Write a 4 page term paper describing what motivates members of Congress (e.g., parties, electoral concerns, policy preferences/ideology, interest groups). In other words, write an essay using the information learned in this course to answer the following question: Why do members of Congress behave the way they do? Some suggestions for your essay include answering the following questions,
What shapes how members vote?
What factors play a role in how members decide what committee assignments to take?
What influences why and how people run for Congress?
You can focus on a specific behavior and explain what motivates that behavior or pick a broad set of behaviors and review what motivates their behavior in a more general sense. Your reviews should be based on the academic study of Congress. Students can consult the textbook, video lectures, supplemental readings, or any academic sources (books and peer-reviewed journal articles written by professors). Review papers earning a high grade will summarize the congressional literature and provide a coherent, logical critique of the literature.The central theme of the text and videos revolve around:
PLEASE ACCESS THE FOLLOWING SOURCES TO WRITE THE ESSAY:
The textbook used for this course is “Roberts, Stephen. 2019. US Congress: What Every Citizen Should Know”. Please also refer to the videos used for the course (The links to the videos are provided below)
A helpful article for this assignment is: Sarah A. Binder and Frances E. Lee. 2013. “Making Deals in Congress,” American Political ScienceTask Force, Washington, D.C.
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