Exam 2 Part 2 Flashcards
Senate Committees
Appropriation, Finance. Foreign Relationships, and Budget
How are committees formed?
Each committee has a ratio of majority to minority members.
More important the committee, the more likely it is stacked in favor of the majority
Seniority
majority party member with the longest continuous service on a committee becomes the chair
has been weakened and reformed
Caucuses (defined)
groups within congress formed by members to pursue common interests
Bills, bills, bills How bills become law?
- Bill is introduced by congressional sponsors
- House Speaker or Senate, refers the proposal to appropriate committee
- Chair gives it to the appropriate subcommittee
- If subcommittee takes bill seriously it will get a hearing
- Almost ready for the floor
- Bill must pass both chambers in identical form
- Conference committees compromise and then its taken for a vote
- If it passes it goes to the president
- funding must be worked out
reelection rate of members of house?
95% reelection rate
safe seats + of the vote
60% + of the votes
trustee model
representatives use their own best judgment
delegate model
representatives vote the way their constituents want them to
politico model
representatives act as a trustee or delegate depending on the issue
characteristics of common congress representatives
white male older better educated rich christian
John Locke’s recommendation of the presidency
lawmakers should not additionally be law enforcers
Laws need perpetual execution and oversight
no need to have the legislative branch constantly in session
executive prerogative
President Qualifications
- Natural born citizen (includes parents)
- 35 years old
- resident within the united states for 14 years
Article 2: Power of the President
The executive power shall be vested in a President
Chief Administrator (def)
faithfully execute those laws appoint officials.
Chief Legislature (def)
idea person, setting the agenda (State of the Union), veto power:
