legislative process IS effective

• Legislation is difficult to pass to prevent dangerous laws/impede the power of the state

  Allows states to retain legislative power over other areas

  • Only 3-5% of bills pass into law
  • Veto gates: can die if the speaker/majority leader refuse to pass it on, both houses must agree on the bill in the committee stage, filibuster, house rules committee, not agreed on in the conference committee
  • Effective in giving in to the US’ cultural expectation of limited government'
• Lengthy to pass legislation - 7 stages

  Prevents knee-jerk legislation from passing

  Ensures scrutiny of legislation and that the quality, popularity, and workability of laws are passed
• Equality of both houses in the legislative process

  Needs of both the people and the state are met

  Founded on compromise
• Requirement of supermajorities for the veto override and cloture motion helps prevent the tyranny of one party
• President's veto can be overriden

  Bush was overrode 4/11 vetoes over 2 terms

  Obama - JASTA
• Presidentially suported bills do not always pass

  Obamacare reform under Trump did not pass
• Parties have discipline sometimes

  Obamacare - 24 December 2009, all Republicans opposed it and all Democrats supported it