One responsibility of Congress is oversight of the executive branch. What is oversight? Why is Congress doing less oversight today that it has in the past?
What will be an ideal response?
Question -2-Which key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2013?
a. the provision denying federal benefits to same-sex couples
b. the provision denying state benefits to same-sex couples
c. the provision requiring states to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states
d. the provision mandating all religions, regardless of belief, to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies
Question -3-What is the national party convention, and how much control does it exert over nominees and state and local party organizations? What are national party committees, and what do they do? In what ways have they become increasingly important? What are
congressional campaign committees, and what do they do? How are they related to the national party convention and the national party committees? What do the connections between these national party bodies say about the organizational structure of the parties?
What will be an ideal response?