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APGOVCH6.BRIANNANORIEGA Flashcards

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Bicameral Legislature

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A two-house legislation

Our government is a bicameral legislature.

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Apportionment

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The process of allowing congressional seats to each state according to its proportion of the population, following the decennial census.

After each census, the apportionment shifts.

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Bill

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Proposed law

No bill can become a law without consent from both houses.

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Impeachment

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The power delegated to the House of Representatives in the Constitution to charge civil officers with high crimes and misdemeanors. This is the first step in the constitutional process of removing government officials from office.

They are trying to impeach Donald Trump.

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Edmund Burke

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Conservative British political philosopher who started view that elected representatives should act as trustees ad use their best judgement when voting.

Edmund Burke was in British Parliament.

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Trustee

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Role played by an elected representative who listens to constituents opinions and uses their best judgement to make final decision.

A representative should be a trustee, according to Burke.

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Delegate

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Role played by a representative who votes the way their constituents would want regardless of personal opinions.

Representatives should also be delegates.

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Politico

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An elected representative who acts as a trustee or delegate, depending on the issue.

A their theory of representation is politico.

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Incumbency

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Already holding office

Incumbency helps members stay in office.

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Redistricting

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Process of redrawing congressional districts to reflect increases or decreases in seats allotted to the states.

Redistricting is a large political process.

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Gerrymandering

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The drawing of congressional districts to produce a particular electoral outcome.

Redistricting often includes gerrymandering.

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Majority Party

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The political party in each house of Congress with the most members.

Democrats are the majority party in the House.

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Minority party

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The political party in each house of Congress with the least members.

Republicans are the minority party in the House.

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Party caucus

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A formal gathering of all party members.

At the beginning of each new Congress, a party caucus is held.

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Speaker of the House

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The only officer of the HOP mentioned in Constitution. Chamber’s most powerful position, usually member of majority party.

The House elects the Speaker of the House.

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Majority Leader

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Head of the party controlling the Mose seats in the house

The majority leader is second to the Speaker of the House.

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Minority Leader

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Head of party controlling least seats in the house.

The minority leader is the counterpart to the majority leader.

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Whip

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Party leader who keeps close contact with all members their party and takes votes on legislation.

Whips are elected in caucuses.

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President Pro tempore

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official chair of house of senate

The pro tem is selected by the majority party

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Standing Committee

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proposed bills are referred

Standing Committees continue from one congress to the next

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Joint committees

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standing committees that include members from both chambers

joint committees focus public attention on major matters

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Conference committee

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special joint committee created to reconcile differences

Conference committees are compromised of members from both chambers

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Select committee

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temporary committee for a special purposw

Select committees are temporary

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Hilary Clinton

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First femLE MAJOR PARTY CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT.

Hilary Clinton is Bill Clinton’s wife

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hoUSE OF Committee on Rules

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determines scheduling and conditions for bills in the House

the Rules Committee is not for Senate

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Discharge petition

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gives majority of house authority to bring an issue to the floor

A discharged petition needs to be signed by a majority.

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Seniority

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Time of continuous service on a committee

Committee chairs are no longer selected by seniority.

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markup

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committee members offer changes to a bill

Bill often go through a markup

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Committee of the Whole

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procedure that allows the house to deliberate on a bill

The house may choose to form a committee of the whole

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hold

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procedure in which a senate asks to be informed before a bill is bought to the floor

Holds may signal an objection to a bill

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Filibuster

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a formal way of halting senate action on a bill\

A filibuster can be a long speech

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Cloture

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Mechanism requiring the vote of sixty senators to cut off debate

Clotures can end a filibuster.

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vETO

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Authority of president to reject bills passed by Congress

Presidents are allowed to veto bills

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Pocket Veto

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bill considered a veto without president’s signature

Pocket vetoes occurs when congress is adjourned for ten days.

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Richard Nixon

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37th president who was a rEPUBLICAN

rICHARD nixon was almost impeached

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Congressional budget act of 1974

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act that established congressional budgetary process

the congressional budget act of 1974 layer out a plan for congressional action

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rECONCILIATION

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Procedure that allows consideration of controversial issues affecting the budgets

reconciliation involves a limit of debate

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Pork

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legislation that allows representatives to bring money and jobs to their district

Pork can be in the form of public works programs

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Programmatic requests

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Federal funds designated for special projects

Programmatic requests are also referred to as earmarks.

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divided government

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political condition in which different political parties control presidency and at least one house

Right now we are in a divided government

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War Powers Resolution

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president is limited n deployment of troops to sixty days

War Powers Resolution rehires Congressional permission

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Congressional Review

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congress can nullify agency regulations within a sixty day window by passing a legislation of joint disapproval

Congressional Review needs presidential permission

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Senatorial Authority

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presidents allow senators to block a nomination by registering their objection

senatorial authority is applied in federal district court appointments.

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Unified government

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same political party controls presidency and congress

we are not in a unified government

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logrolling

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vote trading

logrolling occurs when issues are of little interests

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congressional research service

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provides information, studies, and research in support of congress

help for members comes from the congressional research servce

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government accountability office

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audits financial expenses of executive branch

the government accountability office was established in 1921.

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congressional budget office

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provides congress with evaluations on potential economic affect of proposed spending policies

the congressional budget office was established in 1974

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