POL_S 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Joint Committee
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Universalism: as many districts as possible should reap rewards or legislative benefits. Reciprocity (logrolling): i"ll scratch your back if you scratch mine . Logrolling: a form of reciprocity in which members of congress support bills that they might not support otherwise, in exchange for other members" votes on bills that are important to them. Earmarks: federally funded local projects attached to bills passed through congress: pork spending, total port spending is less than 1% of the federal budget. Specialization: members become experts on specific issues; this helps members claim credit: helps make congress more efficient, this norm is stronger in the house. Seniority: members who have served on committees the longest (cid:1) (cid:1) are appointed committee chair: works in favor of incumbents. The speaker, majority leaders, and whips are decided by straight party-line vote. Speaker of the house: elected leader of the house. Majority leader: elected leader of the party holding the majority of seats.
