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True or False •TheU.S. Congress is more dependent and weaker than legislatures in otherindustrialized democracies. |
False |
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Congressis given a vast array of powers(name 3) |
–Powerto tax and spend –Powerto raise an army/navy and declare war –Powerto regulate commerce –Powerto coin money (regulate the currency) –Powerto make all laws “necessaryand proper”(elastic clause) |
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•A congress member’s primary responsibility is to his or her ____________, the districtmaking up the area from which an official is elected. |
constituency |
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What representation types are there |
Agency, Delegate, Trustee |
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AgencyRepresentation |
Legislatorsare held accountable by their constituents if they fail to represent themproperly |
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Delegate |
•Legislators vote according to thepreferences of their constituencies. |
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Trustee: |
Legislatorsvote based on what they think is best for their constituencies. |
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•Legislatorsnot only represent others; they may be representative ofothers as well. That is __________________________ ___________________________ |
Descriptive representation |
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•TheSenate is smaller and more deliberative while the House is ________________ |
larger, morecentralized and the process is more organized |
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Minimum age to be a Representative |
25 yrs old |
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minimum length of citizenship to be a Representative |
7 years |
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Representative Length of Term |
2 years |
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Minimum age to be a Senator |
30 years old |
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minimum length of citizenship to be a Senator |
9 years old |
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Senator length of term |
6 staggered years |
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advantages of an incumbency (name 3) |
–casework –patronage –pork-barrellegislation –earlymoney –namerecognition |
