Chapter Eleven

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Chapter Eleven
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Congressional Elections

• Running for Congress
• Incumbency
• Better name recognition
• Franking
• Campaign contributions
• Casework
• Reapportionment and Redistricting
• Gerrymandering
• Majority-minority district

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Functions of Congress

• Representation
• Trustee Model
• Instructed Delegate Model
• Pork Barrel
• Earmark
• Casework
• Lawmaking/Policymaking
• Oversight
• Agenda Setting and Civic Engagement
• Managing Societal Conflict

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Comparing the House and Senate
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Leadership in the House of Representatives
Leadership in the Senate
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Decision-Making in Congress

• Political Parties
• Colleagues and Staff
• Interest Groups
• The President
• Constituents

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Reexamining Congress in American Politics
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