Discussion 1: "Balance of Power"

Please respond to the following:

• Assess the necessity for having congressional committees as a function of an effective U.S. government. Propose two alternative approaches to forming congressional committees. Support your rationale.

• From the first e-Activity, recommend two bipartisan strategies that could persuade major political actors to increase minimum wage. Provide a rationale for your response.

Discussion 2: "Partisan Legislation"

Please respond to the following:

• Examine the major reasons why Congress may expand or restrict bureaucratic discretion. Support your response with two specific examples of the effects of said expansion or restriction on the public policy process.

• From the second e-Activity and this week's reading, explore the primary manner in which judicial activism may positively or negatively impact immigration reform in the United States. Provide a rationale for your response.