POLS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Medical Cannabis, Bicameralism
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Oregon and washington trying to get a ban on daylight savings time passed. Medical marijuana plan to be regulated in all 50 states. Midterm grades come out this week (will be on cougarview hopefully by the 20th) Article i (most important because it"s the first thing in the constitution) Founders saw congress as the most important and most powerful body. Congress does not represent the people, they represent constituents. Congress is a bi-cameral structure, bills have to pass both houses in the same form. We live in a poor area of georgia. Brac determines which military bases get moved around etc. Agency representation is described when constituents have the power to hire and fire their representative. That incumbents can provide constituency services during their tenure is an advantage in getting re-elected afforded by incumbency. Some have argued that the creation of minority congressional districts has made it more difficult for minorities to win substantive policy goals.
