9. Obstruction in Congress. S. W. McCall, The Business of Congress, pp. 85-92.
10. Party organizations in Congress. W. W. Willoughby and Lindsay Rogers, Introduction to the Problem of Government, pp. 334-351.
11. The lobby. P. S. Reinsch, American Legislatures and Legislative Methods, pp. 228-298.
12. The Library of Congress. F. J. Haskin, American Government, pp. 287-288.
Questions
1. Do the merits of the double-chamber system outweigh the objections? Why should the members of the two chambers be chosen by different methods? Name at least three different methods of selecting representatives.
2. What is the present value of equal representation of the states in the Senate? What legal and practical obstacles are there to changing this system?
3. Look up and explain the following terms which are commonly used in Congress: executive session; morning hour; union calendar; ranking member; filibuster; leave to print; pigeon-holing a bill; pork barrel; rider.
4. What are the practical difficulties which arise when the Senate declines to confirm appointments proposed by the President?
5. Explain the difference between an impeachment and a bill of attainder.