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1
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ORA, what does O stand for

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organizational view

use to please colleagues, party lines, party members, logrolling

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ORA, what does R stand for

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representational view

please constituents

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ORA, what does the A stand for

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attitudinal, the congressmans own opinions and ideology,

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delegate model

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same as representational

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trustee model

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same as attitudinal model

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politico model

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Congressmen who sometimes follow the delegate, and sometimes follow the trustee model, mix of the two

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impeachment process starts

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in the house do to the initiate articles of impeachment

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all revenue bills start in

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the house

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house of reps formality

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more formal strict rules for debate

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house rules committee is controlled by

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speaker, who sets guidelines for floor debate

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11
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who is second in line for president

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speaker of house

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house committee on ways and means

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jurisdiction on all taxation or other revenue-raising measures
you cannot serve on If you’re on the Ways and Means committee other House committees.

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13
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where does the impeachment trial happen

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senate

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14
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what type of rules does the senate have

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informal, less strict

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15
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senate pro tem is

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3rd in line

seniority

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16
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who is president of the senate

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VP

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VP only votes in case of a

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tie

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what does a senate hold do

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delay a bill or appointment, cannot reach the floor until the hold is taken off. but all other senate activity continues

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senate rule 22

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cloture- 3/5 vote (60) to end unlimited debate

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which is more diverse, senate or house of reps

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house

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21
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avg congressman

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white male protestant lawyer

22
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who redraws congressional lines

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state level majority party

23
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reapportionment

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the allocation of House seats to each state after each census.

24
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redistricting

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the re-drawing of district boundaries to ensure equal district populations.

25
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gerrymandering

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majority party redistricting to gain a partisan advantage

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most of the work for legislation happens In

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the committee system

27
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committee chair powers

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call meetings, schedule hearings, hire staff, select all subcommittee chairs.

28
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who has the power of pigeonholding

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Committee chairs can ignore or (pigeonhole) a bill

29
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discharge petition

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when House members vote a bill out of a committee where the committee chair is pigeonholing the bill.

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standing committees

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Permanent committee in a legislative body to which bills in a specific subject matter area are referred

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The most important committees in the House are

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Rules, Ways and Means, & Appropriations

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joint committees

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Legislative committee composed of members of both chambers and often focus on a specific major issue.

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conference committees

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Temporary joint committee created to reconcile any differences between the two chambers’ versions of a bill

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select committees

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: Legislative committee created for a limited time and for some specific purpose. Usually formed to conduct an investigation

35
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subcommittee

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Ultimate “experts” who study, hold hearings, and revise bills

36
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framers ideal legislative branch

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elect individuals not party members
be cautious and deliberate to avoid excessive majority
most important branch article one

37
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four features that prevent tyranny of the majority

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State representatives chose Senators until 17th amendment
Electoral college elects the president (not directly elected through a popular vote)
The Senate is a continuous body
Federal judges are appointed not elected

38
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requirements to be house of rep

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25 years old, 7 years US citizen, state resident

39
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house exclusive powers

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power of purse
impeachment investigation
choose next president if electoral college deadlocked

40
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electoral college votes

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538, first to 270 wins

41
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senate requirements

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30 old, 9 years citizen US, resident of state

42
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exclusive powers of senate

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advise and consent- executive treaty (approve or reject) and appointment power
impeachment trial- every senator member of jury

43
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congress committee system is an example of

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an informal amendment

44
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nonlegislative role of congress

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congressional oversight
subpoena power(forced testifying)
congressional hearings
budgets of fed controlled by senate

45
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four main weaknesses of articles of confederation

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no regulation of commerce
no military
no national courts
no taxation of the states

46
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parliamentary gov

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executive=prime minister (elected from the majority party)
multi party system
legislative seats awarded by proportion
voters vote for party platform, not candidate
party (powerful) selects member of parliament

47
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examples of primary gov

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England and canada

48
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presidential gov

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executive= president
vote by people (E C)
two party system
single member district, winner take all
candidate centered campaigns, weak parties
49
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McCulloch v Maryland

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power to tax is the power to destroy, cant tax the legitimate activities of fed gov, implied powers can be used to carry out the enumerated powers

50
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expressed powers (we crushed adams too many times)

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War
Courts
Army
Tax
Money
Trade
51
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inherent powers

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not written, but necessary for the US government to run. Power to control borders, give or refuse diplomatic relations with other countries, aquire new territories

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