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10 Cards in this Set
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Representation
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that those we elect look out for and represent our local interests and carry out our will; working on behalf of ones constinuency
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National Lawmaking
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passing laws that server the interests of the entire nation
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Constituency
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representing the people who voted for the person and people who didnt
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Policy Representaion
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congressional work for laws that advance the economic and social interests of the constituency. ex. pg. 169
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allocative representaion
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congressperson gets projects and grants from the district. these perks are called pork barrels.
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pork barrels
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the perks from district in allocative representaion
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casework
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reprentation of states or districts by taking care of indivudyal problems of constituents, esp. ones of the federal bureaucracy. AKA consituency service
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symbolic representation
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member of congress represents many of the positive values Americans associate with public life and govt.
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bicameral (two-house) legislature
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U.S House of represenatives and U.S Senate
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reapportionment
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the 435 house seats are determined among the states after each 10 year census
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