Ch. 7 Congress Flashcards

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Key elements of article 1 of the Constitution

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Outlines how legislative branch is restructured

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Reapportionment

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Determines how representatives are elected determined by the national census which is conducted every 10 years

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Expressed powers in examples

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Taxing in spending establishment of the federal budget process authority to regulate interstate and foreign commerce power to declare war power to raise and support armed forces create uniform rules governing immigration authority to ratify foreign treaties

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Implied powers and examples

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Representation purpose amendments to the Constitution non law-making functions watchdog and oversight electoral confirm vice presidential nominations determine presidential ability to perform duties disciplining and expelling members

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Rationale for creating a bicameral legislature

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Framers believed that this would serve as a method of checks and balance within Congress initially senators were selected by each respective states legislature direct elections replaced

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Examples of congressional powers

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Power of the purse,regulate commerce,unify and expand the country, prepare and declare war, create the federal judiciary

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House of Representatives leadership

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Speaker of the House selected by the majority party, Party caucus members of each person eats separately to deliberate legislation, other leadership Majority Leader, Minority Leader, whips

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Senate leadership

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Vice president, president pro tempore, other leadership

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Speaker of the House

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Selected by the majority party, sets the agenda, controls floor debate

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Party caucus

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Members of each party meet separately to deliberat legislation

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Other leadership in house of Representatives leadership

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Majority leader, Minority Leader, whips

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Vice president

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Is the president of the Senate, can vote to break a tie, is not permitted to engage in Florida Bay

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President pro tempore

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Nominated by the majority , helps preside over the Senate

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Other leadership in senete leadership

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Many roles within the Senate not establish in the Constitution are set by House Rules

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