https://padlet.com/dylan_sowers/o4rjjt1j597v en-us 2016-12-04 20:52:04 UTC 2018-10-11 16:43:01 UTC hello@padlet.com dylan_sowers https://padlet.com/dylan_sowers/o4rjjt1j597v/wish/141623608 Factors that influence Congressional decision making include
1) Personal Temperament, own beliefs or the advice of other lawmakers or experts they trust.
2) Congressional staffers will research issues and present them to lawmakers before a meeting, hearing, or vote.
3) Lawmakers try to align themselves with their party's position on the issues.
4) Voters]]> 2016-12-04 21:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_sowers/o4rjjt1j597v/wish/141623608 dylan_sowers https://padlet.com/dylan_sowers/o4rjjt1j597v/wish/141624966 1) Party Voting, party members tend to share the same political outlook.
2) Many lawmakers do not have strong opinions on every issue, so they get advice from party members on it.
3) On some issues, party leaders put pressure on members to vote according to the party position. The party leaders, the Senate majority leader, and the speaker of the House use persuasion to influence lawmakers to support the party's position.]]> 2016-12-04 21:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_sowers/o4rjjt1j597v/wish/141624966 dylan_sowers https://padlet.com/dylan_sowers/o4rjjt1j597v/wish/141625601 2016-12-04 21:35:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_sowers/o4rjjt1j597v/wish/141625601 dylan_sowers https://padlet.com/dylan_sowers/o4rjjt1j597v/wish/141625713 2016-12-04 21:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_sowers/o4rjjt1j597v/wish/141625713 dylan_sowers https://padlet.com/dylan_sowers/o4rjjt1j597v/wish/141625972 2016-12-04 21:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_sowers/o4rjjt1j597v/wish/141625972 dylan_sowers https://padlet.com/dylan_sowers/o4rjjt1j597v/wish/141627187 2016-12-04 22:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_sowers/o4rjjt1j597v/wish/141627187