Poli 420 Midterm 2

Front 1

Argues that agenda control explanations are not very successful or fundamental in accounting for the success of congressional committees or the stability of congressional outcomes

Back 1

Strom--The Return to Equilibrium

Front 2

• Authors argue that the more homogenous the electoral constituency of a party, the more cohesive the legislative party. Though electoral constituencies have varied over time.

Back 2

Cooper and Brady---Institutional Context and Leadership Style

Front 3

Argue that the majority party in the House behaves as a cartel

Back 3

Cox and McCubbins--Setting the Agenda

Front 4

Argues that party leaders are motivated by both policy and electoral goals and frequently must balance those goals. Leaders use many resources to exercise a positive and negative effect on legislative outcomes

Back 4

Smith--Party Influence in Congress

Front 5

Argue that committees can be examined through distributive, informational, and partisan means.

Back 5

Hurwitz, Moiles, Rohde---Distributive and Partisan Issues in Agriculture Policy in the 104th House

Front 6

Argue that committees are best viewed as agents of multiple principals, because they take direction from constituents, the parent chamber, and their party.

Back 6

Maltzman and Smith--Principals, Goals, Dimensionality, and Congressional Committees

Front 7

Argue that the power of congressional standing committees rests on their domination of conference committees.

Back 7

Shepsle and Weingast