Congress has five main functions: lawmaking, representing the people, performing oversight, helping constituents, and educating the public. Lawmaking ...The primary function of Congress is to pass rules that all Americans must obey, a function called lawmaking. Congress deals in a huge range of matters, from regulating television to passing a federal budget to voting on gun control. Many of the bills considered by Congress originate with the executive branch, but only Congress can create laws. Parties, interest groups, and constituents all influence members of Congress in their vote choices, and members also compromise and negotiate with one another to reach agreements. A common practice is logrolling, in which members agree to vote for one another’s bills
Posted on: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 23:54:36 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015