POLS 1101 1st edition Lecture 16 Outline of Previous Lecture I Congress Overview II Congress Goals III Congress The Electoral Connection Outline of Current Lecture I Definitions II Weaker Government vs Stronger government III Governor Power Current Lecture I II III Definitions Credible Commitment When following through with a commitment is better for the government representative than for them to go back on their commitment Policy Diffusion Policy s spread out and other states learn from other states based on their policy s Every four years there is a spending bump due to the political budget cycle which is for elections Weaker Government vs Stronger government Weaker o If the governor has a really good plan it will take really long to get it passed o Log rolling A representative will tell another representative that he will help him pass his law for his constituents if they help pass their laws This is a benefit of weaker government because it forces them to come together and work together Stronger o If they have a good plan than it will be easy to pass but if they have a bad plan it will be bad to pass Governor power The amount of power a governor varies depending on the state Politicians give more power to the governor because they are part time politicians 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 The governor spends all his time in office so it makes more sense for the politicians to give more power to the governor because he is always there and can take of any problems that rise up definitely when the problem arises when the politicians are not in session The governor also has more resources and is there all year round
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