System (Hearings) • Executive Privilege • Sunset Law

  11. 11-11 Congress: Too Much Pluralism? • Diversity of interests are represented. • Congress cannot be highly responsive to diverse local interests and national interests. • It is responsive through elections to local interests, which makes it hard to respond to national interests.

  12. 11-12 States in the Nation

  13. 11-13 States in the Nation

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