Congress has been described as a “procedural obstacle course.” What does this description mean?
What will be an ideal response?
Bills must pass through several stages in each house and then be signed by the president (or achieve a two-thirds vote in each house) in order to become law. At any stage, bills could fail to attract a majority (or supermajority). This means a successful bill must pass through many stages before becoming law, meaning the process favors opponents of bills and promotes bargaining and compromise.
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In a lobbying network, which of the following would be considered an "outside" strategy?
a. calls b. meetings c. public relations d. testimony
Presidents can use a "backdoor" procedure known as a(n) _________to bypass the Senate regarding presidential appointments
a. executive agreement b. plausible deniability c. signing statement d. pocket veto e. recess appointment