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advantages of incumbents
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advertising, credit claiming, position taking, weak opponents, campaign spending
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franking
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free postage
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the House
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435 members, 2 years, start money bills, more influence on budget, house rules committee, limited debates
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pork
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federal projects, grants, etc. made available in a congressional district or state
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the senate
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100 members, 6 years, give advice and consent, more influence on foreign affairs, unlimited debate(filibuster)
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reapportionment
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redistribution of the 435 seats in congress
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presidential requirements
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35 years old, natural born citizen, resided in us for last 14 years
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trustee, delegate, politico
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using their best judgment to make policy decisions, mirroring the preference of their constituents, adopting both trustee and delegate roles.
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coattails
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when a very popular candidate -- usually for President -- helps sweep other members of his party into office.
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presidential power
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before 70s powerful president was good, after 70 it was bad
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veto
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sending a bill back to congress with his reasons for rejecting it. can be overridden
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pocket veto
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letting a bill die by not signing it (only works when congress is adjourned)
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line item veto
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the ability to veto parts of a bill (state gov not president)
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coattails (deff 2)
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occur when voters cast their ballots for congressional candidates of the president's party because they support the president
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power of the purse
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the ability of one group to manipulate and control the actions of another group by withholding funding, or putting stipulations on the use of funds
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22nd amendment
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limited the number of terms a president could serve
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patronage
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jobs given for political reasons
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plum book
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list of jobs the president gets to assign
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street level bureaucrats
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is a term used to refer to a public agency employee who actually performs the actions that implement laws.
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class action lawsuit
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is a form of lawsuit where a large group of people collectively bring a claim to court
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