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11 Cards in this Set
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Reapportionment Act of 1929 |
1. Permanent size of House is 435 2. Census Bureau determines number of seats each State should have 3. President sends Bureau's plan to Congress 4. If Congress doesn't reject it, the plan becomes effective after 60 days |
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Historical Reason for Bicameral Legislature |
Americans were very familiar with British system of bicameralism |
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Practical Reason for Bicameral Legislature |
to compromise Virginia and New Jersey Plans |
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Theoretical Reason for Bicameral Legislature |
allowed 2 houses to check each other and not get too powerful |
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House of Representatives |
1. 25+ years old 2. US citizen for 7+ years 3. Inhabitant of State elected from 4. 435 members 5. 2 year term |
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Senate |
1. 30+ years old 2. US citizen for 9+ years 3. Inhabitant of State elected from 4. 100 members 5. 6 year term |
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Types of Gerrymandering |
1. Cracking 2. Packing 3. Kidnapping |
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Average Member of Congress |
1. White 2. Male 3. In late 50s 4. Married 5. Protestant 6. Lawyer/previous political experience 7. Born in States they represent |
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Roles of Congress Members |
1. Legislators 2. Representatives of their constituents 3. Committee members 4. Servants of their constituents 5. Politicans |
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Congress "Fringe Benefits" |
1. Special tax deduction 2. Generous travel allowances 3. Life/health insurance 4. Generous retirement plan 5. Franking privilege |
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Informal Qualification |
1. Party identification 2. Gender 3. Name familiarity 4. Political experience 5. Ethnic characteristics |
