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Chapter 5: Congress: The First Branch
How Does Congress Work?
- What are the basic building blocks of congressional organization? What is the role of each in forming legislation?
Rules of Lawmaking: How a Bill Becomes a Law
- How do the rules of congressional procedure influence the fate of legislation as well as determine the distribution of power in Congress?
How Congress Decides
- What sorts of influences inside and outside of government determine how members of Congress vote on legislation? How do these influences vary according to the type of issue?
Beyond Legislation: Additional Congressional Powers
- Besides the power to pass legislation, what other powers allow Congress to influence the process of government?
The Fall and Rise of Congressional Power
- In recent decades, how has Congress sought to reclaim some of the power it has lost to the presidency?
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