POLI 2051 Lecture : Lecture 3
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What is the nature of congress and how does it work: an arena of conflict, constitutional parameters. Other constitutional parameters a. note on the nature of legislation. There are 435 people in the house of representation. The number 435 comes from law passed by congress. It is not a constitutional number; it could be changed by act of the legislature. You are always under 3 members on every piece of land: structural arrangements. In the house of representatives, the leader is the speaker of the house. Amongst the most critical powers of the leader of the house of representatives: he controls the schedules. Standing committees have a subject matter jurisdiction roughly 20 committees in each chamber committee composition- majority party controls the number and chairmanship. 4. rules chambers make rules; but wave them whenever it is convenient: why do members of congress vote the way they do, personal goals of member.
