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AP GOV Chapter 11 Flashcards

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Gridlock

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so many political agendas compromise can’t be made and nothing happens

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Incumbent

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a politician who already has a seat in government and is running again

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franking

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the advantage of the incumbent can send out letters free of charge to reach their constituents

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Casework

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activities members of congress do help with the problems of INDIVIDUALS (helps w CREDIT CLAIMING)

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Pork Barrel

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Federal grants/projects directed to help institutions like state/local gov and buisnesses (helps w CREDIT CLAIMING)

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Descriptive Representation

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be a member of the majority race/ethnicity of the district

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Substantive Representation

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reflects constituents interests

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Bicameral

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Senate and House of Reps (two branches)

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Speaker of the House

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the majority party in the House of Reps elects them. NANCY PELOSI!!

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Speaker of the house jobs

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  1. “boss” when the house is in session
  2. plays a major role in committee assignments and legislative leaders
  3. control over assigning bills to committees
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Majority Leader

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2nd in command after Speaker of House

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Whip

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3rd in command after speaker of House and majority leader OR 2nd in command after Minority leader. works w leaders to determine polls

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Standing Committees

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stays basically forever, handles bills in different areas

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Joint Committees

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taxing and economy

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Conference Committees

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when House and Senate pass bills similar to each other they compromise and submit to congress to vote again

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Select Committees

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temperary or permanent; specific tasks; Jan 6 insurrection

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House Rule Committee

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must pass bills in order to vote on the floor

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Oversight Power

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congress has right to inverstigate the president (EX JAN 6 INSURRECTION)

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Filibuster

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where senate members who oppose a bill use their right to continue to debate and stall the vote

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cloture rule

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prevents the Filibuster

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Reapportionment

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the dividing of the 435 seats in the house every 10 yrs comes first

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redistricting

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drawing the lines of each district; done by state legislature (benefits the majority) comes second

23
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Baker v. Carr

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allows courts to be involved in redistricting disputes that were already an issue; ONE PERSON ONE VOTE”

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Shaw v. Reno

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must be a reason to draw lines other than just to aid a particular group

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open seat

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no incumbent running in election

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gerrymandering

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when politicians use the redistricting to gain a political edge in voting

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racial gerrymandering

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builds district lines strictly to dilute or amplify a racial group. ILLEGAL UNLESS MORE THAN ONE REASON

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Oversight Power

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congress has right to investigate and pressure agencies(EX JAN 6 INSURRECTION)

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who can make tax bills

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HOUSE OF REPS

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bills

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anyone can introduce bills
only members of congress can submit a bill for consideration
must be accepted by house rule commitee

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CBO; Congressional Budget Office

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deal with presidents budgets and make economic predictions

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GAO; General Accountability Office

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investigate activities for effectiveness and settles claims and sets gov standards

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CRS; Congressional Research Branch

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determines the benifeits of programs for ppl

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Bob Dole

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majority pleader

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party identification advantage

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voters more likely to vote for their party

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Wave election

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one party wins disproportionately in an election

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John Dingel

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obamacare; no term limits

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hill style

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build support of peers @ congress
Richard Fenno

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home style

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build support from those @ home
Richard Fenno

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Caucus

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interest groups within congress

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President Pro Tem

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when the president and vice president are dead the majority leader takes charge

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