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61 Cards in this Set
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The power to bring charges of impeachment
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is given to the House of Representatives;
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the power to try impeachments
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is given to the Senate.
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How many members are serving in the U.S. House of Representatives?
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435
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The Sixteenth Amendment
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The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.
federal government the power to tax a person's income. |
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Logrolling
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term used to describe the practice of trading votes among legislators.
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Bicameralism
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term used to describe a two–chamber legislature.
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What is the minimum age requirement to serve in the House and Senate?
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25 years of age for House
30 years of age for Senate |
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How long is each House and Senate term?
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Two years in the House
six years in the Senate |
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How many members serve in the U.S. Senate?
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100
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One of the qualifications for members of the House of Representatives is that they must be
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citizens for at least 7 years
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The Seventeenth Amendment had a tremendous impact on Congress. How did the Seventeenth Amendment change Congress?
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It transformed the senate selection process from an appointive to a direct election system.
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What does filibuster mean?
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To prevent a bill from coming to a vote by engaging in unlimited debate
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The term cloture describes a rule in the senate that requires a supermajority vote to stop a filibuster. How many votes are needed in the Senate to stop a filibuster?
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60 votes
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David Mayhew
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congressional scholar argues that members of congress are primarily motivated by reelection concerns and engage in advertising, credit–claiming, and position–taking to further this goal.
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One of the most controversial aspects of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 is
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the provision that requires those able to afford health coverage to purchase it
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The 2004 Vieth v. Jubelirer Supreme Court decision was significant because
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it upheld the practice of partisan gerrymandering (Drawing a district to favor one political party over others.)
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Roles of House of Rep
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peoples voice
incorporating views of masses into gov |
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Role of Senate
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protect state rights
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mal-apportionment
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under-representaton of the population
arises when one legislative district is more populated than another |
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Jacksonian democracy
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influence of Andrew Jackson, era marked with expansion of democratic rights
strayed away from political appointments pulled towards elections to select public officials |
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15th amendment
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prohibited denying voting rights on the basis of race
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19th amendment
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prohibited denying voting rights on the basis of gender
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majority-minority district
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a district that includes a majority of minority voters which increases probability of electing a minority
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incumbency
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The holding of an office position
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congress can fortify advantages of incumbency by:
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1) Advertising
2) credit-claiming (putting to work professional staff on behalf of voters) 3)position taking (appearing as if they are taking action on an issue but instead they are just supporting it) |
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Two goals of congress
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1) enact a meaningful legislation
2) to be reelected *good congressmen balance both |
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Quorum
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legislative rule that requires minimum number of legislators to be present in order for a bill to be voted on
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cue taking
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taking a cue from a respected colleague on how to vote on a particular bill
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Four distinct types of committees in Congress:
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1) Standing committees: group of members appointed for a specific purpose and, usually, a specific period of time.
20 standing committees= house of rep 16= senate 2) Conference committees: members of both house and senate formed to merge differences between senate and house versions of the same bill 3) Joint Committees: members of both house and senate, formed to investigate concern 4)Select Committees: special committee in each house create to investigate particular matter |
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democratic Whip
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party leaders ensure individual members vote in accordance with the wishes of party leaders.
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How does a bill become a law?
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omnibus legislation: dozens of smaller bills are collapsed into one
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which term best describes a rule in the senate that requires 60 senators to vote to stop a filibuster
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cloture
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Chapter 4: which federalist paper addressed size of house of rep by explaining it would not be on elitist body because the size of the house of rep would grow alongside the size of the US
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Fed. Paper 17
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Chapter 4: Federalist paper 68
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method of appointing someone to be prez of the US
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Chapter 4: Federalist paper 78
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Examining Judiciary department:
First, the mode of appointing judges. Second, the tenure by which they are to hold their places, and third, the partition of the judiciary authority between different courts and their relations to each other. |
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Chapter 4: Federalist Paper 54
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about the number of representatives granted each State &
the discussion of counting only three fifths of the total number of slaves in a State when determining the number of representatives in the House of Representatives from that State. |
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Chapter 4: Federalist Paper 51
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James Madison addresses means by which appropriate checks and balances can be created in government and also advocates a separation of powers within the national government.
from this comes: 1)separation of power 2) checks and balances 3) federalism "ambition must be made to counteract ambition" |
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Chapter 4: Executive made to:
Legislative made to: Judicial made to: |
1) enforce the law
2)make the law 3) interpret the law |
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Chapter 4: Confederate government
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weak central gov authority, power with small states
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Chapter 4: First 10 Amendments of Constitution =
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Bill of Rights
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Chapter 4: Amendment 10
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distribution of power between the state and the national government
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Chapter 4: Defense of Marriage Act
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President Clinton 1996 enacted federal law refusing recognition of same sex marriage in other states.
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Chapter 4: Federalist Paper 17
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Alexander Hamilton asserts that the federal government will have no interest in intruding state power..trys to calm anti-federalists
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Chapter 4: Federalist Paper 39
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James Madison calmed anti-fed fears.
1) The power to govern must be derived from the consent of the people. 2) Representatives elected from the people are the administrators of the government. 3) The terms of service of the Representatives must be limited by time, good behavior, or as long as the favor of the people is maintained (as would be the case in impeachment). |
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Chapter 4: Constitutional Amendent #1
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protects freedom of speech, press and religion, and right to resemble
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Chapter 4: Constitutional Amendent #3
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prevents quartering of soldiers
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Chapter 4: Constitutional Amendent #4
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prevents illegal searches and seizures
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Chapter 4: Constitutional Amendent #5
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grand juries, self-incrimination, double jeopardy, due process and eminent domain
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Chapter 4: Constitutional Amendent #6
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right to speedy trial
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Chapter 4: Constitutional Amendent #7
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right to trial by jury
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Chapter 4: Constitutional Amendent #8
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prevents cruel and unusual punishment
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Chapter 4: Constitutional Amendent #9
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protects civil individual rights
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Chapter 4: Constitutional Amendent #10
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divides power between national and state government
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Chapter 4: Constitutional Article 5
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formal process for amending the constitution
proposal and ratification stage |
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Chapter 4: Constitutional Amendent 18
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abolished the sale or manufacture of alcohol in the United States
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Chapter 4: Constitutional Amendent 21
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repealed 18th amendment, one amendment ratified by state conventions
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Chapter 5: Power of Congress
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1) declare war
2)power of the purse 3)lay and collect taxes 4)regulate foreign commerce 5) coin money 6)borrow money |
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Chapter 5: Federalist Paper 55
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need for house of representative to be large enough to incorporate views of the masses, but not too large that it would create an unruly mob
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Chapter 5: Federalist Paper 62
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state legislatures control over senate selection process served as convenient link between state and fed governments
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Baker vs. Carr 1962
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one person, one vote
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Chapter 5: Pocket Veto
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when a president doesn't take any action on a bill for 10 days, it comes a law (as long as Congress is still in session)
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