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Congress Lecture Contrasts with British Parliament -parliamentary candidates are selected by their party -congressional candidates run in a primary election, with little party control over their nomination

The Evolution of Congress -Intent of the Framers -Characteristics of evolution -organization of the House has varied over the years Phase one-powerful house Phase two-divided house 1820’s Phase three- rise of a powerful speaker Phase four-the revolt against the speaker Phase five-the empowerment of individual members Phase six-the return of leadership The future?

The Evolution of the Senate Escaped many of the tensions encountered by the House Major struggle about how its members should be chosen- 17th Amendment Filibuster another major issue- Rule 22- cloture

Who is in Congress Sex and Race Incumbency Party

Getting Elected to Congress Determining fair representation Majority-minority districts Winning the Primary Do members represent their voters? Ideology and civility in Congress

Party Organization of the Senate President pro tempore Majority and minority leaders Party whips Policy committee Committee assignments

Party Organization of the House Speaker of the House Majority Leader and Minority leader Party Whip Committee assignments Democratic and Republican campaign committees

Party Impact The strength of the party structure Party unity Caucuses- intra party, personal interest, and constituency concerns

Committees Legislative committees Types of committees Committee practices

Staffs and Specialized Offices Tasks of staff members -constituency services -legislative functions -advocates -information service Specialized agencies- CRS, GAO, CBO

How a Bill Becomes a Law Introducing a bill Study by committees Floor debate- House and Senate Methods of voting To the President

Reforming Congress Representative or direct democracy? Proper gaurdians of the public will? Decisive or deliberative Congress? Term limits? Reducing power and perks?

Ethics and Congress Separation of powers and corruption Scandals continue Problems with ethics rules

The Old and the New Congress World War I to the early 1960’s Early 1970’s to early 1980’s Early 1980’s to present *Reassertion of congressional power in the 1970’s set the stage for sharper legislative-executive conflicts

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