1.4 Power and Values Flashcards
Article 1 section 2
The house of representatives
Representatives serve how many terms
two-year terms
To be a member of the House of Representatives, you must be:
At least 25 years old
Seven years a citizen
Live in state you want to represent
The House of Representatives is capped at how many members.
435 members.
IDEOLOGY
A consistent set of beliefs about the purpose and role of government.
218 members are the what party?
Majority party
215 members are the what party
Minority
How many parties are there in those house pf representative and what are their names
2, minority and majority party
Amendment 13:
Slavery Prohibited
Ratified December 6, 1865
The purpose of the Census
to determine the population of each state
The Census is taken how many years. is it a Constitutional requirement?
The Census is taken every 10 years. It is a Constitutional requirement
Each state is entitled to how many representatives, no matter how small the state
at least one representative
Apportionment
the act of determining how many representatives each state will get after a Census
States will gain or lose representation based on population trends. true or false
True
Reapportionment
is figuring out
which states gain
and which states
lose seats after a
Census
After the last
Census, who
gained two seats
for a total of 38
Texas
gained two seats
for a total of 38
Wesberry vs Sanders rule
Congressional districts must be equal in population (geographic size is irrelevant
Redistricting
It effectively determines which party will gain or lose a seat.
who lost population and as a result a lost a seat in the House after the 2020 Census.
Illinois
Packing
largely confines the minority party to a few districts so majority party has safe seats in most other districts
Cracking
spreads the minority party out over many districts to minimize their ability to win in any particular district.
gerrymandering
Redrawing Congressional districts into funky shapes to maximize a party’s seats
The fight over gerrymandering isn’t really about the process after all. It is about power. true or false
True
Whoever controls the House of Representatives does not get to enact their agenda for the country
False
– the legislative branch makes the laws that define what Liberty means for the American people.
True
