in legislation, oversight and bills. In particular, students should consider Students should also Chapter 9: the power of the purse Congress’ power of the purse. Recent examples understand the ways in as ‘Congress party system and should be used to illustrate the difficulty that the which Congress has Legislature: committee system and President can have in getting Congress to pass oversight over the Functions and their significance within their budget. However, it should also be stressed executive. Powers’ in Congress. that the power of the purse enables Congress to American Politics check Presidential power, especially in relation to Students should and Society by executive orders and foreign policy. Students evaluate the extent to David McKay should focus on the impact of increasing which Congress (2017: 9th Edition) partisanship on the ability of Congress to fulfill all of performs its roles of its functions. Finally, students should understand legislation and Politics Review the oversight role Congress has and the ability of oversight effectively. Volume 26, Congress to impeach the President and members Number 1, Students should of the Supreme Court. September 2016: Is understand the factors Congress overly In particular, students should understand the extent that influence how dysfunctional and to are parties the most significant influence on members of Congress partisan? Anthony voting in Congress. vote. Bennett Students should understand the different Students should learn committees that exist in Congress and consider about the different how committees help Congress to fulfil its roles of types of committees in representation, legislation and scrutiny. In Congress and evaluate particular, students should understand the role of to what extent they help Committee Chairmen in Congress, their influence Congress to legislate and why have they been the subject of criticism. and scrutinize the executive. 9 The legislative branch of Students should Students should understand that if Congress is to Chapter 5: governments Congress (): evaluate the extent to be representative, it to fulfill a number of in A2 – ‘Congress’ representative role of which Congress is functions. It needs to contain Congressman and US Government senators and representative. Senators who represent the views of their and Politics by representatives constituents, it needs to be socially representative Anthony J Bennett
in legislation, oversight and the power of the purse party system and committee system and their significance within Congress. Students should also understand the ways in which Congress has oversight over the executive. Students should evaluate the extent to which Congress performs its roles of legislation and oversight effectively. Students should understand the factors that influence how members of Congress vote. Students should learn about the different types of committees in Congress and evaluate to what extent they help Congress to legislate and scrutinize the executive. bills. In particular, students should consider Congress’ power of the purse. Recent examples should be used to illustrate the difficulty that the President can have in getting Congress to pass their budget. However, it should also be stressed that the power of the purse enables Congress to check Presidential power, especially in relation to executive orders and foreign policy. Students should focus on the impact of increasing partisanship on the ability of Congress to fulfill all of its functions. Finally, students should understand the oversight role Congress has and the ability of Congress to impeach the President and members of the Supreme Court. In particular, students should understand the extent to are parties the most significant influence on voting in Congress. Students should understand the different committees that exist in Congress and consider how committees help Congress to fulfil its roles of representation, legislation and scrutiny. In particular, students should understand the role of Committee Chairmen in Congress, their influence and why have they been the subject of criticism. Chapter 9: ‘Congress as Legislature: Functions and Powers’ in American Politics and Society by David McKay (2017: 9th Edition) Politics Review Volume 26, Number 1, September 2016: Is Congress overly dysfunctional and partisan? Anthony Bennett 9 The legislative branch of governments – Congress (): representative role of senators and representatives Students should evaluate the extent to which Congress is representative. Students should understand that if Congress is to be representative, it to fulfill a number of functions. It needs to contain Congressman and Senators who represent the views of their constituents, it needs to be socially representative Chapter 5: ‘Congress’ in A2 US Government and Politics by Anthony J Bennett
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