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Explain what a bicameral legislature is and the three reasons why we have such a system. |
A bicameral legislature is where there are 2 chambers in the legislative branch. This is because (historical) they had it in England and most states had one, (practical) it combined the Virginia and New Jersey Plans, and (theoretical) it would make so each state would be represented fairly and the two chambers have checks on each other. |
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How many people are in the HOR? What are the qualifications to be a congressman? |
435 people. Have to be at least 25 years old, live in the US for 7 years, and live in the state they represent. |
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How many people are in the Senate? What are the qualifications to be a senator? |
100 people. Have to be at least 30 years old, live in the US for 9 years, and live in the state they represent. |
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How much do the people in congress make? |
$173,000 a year |
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Every ____ years a census is taken to determine each state's ________. Once this information is collected the number of seats in the House are redistributed in a process called ________. |
a) 10 b) population c) reappropriating |
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What is the difference between an at-large district and a single-member district? |
At-large: whole state votes for that representative. Single-member: only members of that area vote on the representative. |
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Explain gerrymandering. |
When the majority party in a state changes the district boundaries in a state to give an advantage to that party. |
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Define Constituent |
The people represented by someone. |
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Define the Franking Privilege |
The congress gets free print and mailing. |
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Define Consensus |
A general agreement. |
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What were the two views of how to interpret the powers of congress and who were they led by? |
Strict interpretation: Thomas Jefferson- the government can only do what the constitution allows them to. Loose/Liberal interpretation: Alexander Hamilton- the constitution doesn't say we can't... so we can. |
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What is the Supremacy Clause? |
The constitution is the law of the land. |
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What is the Commerce Clause? |
No taxes to trade between the states. |
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What is the Elastic Clause? |
The congress can pass any law that is convenient and useful. "Necessary and Proper Clause" |
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Name 3 standing committees of the US Senate. |
Senate Judiciary, Senate Committee of Agriculture, and Senate Committee of Commerce. |
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Explain filibuster and what is needed to stop/break one. |
Filibuster is to talk a bill to death and to stop one 60 members must vote to stop it. |
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Explain the four kinds of bills that can be passed through congress. |
1. Bill- public and private bills regarding law and president. 2. Joint Resolution- is to resolve a bill that was passed different in each house. 3. Resolution- does not require law or president. 4. Concurrent Resolution- to resolve a current matter. |
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Name 4 of the 5 actions a committee can take in the house. |
1. Pass the bill. 2. Pass it with unfavorable amendments. 3. Make it a committee bill. 4. Pigeonhole it. |
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Name 3 actions a president can take once a bill has passed both houses of congress. |
1. Sign the bill. 2. Pocket Veto. 3. Veto. 4. Don't sign, but let it pass. |
