According to “Congress and the Quest for Power” by Lawrence Dodd, people enter politics because of their quest for power.
<h3>Dodd asserts that “
reelection” is necessary for three reasons. What are these three reasons?</h3>
The three reasons why reelections are required are:
- Personal Power
- Aura of Personal Legitimacy
- Opportunity go gain expertise and experience.
<h3>The “electoral connection” will lead members of Congress to emphasize what traits? </h3>
The “electoral connection” will lead members of Congress to emphasize :
- Form over substance
- Position Taking
- Advertisement
- Credit claiming.
<h3>What traits or actions will they begin to care about less?</h3>
The traits or actions they begin to care about less are:
- Failure to take clear and controversial positions;
- Failure to make hard choices
- Failure to exercise power.
<h3>What motive causes each member of Congress to be in conflict with each other?</h3>
The need to exercise power for making key policy decisions.
<h3>Where do Congress members spend the most time? Why?</h3>
They spend most of their time in:
- the committee or sub committee rooms
- in caucus meetings; or
- Office work related to legislation.
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