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20 Cards in this Set
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Constituent
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A person who lives in an electoral district and is represented by an elected official
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Pork
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Publicly funded projects secured by legislators to benefit their home districts or states.
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Standing Committee
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A permanent committee of legislators from either the House or Senate responsible for specific policy areas, such as foreign affairs or agriculture.
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Conference Comittee
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A temporary committee of legislators from both the House and Senate created to work out difference in bills passed by both houses of Congress.
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Appropriations
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Funds allocated by a legislature for a stated purpose as part of a budget or spending bill.
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Joint Resolution
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An official statement issued by both house of Congress. Once signed by the president, a joint resolution has the force of law.
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Casework
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Personal sercices provided by members of Congress to their constituents, often to help their constituents with problems they are having with the federal bureaucracy.
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Filibuster
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An attempt to "talk" a bill to death.
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Cloture
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Limiting Debate
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Gerrymandering
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The act of drawing congressional districts to the advantages of the political party that controls the State Legislature
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Single-Member
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Voters in each district elect one of the State's representatives.
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What are the most common characteristics of Congressmen?
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1-Highly Educated
2-Attorney/Businessman 3-Economic & Social Elite 4-Religious 5-Males 6-Whute 7-Married 8-Children 9-Relatively Older |
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Why does the Constitution create a bicameral legislature? (3)
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1) Historical- the British Parliament consisted of two hourses since the 1300s, & many colonial assemblies were similar in form
2) Practical-a bicameral legislature was necessary to compromise the Virginia & New Jersey plans of representation 3) Theoretical- The Framers favored a bicameral Congress in order that one house might act as a check on the other. |
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How do they pick a Congressmen?
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1) Democrat (favored) vs Republican
2) Number of years on committee 3) Number of years in the House |
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What are the three phases a bill passes through in a subcommittee?
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Hearing: Legislature hearing gathers info.
Markup: markup session, amend the bill Report: accept or amend the bill |
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What are the ways the House & Senate can vote on a bill? (3)
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1) Voice Vote- "aye" = yes; "nay" = no
2) Standing Vote- stand means yes 3) Roll-Call Vote- electronic vote (Yes, No, Present) |
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Bill
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Proposed law presented to the House & Senate for consideration. The President's signature is needed to become a law.
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Rider
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Provision added to a bill what is unrelated to the bill's subject.
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Quorum
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Majority of the full membership.
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How does a bill become a law? (10+5)
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1) Proposed/Introduced
2) Given #, short title, read for first time 3) sent to committee, debated in committee 4) Committee preforms 1/5 actions: a-reports favorably b-refuses to report c-reports in amended form d-reports w/ favorable recommendation e-reports a committee bill 5) placed into 1/5 calendars for floor debate 6) debated by Committee of the Whole 7) Engrossed & voted on by House 8) sent to Senate 9) Roughly the same process in Senate 10) President signs bill into LAW |