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18 Cards in this Set
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bicameral legislature: why
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two houses, historical (Great Britain had it), practical (settle disputes)
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# of reps in house
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435
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# of reps in senate
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100
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# of reps per state, why
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house, depending on population;; senate, 2 per state
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benefits of congressman (3)
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power, free postage, retirement benefits
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loose constructionists, strict constructionists
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if it doesnt say you cant, then you can;;; if it doesnt say you can, then you cant
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3 expressed powers
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copyright, patent, taxation, borrowing
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constitutional terms of elastic
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necessary and proper clause
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executive power of congress;; judicial power?
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approve appointments made by president;; impeachment
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gerrymander
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line and draw off sections or districts to benefit a political party
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continuous body
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senate holds elections every two years, allowing 1/3 of the seats up fro election at a time so the body of congress is never completely up for grabs
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special session
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only president can call them, an emergency session of congress in emergencies
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House member criteria
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25 years old, 7 yrs as us citizen, live in district they represent
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senate member criteria
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30 years old, 9 years as us citizen, live in state they represent
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term of congress
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house; 2 years (1 session per year)
senate; 6 year term, elections every 2 years |
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3 investigative purpose of congress
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gather info, create public attentions, oversee executive branch, investigate questionable
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duties of congressman
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make laws, committee member, represent stipulants, serve stipulants, politician
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stereotypes of congressman
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white, 50 years old or older, rich, male
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