chapter 6 Flashcards
1
Q
what does congress do
A
makes laws
2
Q
attributes of congress
A
- transparents
- connection between power and party control
- connection between rules and power
- alot of inertia
3
Q
how a bill becomes a law
A
- introducing bills
- assigning to committee
- hearings/markup
- reporting a bill
- rules committee
- scheduling debate
- debate and amendment
- debate and amendment
- the vote
- conference
- enrollment
- presidential decision
- veto override
4
Q
types of committees
A
- standing committees
- best committees: deal with money
- worst committees: deal with administration
- subcommittees
5
Q
committee assignments
A
- special committees
- selected
- conference
- joint
6
Q
money committees
A
- appropriations (appropriation, ways and means/ finance, budget)
- authorization (most other standing committees)
7
Q
what happens after each census
A
Us law sets the size and apportionment of congress
8
Q
what is redistricting
A
States determine district shape
9
Q
what is gerrymandering
A
the practice of drawing district lines in order to benefit a person, group, or political party
10
Q
senate gives unequal representation to _____ but equal representation to _____
A
people; states
