Discuss the following aspects Congressional Committees, Rules and Procedures:
A. Importance and functions of committees.
B. Types of committees.
C. Choosing committee members.
D. How a bill becomes a law.
E. Reasons for having a professional congressional staffing system.
Discuss the following factors that influence legislators voting decisions and positions on a legislative issue: Local, political/institutional, colleagues in the legislature, ideology, psychological, sociological.