Scholars have developed three major theories for explaining the development of the committee system. Compare and contrast these three theories and explain which you think is most relevant to the modern Congress.
What will be an ideal response?
Students should define and describe the distributive, informational, and partisan theories of committees and provide one or more examples that explicitly compares the theories. They should then make an argument about which is most relevant to the modern Congress, using evidence and concepts from the text.
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The Constitution that arose out of the convention was grounded in all of the following except for ______.
A. faith B. science C. economics D. politics
Of the following, who is most likely to split their ticket?
a. younger voters b. older voter c. Democrats d. Republicans
Which of the following is most likely to be considered an act of "just terrorism"?
a. Bombing a church in a theocratic regime b. Bombing the military barracks of an invading dictatorship c. Bombing a tour bus in a territory suffering from Western capitalist influence d. Bombing a political building in an enemy country that has chemical weapons at their disposal
What is the vice president’s constitutional role in foreign policy? What advantages do vice presidents bring to support the president’s foreign policy agenda? How have modern vice presidents (since the Cold War) played a role in the foreign policy process?
What will be an ideal response?