18.4 - Congress comparisons with UK

Question 1

Chapter 18.4 - US Congress comparisons with the uk

Answer 1

chapter 18.4

Question 2

What are 2 rational comparisons between the US and UK legislatures?

Answer 2

• The actions of MPs and members of Congress can be viewed through what it best for them and their careers
• The actions of leaders within Congress and Parliament can be determined by likely outcome and how that outcome might affect their own personal power

Question 3

What are 2 cultural comparisons between the US and UK legislatures?

Answer 3

• The factions within parties can sometimes lead to voting across party lines due to a cultural belief in an issue
• The actions of individuals within both Congress and Parliament are strongly guided by the individual’s ideological coherence to their party’s beliefs

Question 4

What are 2 structural comparisons between the US and UK legislatures?

Answer 4

• The ability to oversee the work of government is strongly affected by the structure of each legislature
• The processes that guide the legislative output of both houses are fixed and rigid.

Question 5

What is a similarity between the legislatures in regards to taxation and appropriations bills?

Answer 5

The ‘lower’ house in both legislatures controls taxation and the appropriation of money for government policies

Question 6

What is a similarity between the legislatures in regards to foreign policy?

Answer 6

Power over foreign policy is relatively weak in Congress and Parliament, but both have attempted to regain control over this policy area

Question 7

What is a difference between the legislatures in regards to ‘divided government’?

Answer 7

The chances of ‘divided government’ in the UK are almost non-existent whereas it is increasingly common in the USA

Question 8

What is a difference between the legislatures in regards to legislation?

Answer 8

Parliament is more efficient at passing legislation whereas Congress passes relatively little new legislation each session