POLS 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Proportional Representation, Pocket Veto, Parliamentary Procedure
13 Oct 2016
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Study guide for chapter six: explain how the constitutional structure of congress emerged during the. The structure is the product of the great compromise and balances demands for small and large states. Congress has the power to impose taxes, coin and borrow money, regulate interstate and foreign commerce, and spend money on defense. They can also make any laws they feel necessary and proper. congress can also declare war. The senate can ratify treaties and confirm presidential appointments of ambassadors, supreme court justices, and executive branch officials. Parties do matter in congressional elections, but they do not control nominations. Each state draws the lines that divide its territory into the right number of districts for representatives. This means that people have a responsibility to follow through with what they promised because people voted for the individuals but not the party. Political parties are formed when individuals decide its in their best interest to cooperate despite disagreements.
