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Constituent
A person who lives in an electoral district and is represented by an elected official
Pork
Publicly funded projects secured by legislators to benefit their home districts or states.
Standing Committee
A permanent committee of legislators from either the House or Senate responsible for specific policy areas, such as foreign affairs or agriculture.
Conference Comittee
A temporary committee of legislators from both the House and Senate created to work out difference in bills passed by both houses of Congress.
Appropriations
Funds allocated by a legislature for a stated purpose as part of a budget or spending bill.
Joint Resolution
An official statement issued by both house of Congress. Once signed by the president, a joint resolution has the force of law.
Casework
Personal sercices provided by members of Congress to their constituents, often to help their constituents with problems they are having with the federal bureaucracy.
Filibuster
An attempt to "talk" a bill to death.
Cloture
Limiting Debate
Gerrymandering
The act of drawing congressional districts to the advantages of the political party that controls the State Legislature
Single-Member
Voters in each district elect one of the State's representatives.
What are the most common characteristics of Congressmen?
1-Highly Educated
2-Attorney/Businessman
3-Economic & Social Elite
4-Religious
5-Males
6-Whute
7-Married
8-Children
9-Relatively Older
Why does the Constitution create a bicameral legislature? (3)
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.
How do they pick a Congressmen?
1) Democrat (favored) vs Republican
2) Number of years on committee
3) Number of years in the House
What are the three phases a bill passes through in a subcommittee?
Hearing: Legislature hearing gathers info.
Markup: markup session, amend the bill
Report: accept or amend the bill
What are the ways the House & Senate can vote on a bill? (3)
1) Voice Vote- "aye" = yes; "nay" = no
2) Standing Vote- stand means yes
3) Roll-Call Vote- electronic vote (Yes, No, Present)
Bill
Proposed law presented to the House & Senate for consideration. The President's signature is needed to become a law.
Rider
Provision added to a bill what is unrelated to the bill's subject.
Quorum
Majority of the full membership.
How does a bill become a law? (10+5)
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