2. What is the purpose of political parties within Congress and the Presidency?
- Case Study: President Obama and the 112th Congress
- We will use this case study to answer EQ #1
- Create a chart in your notes that summarizes the leadership structure of Congress in 2011
- Who controlled the House, Senate, and White House? What are their titles?
- So... was there divided government in 2011?
- Wait... Why did Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell still have any influence if his party was not the majority party?
- Watch The Majority Leader: Eric Cantor (60 Minutes)
- What is partisan gridlock?
- How did Cantor become a leader of the Tea Party wing of the Republican party?
- What was the disagreement about revenues and spending?
- Follow-up Reading
- August 2011: What was the final compromise for the debt ceiling stand-off? Who won the public opinion battle? Why?
- November 2011: What did the Supercommittee announce in November 2011?
- December 2011: What battle occurred in December 2011?
- June 2012: Should voters blame Congress or themselves?
- January 2013: What is the upcoming fiscal cliff?
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