POLS 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Pocket Veto, Congressional Research Service, Cloture
1 Nov 2016
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Intro: founders wanted congress to be the strongest branch of the government, representative democracy could not exist without a legislative body with the ability to pass laws and be accountable to the people. Congress is broken: single-digit approval ratings, the output of congress in terms of legislation passed is at an all-time low, breakdown in regular order , regular order- the process by which congress produces legislation. Introduction of new procedures that get in the way of regular order: hastert rule in the house, unlimited debate and filibuster in the senate, high incumbency rates suggest that the public likes their representatives, but overall hatred of. Major differences between the house and the senate: bicameral legislature, different roles and responsibilities, great compromise between the large state and small state plans. All tax bills must begin in the house. Develop the case for impeachment to determine whether it is worthy of a.
