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liberal (left-wing)

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economic: hands-on gov
social: hands-off gov
foreign: more aid, less military

  • want equality + individual liberty
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conservative (right-wing)

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economic: hands-off gov
social: hands-on gov
foreign: less aid, more military

  • traditional views, limited gov
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moderate (central)

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  • independent party
  • middle views
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libertarian (bottom)

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  • hands off gov for everything
  • individual liberty
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authoritarian (top)

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  • hands on gov for everything
  • strong use of central power
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bicameral legislature

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government style with two separate divisions within the legislative branch of government (house of reps, sentate)

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majority party

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political party that holds the most seats in either the House of Representatives or the Senate

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minority party

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political party that holds the least amount of seats in either the House of Representatives or the Senate.

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current house of reps majority

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republican

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current house of reps minority

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democratic

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current senate majority

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democratic

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current senate minority

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republican

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standing committee

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  • permanent committee
  • consider bills and issues
  • meets regularly
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select committee

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  • temporary
  • investigations / issues
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coronado congress rep

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Scott Peters

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house vs senate

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House has 435 voting members, Senate has 100
House has 2 year terms, Senate has 6 year terms
House is more formal (stronger leadership), Senate is less formal (weaker leadership)
House is more impersonal, Senate is more personal
House members are highly specialized, Senate members are generalists
House emphasizes tax and revenue policy, Senate emphasizes foreign policy.

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current speaker of the house

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Mike Johnson

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current house majority leader

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Steve Scalise

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current house minority leader

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Hakeem Jeffries

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current house majority whip

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Tom Emmer

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current house minority whip

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Katherine Clark

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current senate majority leader

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Chuck Schumer

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current senate minority leader

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Mitch McConnell

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current senate majority whip

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Dick/Richard Durbin

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current senate minority whip

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John Thune

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current president pro tempore of the senate

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Patty Murray (most senior member of the majority party)

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joint committee

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  • permanent
  • both house + senate members
  • conduct investigations on major public matters
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congress committee

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  • temporary
  • resolves differences between house and senate bills

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