INTA 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Bicameralism
23 Sep 2017
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Representation: efforts of elected officials to look out for interests of those who elect them, including keeping election promises made to voters. Lawmaking: creation of policy to address problems and needs of entire nation. Including making laws that help keep country running. Partisanship: loyalty to party that helps shape how members see world, how they define problems, and how they identify appropriate solutions. Occupational background has changed from the beginning by showing a shift towards politicians rather than veterans. House of representatives: larger, more representative of populace, shorter term, more rules, less media coverage. Senate: smaller, longer terms, fewer rules, broader constituency, generalists. Lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to debts and provide common defense and general welfare of us. To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper. Policy representation- congressional work to advance issues and ideological preferences of constituents.
