P SC 1113 1st Edition Lecture 18 Outline of Last Lecture I Second Screen Phenomenon II The Broken Branch Outline of Current Lecture I Home Style II Hill Style Current Lecture I Home Style A What can be done about the broken branch 1 Can change come from the inside i e new rules Or must it be forced from the outside new elected officials i Suggestion One new schedule is too much time spent on planes for example ii Suggestion Two time to deliberate should there be a mandatory deliberation for a certain time period iii Suggestion Three independent office to deal with outside influence B Penno s Paradox 1 Surveys show we hate Congress 2 Despite that 90 of members get reelected 3 Answer members looking out for themselves 4 What is Home Style i Term originated by Richard Fenno ii Unique relationship Members built with constituents iii All constituencies are different iv Home Style is about actual interactions a When you go back to your district who do you meet with and why v Home Style is about decisions of allocation a Number of people working for me in D C vs in OK These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute b How often will you go home 5 Concentric Circles a Geographical The District Itself outer circle b Re election The Supporters c Primary The Strongest Supporters d Personal The Intimates inner circle i Cultivating Constituency a Know who is in each circle b Move people inward keep people locked in c Allocate resources to do so d Be sure you re fair to all ii Presentation of Self a Qualification b Identification c Empathy d What strategies convey qualification identification and empathy 1 Person to person 2 Speaking on issues 3 Using casework 4 Lead specific groups and causes iii Explaining Washington to your district a Description b Interpretation c Justification II Hill Style A Setting priorities 1 Members have too much to do i Result picking and choosing what gets on the schedule 2 Two ways of participating i Formal a Actions like voting on bills attending hearings participating in debate ii Informal a Working behind the scenes studying legislation coalition building negotiating meeting with public and groups B Congressional Horse Racing 1 Showhorses vs workhorses i Showhorses are the media seekers ii Workhorses are the behind the scenes workers C Many issues or few issues 1 Specialists vs generalists i Specialists are focused ii Generalists like to examine everything D What shapes participation and decision making 1 2 3 4 5 6 Personal interests Constituency interests Presidential interests Party interests Group interests Kingdon s Field of Forces i Oftentimes interests push in similar direction ii When they conflict tough decisions must be made iii Kingdon offers important questions that shape tough decisions a Is the bill controversial b Is there conflict amongst cue givers c Are my goals related to this legislation
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