[Steve27657]

As Mark Twain said, ‘Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress? But I repeat myself.’

Assuming you are talking about the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Constitution is quite specific about what they can and can’t do. Most of the cans are in Section 8 of Article 1, and most of the can’ts are in Section 9. However, there is no legal requirement for a congressman to vote one way or another on any issue. He or she can vote his or her mind. However, so can the people who elect them, and therefore the check is that if they drift too far from their constituents, they don’t get re-elected. Obviously, a congressman also can court public opinion and exert leadership in that way, also.

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Name : Steve27657, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 41, City : Houston, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : Corporate Cubicle Guy, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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