Chapter 12: Congress

Chapter Outline

• Congress: Representing the American People
  • House and Senate: Differences in Representation
  • Sociological versus Agency Representation
  • The Electoral Connection
  • Direct Patronage
• The Organization of Congress
  • Party Leadership in the House
  • Party Leadership in the Senate
  • The Committee System
  • The Staff System: Staffers and Agencies
  • Informal Organization: The Caucuses
• Rules of Lawmaking: How a Bill Becomes a Law
  • Committee Deliberation
  • Debate
  • Conference Committee: Reconciling House and Senate Versions of Legislation
  • Presidential Action
• How Congress Decides
  • Constituency
  • Interest Groups
  • Party Discipline
  • Weighing Diverse Influences
• Beyond Legislation: Other Congressional Powers
  • Oversight
  • Advice and Consent: Special Senate Powers
  • Impeachment
• Thinking Critically about Congress and Democracy

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