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Congressional Redistricting
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When a state loses or gains a seat in the House of Representatives the district lines in that states have to be redrawn to reflect these changes
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Gerrymandering
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Sometimes the political party in power for the state that loses or gains a seat will redraw the district lines to give themselves an unfair advantage
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How many members are in the H.O.R.?
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435
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Congressional Reapportionment
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every 10 years the seats in the House of Representatives are redone based upon which states lose or gain population
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How long are the terms for the H.O.R?
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2 year terms
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How are members of the H.O.R. elected?
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elected directly by voters
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SPECIAL CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
☆ALL REVENUE BILLS start in the house☆
-Bring charges of impeachment against the president
-chooses the president when the electoral college is DEADLOCKED |
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Leadership in the H.O.R.
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1. speaker of the house
2. house majority leader 3.house minority leader 4. Both parties have WHIPS who like the H.O.R. leadership with the H.O.R. party members |
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House of Rules Committee
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(only in House of Representatives)
decides the schedule and duration for considering bills on the floor |
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Number of members in the Senate
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100
(2 per state) |
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How long are Senate terms?
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6 years
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How are senators elected?
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They were ORIGINALLY selected by state legislatures, but NOW they have direct elections
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SPECIAL CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS OF THE SENATE
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**Ratifies treaties negotiated by the presideng**
power to REMOVE president from office -Confirms judicial and executive appointments made by the President |
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Leadership in the Senate
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1. Vice President
2. President pro tempore 3. majority leader 4. minority leader |
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What can Senate debates have the H.O.R. debates can't?
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filibusters
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factions
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parties or interest groups that arise from sources of conflict.
(one faction would eventually tyrannize the other) |
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Writ of Habeas Corpus
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A court order requiring jailers to explain to a judge why they're holding a prisoner in custody
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Which is NOT an example of public policy?
a. Congress passes a new law b. post office gets new delivery trucks c. President sends troops into Iraq d. Supreme court hands down a ruling |
B. Post office gets new delivery trucks
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Joint Committees
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exist in a few policy areas, such as the economy and taxation,
MEMBERS FROM BOTH SENATE AND HOUSE |
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Conference Committee
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Senate and House pass different versions of the same bill
(MEMBERS FROM EACH HOUSE) compromise on a bill |
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Select committees
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usually have a focused responsibility
-temporary -needed IMMEDIATELY AFTER SOMETHING HAPPENS (school shooting, etc) |
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standing committees
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handle bills in different policy areas.. Each house of Congress has its own standing committees
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legislative oversight
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The process of monitoring the executive branch bureaucracy and its administration of policies
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Seniority System
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a simple way of picking committee chairs (experience rules)
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Lobbyists
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provide legislators with crucial policy
(intelligence, etc.) influence members with party leaders who share their views |
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What's the most crucial phase for how a bill becomes a law?
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Committee Work
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Why would the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BRING CHARGES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST THE PRESIDENT?
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(impeach by major vote)
"Treason, Bribery, or other high crime and misdemeanors" |
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Watergate
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President Nixon (resigned)
-break in at that the Democratic National Committee headquarters. ..cover up of white house involvement. |
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25th Amendment
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If the president is disabled... Vice president can take his/her place.
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Pocket veto
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simply let it die by neither signing it or vetoing it (while Congress is NOT in session)
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Line-item veto
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UNCONSTITUTIONAL
allowing them to veto particular portions of a bill |
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Presidential Roles as:
-Chief Diplomat -Commander in Chief -Chief Legislature |
Chief diplomat- negotiate with other nations; make executive agreements with foreign govts.
Commander in Chief- control over the military Chief Legislature- bargaining, personal appeals, consulting with Comgress |
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War Powers Resolution
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requires president to consult with Congress prior to using military force and to withdraw forces after 60 days unless Congress declares war or grants an extension
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honeymoon period
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giving the new White House Occupants a short GRACE PERIOD before their inevitable descent in the polls
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Historically, why have presidents been impeached?
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For purely political reasons
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How are cabinet members chosen?
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By the President and confirmed by Senate.
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Logrolling
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members or Congress helping each other STAY IN OFFICE
(exchange votes for each other) |
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Nullification
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The act of canceling something
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Pardons and Reprieves
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The president may grant pardons and reprieves.
Reprieve- a temporary postponement of a criminal sentence pardon- letting someone off the hook |
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Rider
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an additional provision added to a bill (has little connection with the subject matter of the bill)
a tactic to pass a controversial provision that would not pass by itself "Just along for the ride" |
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Quorum
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The minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any day of its meeting in order for the proceeding of that meeting to he valid
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Pigeonholing
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Any process that attempts to classify disparate entities into a small number of categories (usually mutually exclusive ones)
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House of Ways and Means Committee
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The chief TAX-WRITING committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Constituents
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The voters of a certain area. If you live in sandy springs, you're automatically a constituent for someone running for mayor of sandy springs
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Borking
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obstruct someone through systematic defamation of vilification
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