American Politics Chapter 6 Summary

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It can easily be understood that chapters six through nine in our Government book; “American Politics,” are linked with one another in various ways. In fact, chapter six begins with information about Congress, then chapter seven discusses Presidency, chapter eight goes on to describe bureaucracies, and finally chapter nine covers federal judiciary. For starters, chapter six conveys the United States Congress. Congress is made up of two chambers; the Senate and the House of Representatives. These members work closely together to create laws and bills, pass them along to the President of the United States, and work towards approval. The President has a huge role in the passage of laws, as well as, bills; he decides what gets passed and what gets declined. Without the President, laws would not receive approval and Congress would have quite the predicament on their hands. Likewise, chapter seven discusses the United States Presidency. The Presidency has many pro’s and con’s some are more severe than others. An example of a pro is that the President is the commander-in-chief; this is determined by the Constitution. Along with …show more content…

Over the years it has clearly been seen that the Bureaucracy has slowly, but surely, gained more and more power. This power gain is the result of the President and Congress disputing and refusing to compromise with each other. With that in mind, it has been found that the president uses his ability to appoint and remove bureaucrats to get the things he wants accomplished. On the other hand, Congress uses fire alarms, police patrols, and money flow to get their way if the president disagrees with their wishes. With bureaucracies being sandwiched in the middle they benefit the most because both sides of the “bread” offer them things to get what they want done their way. With that being understood the President has a role in bureaucracies, as well as, the federal

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