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33 Cards in this Set
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Where in the Constitution do we find information about Congress?
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Article 1
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How did the Great Compromise settle the question of representation?
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It established Congress as a two-part/bicameral body
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Define bicameral:
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two-part body
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How long is the office term for a Representative?
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Two years
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How many members are in the House of Representatives?
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435 members
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What determines the number of Representatives a state has?
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The population
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What role does the census play in determining representation?
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It takes the population of each state then the number of representatives are determined
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What is a congressional district?
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one of a fixed number of districts into which a state is divided, each district electing one member to the national House of Representatives
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Define gerrymandering:
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an oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting population of a particular group
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Define constituents:
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people represented by the congressional district
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How long is a senator's term in office?
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6 years
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How many senators are there?
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100(2 from each state)
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How does the way the Senator is elected differ from the way we elect representatives?
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We elect representatives per district and senators are elected to represent the state
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How is the speaker of the house chosen?
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Members of the majority party choose the speaker
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What is the job of the speaker of the house?
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The speaker steers legislation through the house and leads the floor on debates
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What is the job of party whips?
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They make sure legislatures are present for key votes
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What is the goal of the floor leaders?
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To sway voes, push bills along, and speak on issues for their particular party
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What is a standing committee?
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a permanent committee
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What is a select committee?
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a committee that deals with security, ethics, intelligence, etc..
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What are expressed powers(also called enumerated or delegated)? Give an example?
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Expressed powers are powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution. An example of this would be in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 12 in the Constitution
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What are implied powers?
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Powers that Congress has but are not stated explicitly in the Constitution
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List the non-legislative powers that belong to Congress:
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1.Approve
2.Remove 3.Oversight 4.Investigate 5.Impeach |
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List the legislative powers that belong to Congress:
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1.Taxing
2.Regulatory commerance 3.Foreign relations and treaties |
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Name 3 ways the power of Congress is limited:
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1.Bill of attainder
2.Expost Facto Laws 3.Want of Habeas Corpus |
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What are the legal qualifications for members of Congress?
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senator-30 years old, must live in the state, citizen for at least 9 years
House of Rep.- 25 years old, must live in state, citizen for at least 7 years |
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What is the annual salary of a member of Congress?
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$165,200
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What is the job of a committee staff member?
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To have knowledge on specific topics
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List 2 support services and describe their jobs:
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1.Liberty of Congress-has every bible in U.S.
2.The General Accounts office-investigate own of congress in federal issues |
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What are 3 jobs members of Congress preform?
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Casework
Helping districts Lawmaking |
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Define Casework:
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They act as trouble shooter for people from their district/state who must request help in dealing with federal government
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what happens once a bill reaches the committee? (as in, what options does the committee have as far as what do to do with the bill)
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1.Pass the bill
2.Mark-up the bill with changes 3.replace the bill with a new bill |
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If the bill is kept, what happens to it in the next step?
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Ready to be added to the Constitution when the HOR or Senate discusses the pros and cons
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What is a cloture?
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no one may speak for more than one hour
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