and then how much are elective rep zerntives and are charked with oversiegtsd in very specific ways particularly that came out of a longs period of national soul searching at the in the 1970s. the treasurer cannot write a check to fund anything unless so appropriated by the add min tlags. part of reason that there is a back cry, the american people aren t getting what they want. when you say controversial, you mean narrow? if you look at polling approval. now, i think obama has normalized assassination for a lot of individuals would have been out raged.