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28 Cards in this Set
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What are the three considerations that influenced the voting patterns of members of the Congress?
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Constituents' views, party views, and personal views
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How did the CONSTITUENTS' VIEWS influence the voting patterns of members of the Congress?
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members of Congress visit their home district and states to keep in touch
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How did the PARTY VIEWS influence the voting patterns of members of the Congress?
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each party develops its own versions of many important bills and party leaders actively pressure members to vote according to party views
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How did the PERSONAL VIEWS influence the voting patterns of members of the Congress?
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People who vote for the candidates believe that they have good judgement
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What did the founding fathers create for the congress, in which includes the Senate and the House of Representatives?
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Bicameral (two-house) Congress
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What is an authorization?
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a bill that states the maximum amount of money available
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What is an appropriation?
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the actual amount available in a fiscal year
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Describe a "majority" party.
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The party that wins the most representatives.
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Describe a "minority" party.
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The party that has the least amount of representatives.
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What is the most important leadership position in the House?
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The Speaker of the House
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What are the four types of committees?
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Standing, Select, Joint, and Conference.
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Who is the most influential leader in the Senate?
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The "majority" leader
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Which committees are the most important type, and why?
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Standing committees -- they handle bills in different policy areas
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Which committees are formed for specific purposes and are usually temporary?
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Select committees
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Which two committees consist of members from both the House and Senate?
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Joint and Conference committees
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Which committees were formed specifically to resolve differences between the House and Senate?
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Conference committees
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What are the two important rules presented by the Rules Committee in the House of Representatives for debate?
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A closed rule (sets strict limits on debates and forbids amendments from the floor) and an open rule (permits amendments and has less strict time limits)
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What were the two problems that emerged from single-member districting?
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malapportionment (unequal sizes and populations) and gerrymandering (unfair district drawing)
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What are the three types of resolutions?
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simple, concurrent, and joint
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How is a simple resolution passed?
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by either the House or the Senate and usually establishes rules, regulations, or practices that do not have the force of law
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What is a concurrent resolution?
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settles procedural matters that affect both houses and comes from both houses
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Which two resolutions are not signed by the president and do not have the force of law?
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Simple and concurrent resolutions
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Which resolution requires the approval of both houses and the signature of the president?
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A joint resolution
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Where must the important bills in the House be referred to first?
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The Committee of the whole (which includes 100 members)
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What does "germane" mean?
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to be relevant to the topic of the bill
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What is the practice of talking a bill to death?
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a filibuster
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How may a filibuster be stopped?
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By a cloture -- in which three-fifths of the entire Senate membership must vote to stop debate.
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What is a Christmas-tree bill?
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a bill with many riders
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