P SC 1113 1st Edition Lecture 18Outline of Last LectureI. Second Screen PhenomenonII. The Broken BranchOutline of Current LectureI. Home StyleII. Hill StyleCurrent LectureI. Home StyleA. 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 fora certain time period?)iii. Suggestion Three: independent office to deal with outside influenceB. Penno’s Paradox1. Surveys show we hate Congress2. Despite that: >90% of members get reelected3. Answer: members looking out for themselves4. What is Home Style?i. Term originated by Richard Fennoii. Unique relationship Members built with constituentsiii. All constituencies are differentiv. Home Style is about actual interactionsa. When you go back to your district who do you meet with and whyv. Home Style is about decisions of allocationa. Number of people working for me in D.C. vs. in OKThese 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 Circlesa. Geographical: The District Itself (outer circle)b. Re-election: The Supportersc. Primary: The Strongest Supportersd. Personal: The Intimates (inner circle)i. Cultivating Constituencya. Know who is in each circleb. Move people inward, keep people locked inc. Allocate resources to do sod. Be sure you’re fair to allii. Presentation of Selfa. Qualificationb. Identificationc. Empathyd. What strategies convey qualification, identification, and empathy?(1) Person to person(2) Speaking on issues(3) Using casework(4) Lead specific groups and causesiii. Explaining Washington to your districta. Descriptionb. Interpretationc. JustificationII. Hill StyleA. Setting priorities1. Members have too much to doi. Result: picking and choosing what gets on the schedule2. Two ways of participatingi. Formala. Actions like voting on bills, attending hearings, participating in debateii. Informala. Working behind the scenes (studying legislation, coalition building, negotiating, meeting with public and groups)B. Congressional Horse Racing1. Showhorses vs. workhorsesi. Showhorses are the media seekersii. Workhorses are the behind-the-scenes workersC. Many issues or few issues?1. Specialists vs. generalistsi. Specialists are focusedii. Generalists like to examine everythingD. What shapes participation and decision-making?1. Personal interests2. Constituency interests3. Presidential interests4. Party interests5. Group interests6. Kingdon’s “Field of Forces”i. Oftentimes, interests push in similar directionii. When they conflict, tough decisions must be madeiii. Kingdon offers important questions that shape tough decisionsa. Is the bill controversial?b. Is there conflict amongst cue givers?c. Are my goals related to this
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