Congressional Politics: The Evolving Legislative System

Part 1 Introduction: the Congressional institution Congress as a political system. Part 2 The Congressional system: the members of Congress - securing a place on Capitol Hill Congressional committees Congressional rules and procedures informal norms and organization political parties in Congress. Part 3 Inputs to the political system: Congress and the Executive the lobbyists and Congress intermittent pressures - public opinion and the courts. Part 4 Outputs of the Congressional system: lawmaking 1 - getting to the floor lawmaking 2 - on the floor money and Congressional politics - taxing, spending and deficits Congressional oversight legislative representation. Part 5 Congress and the future: Congressional change and reform - proposals and prospects.