How has the congress evolved over the last fifty years or so? what were the major features of the “congress of committees” that existed in the fifties and sixties? what factors promoted a “congress of committees? ” what factors led to the movement from a “congress of committees” to a “congress of individuals? ” according to class discussion what features characterized that congress? according to david mayhew in congress: the electoral connection (as discussed in lecture) what are the implications of a congress of individuals fixated on reelection for: a) the kinds of behaviors members engage in; b) how congress organizes itself; and c) the character of congressional policy making? what are particularized benefits? according to your instructor what characterizes a “congress of parties? ” what factors led to its emergence?