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12 Cards in this Set
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Shares demographic traits, experiences. And interests with constituents |
Sociological representatives |
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Representative has electoral incentive to act on constituent interests |
Agency representation |
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Apportionment and redistricting happens every... |
10 years |
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Chairs the senate |
Vice president, but only presides at ceremonial events and in the event of a tie vote |
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Has the real power in the senate: |
Majority leader (weaker than the speaker of the house) |
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Formed temporarily to focus on a specific issue, doesn't present bills to chamber, bring attention to a specific subject |
Select committee |
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Formed from members of both chambers, gather information, cover issues internal to congress |
Joint committees |
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Formed to write the final wording when both chambers pass similar bills that need to be reconciled |
Conference committees |
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Vetoes overridden by ___ vote in each chamber |
2/3 |
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Factors that influence members of Congress: |
1) constituents 2) interest groups may also play a role 3) party leadership might care if it is partisan vote |
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Acts as grand jury in case of impeachment: |
House |
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Conducts actual trial in case of impeachment: |
Senate |
