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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: 9.G, America's legislative process is not working definition The legislative process is the sequence of steps required for laws to move through the system, from ideas to formally adopted legislation. Specifically, the Senate for the United States., Minority parties have no incentive to cooperate with the party in power therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) It is becoming increasingly unrealistic to expect bipartisan agreement on major issues, It is becoming increasingly unrealistic to expect bipartisan agreement on major issues therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) Major bills are increasingly difficult to pass and important reforms are not taking place, Major bills are increasingly difficult to pass and important reforms are not taking place therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) America's legislative process is not working, If it is becoming increasingly unrealistic to expect bipartisan agreement on major issues, then major bills are not being passed and important reforms are not taking place therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) Major bills are increasingly difficult to pass and important reforms are not taking place, American people hold the president and his party responsible for the results of governing supported by Yglesias in "The Economist Debates", American people hold the president and his party responsible for the results of governing and the rules of the Senate give the minority party extensive power to block policy change, then the minority party will block policy on major bills if credit for the results of those bills will be given to the president and his party therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) The minority party will block policy on major bills if credit for the results of those bills will be given to the president and his party, If the minority party will block policy on major bills if credit for the results of those bills will be given to the president and his party then the minority parties have no incentive to cooperate with the party in power therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) Minority parties have no incentive to cooperate with the party in power, The rules of the Senate give the minority party extensive power to block policy change therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) The minority party will block policy on major bills if credit for the results of those bills will be given to the president and his party, The minority party will block policy on major bills if credit for the results of those bills will be given to the president and his party therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) Minority parties have no incentive to cooperate with the party in power, American people hold the president and his party responsible for the results of governing therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) The minority party will block policy on major bills if credit for the results of those bills will be given to the president and his party, If minority parties have no incentive to cooperate with the party in power, then it is becoming increasingly unrealistic to expect bipartisan agreement major issues therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) It is becoming increasingly unrealistic to expect bipartisan agreement on major issues, If major bills are increasingly difficult to pass and important reforms are not taking place, then America's legislative process is not working therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) America's legislative process is not working