Chapter 7 Flashcards
Private Bill
Only benefits a particular group or entity
Types of Bills
Private Bills and Public Bills
Public Bill
Affects public policy concerning duties and rights of the entire population
Types of Resolutions
Simple, joint, concurrent
Earmarks
Part of a bill that specify the purpose of funding
Rider
a provision in a bill about a separate subject matter
Simple Resolution
Affects one house
Joint Resolution
Affects both houses and if signed by the president has the effect of a law
Concurrent Resolution
Matters that require both houses for Congressional opinion or administrative matters
Approximately how many bills become a law?
10%
Where do revenue bills start according to the constitution?
In the House of Representatives
Closed Rule
Forbids members of the House of Representatives from amending tax bills from the floor
Authorization Bill
Federal program and how much money will be spent
Appropriations Bill
When the money that has been authorized is actually provided by Congress
Uncontrollable Expendentures
Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid,
Social Security
For 65+ & disabled
Medicare
For 65+
Medicaid
For the impoverished
Entitlements
Social programs that entitle certain populations to programs or monetary benefits
Staffers
Control the daily meetings and research that lawmakers rely on for making decisions
Order of Influence
Concerns of their votes
Their party’s position
The president’s position
Special interest groups
How often do lawmakers tend to vote with their party?
70% of the time
How does the President influence Congress?
Through political speeches and television appearances and by supporting lawmakers legislative goals,the president can influence future loyalty
Lobbyist
Special interest groups
Lobbying
The efforts of lobbyist to influence Congress
PAC(Political Action Committee)
Political fund raising organization who support lawmakers that agree with their views
Casework
Helping constituents with problems
Lawmakers that only handle problems of Constituents
Caseworkers
Why work on casework
Gets lawmakers re-elected
Allows Congress to monitor the performance of the Executive branch
Provides a way of he average citizen to deal with a huge national government
Pork-Barrel Legislation
Appropriation money that supports local federal projects
Logrolling
When to or more lawmakers agree to support each other’s bills
Lawmakers do not vote on grants and federal contracts but
They do try to influence agency decisions
How do lawmakers advise constituents on how to apply and qualify for federal money?
They assign staffers to become experts on grants and contracts.
