Gov Unit Test 2 Flashcards
5 major roles of the members of the house and senate
1.legislator, 2.house member, 3.represent their constituents, 4.Preform oversight, 5.educate the public
Trustee
Lawmaker who votes based on their conscience & judgement, not necessarily by the views of their constituents
Delegate
Member of Congress who voted based on the wishes of their constituents
Partisan
Lawmakers who owe their first allegiance to their political party, and vote according to the party line
Term
A 2-year period of each odd numbered year that starts a new congress
Convenes
To begin (Jan 3)
Adjourn
To suspend until the next session
Recess
Several short periods of breaks in a session
A special session
An extraordinary session of legislative body, called to deal with emergency situations
Senate
-2 per state, 100 in Congress
- 30 YO, reside in state, citizen for 9 yrs
- continuous body bc only 1/3 of senate is running for election at a time
House of rep
- at least 1 per state, 435 total
- 25 YO, citizen for 7 yrs, resident of state
Incumbent
An official currently in office
Why do incumbents have an advantage for getting election
Name familiarity, higher odds of donation from party or businesses
Census
A complete count of a population
Apportionment
Distributed, as in, seats of legislative body
Re-districting
To divide, organize into new political districts
Gerrymandering
The drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party/group
Informal qualifications to run for office
Party ID, name familiarity, gender, ethnic characteristics, political experience
Ruling of Wesberry vs Sanders (1964)
Congressional districts must be equal in population, as is practical
Ruling of Gomillion vs Lightfoot (1960)
Tuskegee city officials had redrawn the city’s districts unconstitutionally to ensure the election of white candidates in the city’s political races
Changes brought by 17th amendment
-established the direct election of senators
-now it the system is more democratic, and the people choose who will represent them and not the state legislators
HOR
-435
-apportioned by population
-2 year terms
-usually represents a smaller number of people
HOR and Senate
-members of Congress
-elected by people of their state
Senate
-100
-2 per state (based on equality)
-6 year terms
-higher media profiles
-filibuster
-ratifies treaties
-confirms presidential appointments
Expressed power
Spelled out, expressly stated, in the constitution
Commerce power
Gives Congress power to regulate interstate & foreign trade
Gibbons v Ogden
Congress has expressed powers of commerce, so implied powers of navigation
US v Lopez
The gun free zone act was declared unconstitutional because Congress exceeded its authority under the commerce clause
Tax power
Congress has the power to impose taxes
Barrowing power
Congress has the power to barrow money on the credit of the US
Currency power
Power to coin money, regulate the value of thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standards of weight and measure
War power
Congress as the sole power to declare war
What is the difference between expressed and implied powers?
Express powers are written in the constitution, implied powers can be reasonably inferred from the constitution, but is not stated
What is a strict constructionist
Strict interpretation of the constitution, once a federal government with limited power, more power to the states
What is a liberal constructionist
Liberal interpretation of the constitution, more power to the federal government, believe in broader implied powers
What does it mean to impeach? (only the house can do so)
To indict, or bring charges unto
Impeachment process
1.complaint filed, whistleblower
2.complaint is sent to HOR judiciary committee
3. Sent to subcommittee on the const
-investigation, articles of impeachment
4.AOI forwarded to full jud committee
5. AOI sent to full house for vote
-approval=grand jury indictment
Removal process
1.trial goes to senate A1,S3,C6-7
-2/3 vote needed to remove, otherwise acquitted
2. 2/3 vote guilty official is removed from office or also prohibited from all further office holding on top of removal
Seniority rule
Longstanding members of Congress are given more opportunity of powers and privileges
Standing committee
A permanent committee
Select
Temporary committee created with a timeline to complete goal
Joint committee
Made of house and senate members
Conference committees
They iron out differences in bills
House rules committee role
The House Rules Committee considers all bills reported from policy and fiscal committees and determines whether, and in what order, to schedule their consideration on the floor of the House. The Rules Committee also reviews, adopts and schedules consideration of floor resolutions.
Bill->law
Bill is introduced, bill is sent to committee for study and off approved sent to full house/senate, debated on floor and sent to other chamber to restart the process, conference committee resolves differences and send it back to both, house and Senate vote if approved sent to president, President will sign to become a law or leave it alone without signature enough to become a law. If President Vetos 2/3 vote overrides
Statue
Laws passed by legislature
District representatives of Arizona
- David schwei Wert
- Eli Crane
- Ruben Gallegs
4.Greg stanton - Andy Biggs
- Juan ciscomani
7.Raúl GriJalva - Debbie lesKo
- Paul Gosar
Az senators and years for reelection
Mark Kelly (2029)
Kyrsten Sinema (2025)
Az senators and years for reelection
Mark Kelly (2029)
Kyrsten Sinema (2025)
Describe AZ legislature
• Bi cameral body
- senate (30 membes)
- AUR (loo members
-legislature are responsible for creating and a passing state laws
• legislature operates on a biennial schedule, and meets and odd numbered years for regular sessions
