The case for Congress. Lee H. Hamilton.
The Wilson Quarterly Spring 2004 v28 i2 p12(6) (3450 words)
Instructions: Locate this article by visiting http://www.infotrac-college.com and entering "case Congress Hamilton" as Keyword search terms, and then answer the following questions.
1. Why is Lee Hamilton qualified to speak about Congress?
2. What shady practices were conducted by members of Congress when Hamilton first arrived? Are those practices legal now?
3. What does Hamilton say about the role of special interests and lobbyists in Congress?
4. How does he address the charge that Congress is nearly immobilized by gridlock?
5. Why is Hamilton overall strongly supportive of Congress as an institution?
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