1. Explain why Congress failed to pass a bill authorizing enterprise zones in the aftermath of the Rodney King incident.
2. Explain why Americans do not have a high opinion of Congress as an institution but do have a positive view of their own members of Congress.
3. Summarize the organizational structure of Congress including the relationship between the two houses.
4. Delineate and explain the function of congressional staffers and congressional support agencies.
5. Analyze the interaction among geography, professionalism, and electoral independence, explaining how collectively they create the incentive and the opportunity to serve specific constituencies.
6. Explain how congressional parties and the committee system contribute to the operation, organization, and legislative flow in Congress.
7. Review the various stages in how a bill becomes a l aw noting where a bill can die and why.
8. Summarize the respective criticisms of Congress, noting what Americans do and don't like about the institution and/or its members.
9. Understand the respective arguments that comprise the controversial issue of term limits.

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