congress test Flashcards
1
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congressional power since the 1930s
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presidential and congressional power has increased
2
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logrolling
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vote trading; voting to support a colleague’s bill in return for a promise of future support
3
Q
bicameral
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2 house legislature
4
Q
senate and house terms
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no term limits
5
Q
apportionment
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the process of allotting congressional seats to each state according to its proportion of population, following the decennial census
6
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whips
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majority HoR rep- Tom Emmer
minority HoR dem- Katherine Clark
majority senate dem- Richard Duribin
minority senate rep- Mitch McConnell
whip the party into shape, make sure everyone is doing the right things, set agendas, confirm committee appointments