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December 2006 Political Scientists Grade Congress
1. Does Congress protect its powers from presidential encroachment?
A |
0% |
B |
0% |
C |
20.51% |
D |
35.90% |
F |
43.59% |
2. Does it carry out effective oversight of the president and executive branch?
A |
0% |
B |
0% |
C |
15.38% |
D |
46.15% |
F |
38.46% |
3. Does Congress generally fulfill its national policymaking responsibilities?
A |
0% |
B |
15.38% |
C |
46.15% |
D |
30.77% |
F |
7.69% |
4. Does it allow members in the minority to play a role?
A |
0% |
B |
5.26% |
C |
23.68% |
D |
55.26% |
F |
15.79% |
5. Does it follow good process and conduct its business in a deliberate way?
A |
0% |
B |
7.69% |
C |
43.59% |
D |
35.90% |
F |
12.82% |
6. Does it keep excessive partisanship in check?
A |
0% |
B |
2.56% |
C |
12.82% |
D |
51.28% |
F |
33.33% |
7. Does it hold members to high standards of ethical conduct?
A |
0% |
B |
2.63% |
C |
26.32% |
D |
47.37% |
F |
23.68% |
8. Does it engage in productive discussion and allow all points of view to be heard?
A |
0% |
B |
5.13% |
C |
33.33% |
D |
48.72% |
F |
12.82% |
9. Does it focus on the key issues facing the country?
A |
0% |
B |
28.21% |
C |
33.33% |
D |
28.21% |
F |
10.26% |
10. Does it have the capacity to solve major national problems?
A |
15.38% |
B |
33.33% |
C |
33.33% |
D |
15.38% |
F |
2.56% |
11. Does Congress reflect our nation's diversity?
A |
10.26% |
B |
30.77% |
C |
38.46% |
D |
12.82% |
F |
7.69% |
12. Does it make its workings and activities open to the public?
A |
10.53% |
B |
34.21% |
C |
50.00% |
D |
5.26% |
F |
0% |
13. Does the legislative process involve a proper level of compromise, consensus?
A |
2.63% |
B |
21.05% |
C |
23.68% |
D |
50.00% |
F |
2.63% |
14. Do legislators broadly reflect the interests of their constituents?
A |
15.38% |
B |
48.72% |
C |
28.21% |
D |
5.13% |
F |
2.56% |
15. Do legislators make a good effort to educate their constituents about Congress?
A |
2.56% |
B |
17.95% |
C |
46.15% |
D |
25.64% |
F |
7.69% |
16. Do legislators make a good effort to be accessible to their constituents?
A |
41.03% |
B |
53.85% |
C |
2.56% |
D |
0% |
F |
2.56% |
17. Does Congress reform itself sufficiently to keep up with changing needs
A |
2.56% |
B |
23.08% |
C |
38.46% |
D |
23.08% |
F |
12.82% |
18. Does it keep the role of special interests within proper bounds?
A |
0% |
B |
7.89% |
C |
28.95% |
D |
47.37% |
F |
15.79% |