POLI SCI 104 Lecture 10: Poli Sci 104 week 6, 2
7 Jan 2019
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Congress: the legislative process, theory vs. practice. Barrier to cooperation: recent trend towards polarization. Presidency: debate over checks and balances (from a congressional perspective, enduring debate # 25, 26, textbook ch. 7: enduring debate #27 (neustadt, taibbi, hansen (up on canvas) Multiple veto points: few bills make it through, critical importance of legislative procedure. Despite the majoritarian principle, it is extremely difficult to get legislation through. Multiple majorities required in numerous stages; failure in any means no bill: committee consideration, conference committee, filibuster. Failure at any point kills the legislation. Bills move incrementally though each chamber in an orderly manner, with sequential consideration, deliberation, amendments, final passage (all subject to majoritarian constraints) Differences between house and senate version worked out in conference committee. Upon final passage, presented to president (signature or veto) Congress can override a veto 2/3 majorities in both chambers.
