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Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests. Chapter 11. Congress as a Career. Election to Congress Using Incumbency to Stay in Congress The Pitfalls of Incumbency Safe Incumbency and Representation Who are the Winners?. Congressional Leadership. Party Leadership in Congress

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Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

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

  2. Congress as a Career • Election to Congress • Using Incumbency to Stay in Congress • The Pitfalls of Incumbency • Safe Incumbency and Representation • Who are the Winners?

  3. Congressional Leadership • Party Leadership in Congress • Committee Chairs: Seniority • Oligarchy vs. Democracy

  4. The Committee System • Committee Membership • Committee Jurisdiction

  5. How a Bill Becomes a Law • Committee Hearings and Decisions • From Committee to the Floor

  6. How a Bill Becomes a Law • Leadership and Floor Action • Conference Committees and President

  7. Congress’s Policymaking Role • Lawmaking Function of Congress • Representation Function ofj Congress • Oversight function of Congress

  8. Congress: Too Much Pluralism? • Pro (Advantages): • Cons (Disadvantages):

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