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Political Institutions : A Focus on the Congress

In a particular country , there are several political institutions that are embedded within the framework of the society and are often associated with the framework that the government has established . Each one has its own function and has within it particular responsibilities that provide for stability in making the decisions that are related to the social welfare . Through the literature , it has been provided that these social institutions are sometimes seen as the seat of

rent-seeking behavior that is through the interest-group theory of public policy with the argument raised that it is beneficial to some , harmful to others , and socially inefficient (Shapiro , Skowronek Galvin 34 Among the units of the political institution bundles is that of the Congress

Historically , the framers of the United States Constitution has patterned the legal framework with that of the British Constitution and vested the powers of the executive to that of the presented and likewise followed to create a legislative body that is composed of the House of Representatives and the House (Douglas 527 . In addition to this , the Judiciary is also created and established along with the two previously mentioned branches (Douglas 527 . This act provided for a clear delineation and separation of powers among the people who are within the three branches together with the responsibilities that each of them has This is important for several reasons that are in the best interest of the public Composition of the Congress

The Congress , from the historical information presented above , serves to take the responsibilities associated with the legislative branch of the government (Davidson . Within it are two chambers that have relatively equal powers and these chambers are composed of 100 senators for the Senate and 435 Congressmen and Congresswomen for the House of Representatives (Davidson

From the US Constitution , the members of the House of Representatives are selected directly by the people through the elections conducted (Currie 2 . The number of representatives that are taken for each State depends upon their population and these elected representatives are given the chance to serve for two years (Currie 2

For that of the Senate , the respective States are given the chance to have two members for the Senate (Currie 3 . In opposition of the previous set-up involves the election of the Senators through an election composed of the state legislatures , the Seventh Amendment provided for a direct participation from the people through their exercise of their right to vote (Currie 3

The First Congress

Considering the theoretical underpinnings of the Congress , it is worthy to note an important historical event , which is that of the First Congress of the United States as it heralds the ideals of democracy in the country . The First Congress happened through the formal institution of the Constitution (United States Law , et al . 9 . The said congress took into being on March 4 , 1789 in New York City , which is likewise noted to be a Wednesday...