POLI 2051 : Exam 3 Poli Sci
Document Summary
Philosophical reasons prevents concentrated power within the legislative branch of government. Practical reasons small states wanted equal representation (the great. Compromise) only way we could move forward with the constitutional convention. They wanted this to be the branch closest to the people: seats are reapportioned every ten years. Senate: equal representation. (2 senators per state. ^ it"s organized along party lines (being the majority party means everything) Democrats currently control the senate, republicans control the house of. It"s very decentralized, which means that power is spread out in the. Where does the power reside: ^leaders-know the top posts, majority minority leaders, majority and minority whips, know speaker of house and other leaders of congress, committees-know the different types committee chair person decided what committee works on. Majority party names all committee chairman: staff has influence on what members of congress vote. Members are so overwhelmed and rely on their staff.
