In Politics

B. general characteristics of subsequent evolution <Tab/>1. congress generally dominant over presidency until 20th century <Tab/><Tab/>a. exceptions: A. Jackson, A. Lincoln, T. Roosevelt, and W. Wilson <Tab/>2. major political struggles where in congress <Tab/><Tab/>a. issues of national significance, e.g. slavery, admission of new state's, internal improvements, …

…staff  a large staff creates conditions that seem to require an even larger staff as staff grows, it generates more legislatives work. Subcommittees proliferate to handle all the issues with which legislators are concerned c.<Tab/>staff agencies  offer specialized info. Have come into being large part to give congress specialized knowledge equivalent to what the president has by virtue of his positions as chief of the executive branch.