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Step 3: "Though shall not aid bills that will split thy party"

A MC doesn't always have to support

everything his party does.

However, for the Cartel it is

WORSE if you push legislation that hurts your

party rather than block legislation that

your party does like.

Step 2: Cartel Gives Posts to Members

Block Legislation aka

Negative Agenda Power

Ability to block bills from reaching a final

passage vote on the floor.

Sometimes called "veto rights"

PUSHING LEGISLATION AKA

POSITIVE AGENDA POWER

See page 174

This refers to the "ability to push bills through the legislative process to a final-passage vote on the floor"

The Cartel ensures that its members get all,

or nearly all, of the agenda setting offices.

Do not roll your party

ROLL

The Cartel will be upset if you push a bill

that will pass, despite resistance from your own party.

This is called a roll.

Step 4: Rank and File

fall in line

The Cartel expects that the

rank-and-file members

will fall in line

with decisions made in

Step 3

What about the interests of Congressman Joe Rank and File?

He might be thinking about the constituency back home

But, if anything, voters are only paying attention to the Floor Vote of the Bill.

So Joe can do other things, unrelated to the final Floor Vote, that may go unnoticed by his constituents.

What counts as "special agenda setting" power?

"Having the special ability to determine which bills are considered on the floor and under what procedures" (179)

The Procedural Cartel

Step 1

Special Agenda Setting Powers

The Cartel finds itself with

offices that come with

special agenda-setting

powers.

Cox and McCubbins

As Cartel becomes more homogeneous, Cartel can now actively push legislation

Homogeneity of Preferences

Homogeneous Preferences in the Cartel

Brings Ice Cream for All

The Cartel leadership works to ensure cooperation and coordination within the Cartel itself.

Step 5: Cooperation and Coordination

within the Cartel itself

If Cartel is heterogeneous, Cartel cannot do too much

Heterogeneity of preferences

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