POL326Y1 Lecture 4: POL326Y1- Lecture 4- Oct. 2, 2012.docx
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Congress was created as an inefficiency in the constitution, purposely because of the distrust of presidents and politics. Congress is meant to force a reliance on institutions, an inefficient system therefore there are many checks and the rights of minorities are not violated. Those who control the legislature do not control the judiciary as well. In order for a particular proposal to become law it must be introduced in both houses of congress, it is generally not introduced by the president but he can make it clear which he prefers. Once it goes through the house it is assigned to a committee than and subcommittee, this subcommittee usually consists of those who have a direct stake in it or if it concerns their constituents. The house can easily kill a bill by assigning it to a subcommittee that is hostile to it (ex: dairy bill assigned to tobacco committee)
