American Politics

Chapter 9: Congress Write one short essay (two or three paragraphs: minimum 9 sentences) on the article/topic you selected that includes the following: explain why you decided to research that topic how does it relate to the chapter(s) covered in this module discuss whether you consider this site a good tool for learning about American politics. National Committee for Effective Congress provides a broad range of national and international political information. To learn what are the current predictions on electoral races at the U.S. Senate, visit http://www.ourcampaigns.com/SenateList.html or http://www.ourcampaigns.com/HouseList.html for information on electoral races in the House of Representatives.

Earmarks are the language that members of Congress insert into legislation that dedicates funds for specific uses, many whose broad benefits can be questioned. http://www.ascrs.org/legislative-and-regulatory/washington-watch-weekly tracks your representatives and the bills in Congress they introduce, providing estimates of their costs or savings when available. The Library of Congress “Thomas” website is an excellent source of information on current legislation. To find about present bills at the 113th Congress go to http://thomas.loc.gov/home/LegislativeData.php?&n=BillText&c=113