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Congress, President & Policies: A Guide to Policy Making in the United States

Explore the intricate process of policy making in the US, focusing on the roles of Congress and the President. Learn about how bills become laws, the impact of party polarization on policy gridlock, the growth of filibuster, and the evolving powers of the modern presidency. Delve into the dynamics of federalism, examining the distribution of powers between the federal and state levels, the functioning of grants, and the quest for a balance in policy implementation.

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Congress, President & Policies: A Guide to Policy Making in the United States

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  1. Institutions and Policy Making: Congress and the President

  2. Congress

  3. The legislative process and policy • How a bill becomes a law

  4. Features of Congressional Policy Making • Central role of Committees • Difficulty in becoming law • Party polarization and policy gridlock

  5. Party polarization

  6. Growth in Filibuster

  7. Presidential Power in policy making • Strengthening Presidency • Modern Presidency • Growth in implied powers • National security • Executive orders • Is the modern presidency broken? • Veto/veto threat • “Going Public” • Presidential popularity

  8. Policy at the State and Federal Level • Federalism in the Constitution • Federal powers • State powers • Pendulum of Federalism • Grants • Categorical vs. Block • Finding a balance

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