Chapter 7.3-4 by Kelly May https://padlet.com/kelly_may2/qdnbw7n7mwkp sections 3 and 4 en-us 2017-09-22 14:29:37 UTC 2017-09-27 01:17:00 UTC hello@padlet.com kelly_may2 https://padlet.com/kelly_may2/qdnbw7n7mwkp/wish/190163537
  • The lawmaker’s personal temperament influences decisions. 
  • The nature of the issue also plays a role in how a lawmaker votes. 
  • Congressional staffers also influence decisions. 
  • They influence which issues a member chooses to present or comment on in committee meetings.
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  • most members’ votes often reflect their constituents’ opinions. 
  • issues where constituents have less information lawmakers often make up their own minds.
  • voters may not even be aware of all the issues lawmakers are considering. 
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  • lawmakers make frequent trips home to learn the local voters’ concerns. 
  • During visits, they try to speak with as many voters as possible about issues of concern.
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  • Lawmakers pay attention to the messages left in their offices every day. 
  • Lawmakers are usually interested only in messages from their constituents or from special-interest groups.
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  • lawmakers send questionnaires to their constituents asking for their opinions on various issues. 
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  • members of Congress voted with their party more than 80 percent of the time. 
  • party voting is much stronger on some issues than others. 
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  • party members tend to share the same political outlook.
  • many lawmakers do not have strong opinions on every issue. 
  • party leaders put pressure on members to vote according to the party position

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  • Every president tries to influence Congress to pass the bills he or she supports. 
  • Presidents influence individual members of Congress by supporting or opposing their legislative goals. 
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  • Lobbyists try to convince members of Congress to support policies favored by the groups they represent. 
  • Interest groups focus their attention on congressional committees. 
  • Lobbyists use many methods to influence members of Congress
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  • Lawmakers respond to thousands of requests from voters for help in dealing with executive agencies. 
  • complain that voters claim to want less government in their lives, but they want more from their representatives. 

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  • caseworkers handle constituent problems.
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  • it helps get lawmakers reelected.
  • a way for Congress to monitor the performance of the executive branch.
  • helping voters with problems is part of what lawmakers are supposed to do. 
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  • Congress appropriates billions of dollars for local projects. 
  • Public works projects bring jobs and money into a state or district. 
  • They share the belief that getting federal projects for the home state is a key part of their job.
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  • they try to make sure their districts get their fair share of the available federal grants.
  • these contracts are a vital source of money and jobs and can radically affect the economy of a state. 
  • members of Congress do not vote on grants and contracts.

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