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53 Cards in this Set
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Advantages to being an incumbent at reelection time
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Advertising-franking and trips home @ taxpayers expense
Credit claiming-casework and pork barrel Position taking Weak opponents Well known and easier to get $ |
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franking priviledge
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free mail
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why senators have more trouble being releected
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-not as many so more publicized along w/ track records
-more competitive challengers -have to travel longer distances b/c they represent the entire state |
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advertising as an incumbent advantage
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franking privileges
free trips home |
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casework
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helping out individuals with their problems "cutting the red tape"
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pork-barrel
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sneaking things in the budget for the ppl back home
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Who do PACs favor
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incumbents
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How to defeat an incumbent
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scandal, $, redistricting
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Reapportionment in Congress
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happens every 10 years after the census
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How a bill becomes a law in House
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Introduced in House
Designated to a Sub-Committee where studies, hearing and revisions are made Next it goes to full committee decides 2 send to floor and amends Given to Rules Committee which assigns time @ floor Goes to Full House for debate Given to Conference Committee to iron out differences w/ Senate Goes back to House and then to the President |
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How a bill becomes a law in the Senate
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Introduced in Senate
Designated to a Sub-Committee where studies, hearing and revisions are made Next it goes to full committee decides 2 send to floor and amends Given to Leadership which assigns time @ floor Goes to Full Senate for debate Given to Conference Committee to iron out differences w/ House of Rep |
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Function of the House Rules Committee
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determines length of debate and amount of amendments
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Requirement for introducing revenue bills
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must start in the HR
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Impeachment process
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House impeaches by majority and Senate trials with a 2/3 vote
chief of justice presides |
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filibuster
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unlimited debate in the Senate
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cloture
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shutting off a filibuster by 60 votes
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Leadership structure in the Senate
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Vice President
President Pro Tempore Majority Leader (appoints select committee members and nominates) Minority Leader |
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Leadership structure in the House of Rep
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Speaker of the House (majority party)
Majority Leader Minority Leader Majority Whip Minority Whip |
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Role of the Speaker of the house
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most powerful person in House
tallys votes makes nominations (in rules committee) helps keep order in debate bill setting to committees |
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Senate Majority and Minority leaders
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set bill agenda
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House Majority leader
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helps speaker round up votes
keeps party together assists speaker in bill setting |
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Whips
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are under the leader
complaints go to whip about treatment in committee organizes caucuses and people in party |
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standing committee
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are permanent (each has a subcommittee)
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select committee
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have a special purpose and are temporary
ex: Watergate |
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conference committee
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iron out differences between bills
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joint committees
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have house and senate members
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party influence in committees
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majority always has a prominent seat in each committee
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GAO
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General Accounting Office monitors executive spending
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CBO
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Congressional Budget Office
analyzes president's budget and makes economic projections |
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Representatives as trustees
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given the faith of the public in making the right decision
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representatives as instructed delegates
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representatives of the people
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representatives as politicos
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combo of both
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Order of Succession for the President
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VP House Speaker president pro tempore through cabinet
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22nd amendment
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gives a limit of 2 terms to presidents
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25th amendment
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about presidential disability that says if he/she is sick the v.p. will take over, but once they are in good health he/she can take over again
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Constitutionally assigned powers to president
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Veto
Commander and Chief sign and make treaties |
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how presidents can control federal bureaucracy
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they have appointing power
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powers of vp
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cede president
presiding officer in senate and can throw a tie-breaking vote |
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Cabinet Departments
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Justice, Defense, Sate, Treasury, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, Housing and Urban Developement, Interior, Commerce, Labor, Education, Transportation, Energy, Vetran's Affairs, Homeland Security
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OMB
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Office of Management and Budget
prepare's president's budget |
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NSC
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National Security Council
advises the president on security matters links the military and foreign policy secretary state and defense director CIA |
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CEA
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Council of Economic Advisers
3 advisers selected by the president produce an annual economic report advice on inflation and unemployment |
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White House Staff roles
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Most key advisers that get to see the president the most
national security advisers chief of staff press secretary |
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Presidential veto power
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can veto bills
pocket veto-do it when congress is out of session line-item veto taking out parts let it come to law after 10 days |
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signing statement
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comes w/ bills president signs saying how they will run it and implement it
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Clinton v. New York
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S.C. ruled that line item veto is unconstitutional
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Effects of high or low public approval ratings on Presidents
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low public approval limits his ability to get legislation he wants taken care of
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executive agreements
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no senate approval
between nations |
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treaties
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approval by 2/3 senate negotiations w/ other countries
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role as commander and chief
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commands the arm
commands nuclear arsenal |
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War Powers Resolution
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considered a legislative veto saying president must consult congress prior to using military force and to withdraw troops in 60 days if not declared by Congress
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mandates
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idea that voters are behind president's character and policy
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presidential coattails
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belief that congresspersons are voted in because people like the president and his party
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