Compare and contrast membership in Congress with membership in a parliament, like that of Great Britain.
What will be an ideal response?
?Members of parliament appear on the ballot via the wishes of party leaders and voters vote for parties. Members of Congress must run in primaries and are selected on the basis of their individual personalities, positions on issues, or overall reputation.
? Members of parliament owe a great deal to the party and tend to support its line, under threat of discipline or removal. Members of Congress are more independent and cannot be threatened or disciplined in such a manner.? Members of parliament select the executive. Members of Congress do not select the executive.
? Members of a parliament debate. Members of Congress spend great amounts of time going over detail of legislation in committees and subcommittees.? Members of parliament are poorly paid and compensated. Members of Congress are given substantial salary, staff office, and so on.
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