Making Decisions in Congress
I. Variety of Decisions
A. Individual Specialization's
B. Timing is Vital
C. Amendments
II. Determinants of Voting
A. Role of Parties
2. Significance of Party Voting
3. Issues and Party Voting
4. Party Influence Devices
B. Ideology
C. Constituents
1. Saliency of Issues
2. Homogeneity of District
D. Voting Cues
E. Issue Types
1. Social Welfare
2. National Security
3. Environment
4. Civil Rights
5. Government Regulations
6. Taxes
III. Role of the White House
A. Historical Shift
B. Factors Impacting Influence - Voting Cues
IV. Bargaining - Getting a Winning Coalition
A. Implicit
B. Explicit
3. Logrolling
4. Strategies
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