POL_SC 1100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sui Generis, Executive Privilege, Earl Warren
Document Summary
In reviewing for the third midterm examination, you should make sure that you are familiar with the following concerning american political institutions: the history, powers, structures, rules, and procedures of the u. s. congress. How a bill becomes a law, and why most do not. The role of committees, leaders, and the executive branch in the lawmaking process. Congress"s strengths and weaknesses in the policy-making process. How and why congress utilizes committee systems and has a relatively large staff. Public dislikes and thinks congress is insufficient, corrupt, foolish and self interested. Citizens like their own members of congress but large majorities are re- elected so the change they"re looking for doesn"t happen. Congress is unique amongst world legislatures; relatively few other legislatures actually have an impact on law, most rubber-stamp decisions made elsewhere. Congress is not a place for great speeches; encourages cooperation, togetherness, and compromise, law making, slow but significant.
