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Pressure on congress - Coggle Diagram
Pressure on congress
Personal beliefs
Mandate model
Stick to electoral mandate
Abortion
Gun control
Religion
Tax
Political party
"Party votes" on contentious issues
Partisanship
Few punishments or incentive to vote
Tea party
MAGA (Faction of the Republican party)
Marjorie Taylor Green
Constituents
Trustee model
"Folks back home"
Represent all their views and use your judgement
HOR
Two years elected
Response to issues
Can express opinions through
Phone ins
Emails
News
Surgeries
Local media
TV
Pressure groups
Petitions/Rallies
Evidence to committees
Funding
NRA funded Bushes' election in 2000 (4.3 million members)
Defence companies Iraq war $30 billion in funding
Colleagues and staff
Surrounded by likeminded people
Need support to be a senator or committee chair
Senior advisors also direct
Administration
'Tailcoats theory'
Popular vs unpopular president
'Lame Duck'
Trumps base (MAGA)