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27 Cards in this Set
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Advantages of Incumbents for Re-election
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-Their name is out there
-Free mailings -Travel frequently and freely -Get names in paper for what they've done |
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Terms of Senator
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-Chosen through direct election
-Serve 6 year term -30 years old -Member of state -U.S citizen for 9 years |
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Terms of House of Representative
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-Chosen through direct election
-Serve 2 years -25 years old -Member of state -U.S citizen for 7 years |
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Terms of President
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-Serve 4 year term
-35 years old -Native born citizen -Resident for 14 years |
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Article I
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-Bicameral congress
-Membership of the house -Power to impeach -Membership of the senate -Power to try to impeach |
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Article I Section 8, 9, 10
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-Congress powers
-Congress restrictions -Restrictions on state |
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Article II
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Office & election of president
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12th Amendment
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Revision of electoral college procedure
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17th Amendment
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Requires popular election of senators
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20th Amendment
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-Federal terms of office begin in January
-Emergency succession |
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22nd Amendment
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Two term limit for president
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25th Amendment
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Presidential disability & succession
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Apportionment
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Seats in a house are redistributed to match population in 50 states
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Gerrymandering
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where districts are redrawn to benefit a certain party
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Necessary & Proper Clause
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(Elastic Clause) A.1 Sec 8 Clause 18 allows for congress' power to grow/stretch
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Impeachment Procedure
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1. Changes brought
2. Voted by house 3. 2/3 vote from senate **Presided over by court justice** |
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Standing Committees
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Permanent committees that are responsible for legislation in a certain area
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Joint Committees
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committees where both representatives and senators serve
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Conference Committees
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Committees appointed to resolve differences in the Senate & House versions of the bill
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Senatorial Courtesy
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Custom in U.S that president consults senior U.S senator of his political party of any state before nominating a person for vacancy in that state
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Filibuster
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attempt to defeat a bill by talking indefinitely
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Cloture
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a motion to end filibuster -> 3/5 in house 2/3 vote in senate
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Discharge Petition
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bringing a bill to the floor without a report from committee & cooperation of leadership
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Succession to Presidency
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-P
-VP -Speaker of the house -Ppt of senate -Highest officer in cabinet |
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Fiscal Policy
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Managing the economy by the use of tax and spending laws
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Monetary Policy
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Managing the economy by altering the supply of money and interest rates
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Congressional Support Agencies
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-Congressional Staff
-Congressional Research Service -Government Accounting Office -Congressional Budget Office |
