Political Science 2244E Study Guide - Final Guide: Ombudsman, Executive Privilege, Conservative Coalition
9 Jul 2014
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Casework (personal work by members for constituents) is a way to help service the community for which the member represents. So much more, essentially, congress controls the purse of the united. Senate powers; advice ambassadors, consent to treaties, make lower level appointments. Power; originates bills for raising revenues: senate; Impeachment is when the house accuses the president or vice president of treason, bribery or high crimes. The power starts highest at the top and moves down: acquisitive model; views top-level bureaucrats as always wanting to expand the size of staff and budgets to gain more power, monopolistic model; compares bureaucracy to business firms. Usually when a new agency is created, they are put into this category instead of being added to a cabinet dept. An example is the cia: independent regulatory agencies; outside the major depts. , an agency that is in charge of making rules and regulations.
