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Questions

1. The party affiliation of members of Congress has a significant effect on how the lawmaking process functions in both houses.

a. Define logrolling and explain how it influences the legislative process.

b. Define specialization and explain how it influences the legislative process.

c. Identify and explain two ways party leadership in Congress can influence the legislative process.

2. Since the Watergate Scandal of the early 1970s, Americans' trust and confidence in their elected leaders has declined.

a. Define the meaning of divided government, and explain how divided government has led to the mistrust and lack of confidence Americans feel toward their leaders.

b. Explain how the increasingly high cost of running an election campaign has led to mistrust and lack of confidence.

c. Describe an effect the lack of trust and confidence Americans feel toward their political leaders has had on the election process in the United States.