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5 major roles of the members of the house and senate

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1.legislator, 2.house member, 3.represent their constituents, 4.Preform oversight, 5.educate the public

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Trustee

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Lawmaker who votes based on their conscience & judgement, not necessarily by the views of their constituents

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Delegate

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Member of Congress who voted based on the wishes of their constituents

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Partisan

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Lawmakers who owe their first allegiance to their political party, and vote according to the party line

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Term

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A 2-year period of each odd numbered year that starts a new congress

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Convenes

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To begin (Jan 3)

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Adjourn

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To suspend until the next session

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Recess

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Several short periods of breaks in a session

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A special session

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An extraordinary session of legislative body, called to deal with emergency situations

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Senate

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-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

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House of rep

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  • at least 1 per state, 435 total
  • 25 YO, citizen for 7 yrs, resident of state
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Incumbent

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An official currently in office

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Why do incumbents have an advantage for getting election

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Name familiarity, higher odds of donation from party or businesses

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Census

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A complete count of a population

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Apportionment

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Distributed, as in, seats of legislative body

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Re-districting

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To divide, organize into new political districts

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Gerrymandering

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The drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party/group

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Informal qualifications to run for office

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Party ID, name familiarity, gender, ethnic characteristics, political experience

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Ruling of Wesberry vs Sanders (1964)

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Congressional districts must be equal in population, as is practical

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Ruling of Gomillion vs Lightfoot (1960)

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Tuskegee city officials had redrawn the city’s districts unconstitutionally to ensure the election of white candidates in the city’s political races

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Changes brought by 17th amendment

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-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

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HOR

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-435
-apportioned by population
-2 year terms
-usually represents a smaller number of people

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HOR and Senate

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-members of Congress
-elected by people of their state

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Senate

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-100
-2 per state (based on equality)
-6 year terms
-higher media profiles
-filibuster
-ratifies treaties
-confirms presidential appointments

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Expressed power
Spelled out, expressly stated, in the constitution
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Commerce power
Gives Congress power to regulate interstate & foreign trade
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Gibbons v Ogden
Congress has expressed powers of commerce, so implied powers of navigation
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US v Lopez
The gun free zone act was declared unconstitutional because Congress exceeded its authority under the commerce clause
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Tax power
Congress has the power to impose taxes
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Barrowing power
Congress has the power to barrow money on the credit of the US
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Currency power
Power to coin money, regulate the value of thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standards of weight and measure
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War power
Congress as the sole power to declare war
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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
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What is a strict constructionist
Strict interpretation of the constitution, once a federal government with limited power, more power to the states
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What is a liberal constructionist
Liberal interpretation of the constitution, more power to the federal government, believe in broader implied powers
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What does it mean to impeach? (only the house can do so)
To indict, or bring charges unto
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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
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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
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Seniority rule
Longstanding members of Congress are given more opportunity of powers and privileges
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Standing committee
A permanent committee
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Select
Temporary committee created with a timeline to complete goal
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Joint committee
Made of house and senate members
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Conference committees
They iron out differences in bills
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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.
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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
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Statue
Laws passed by legislature
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District representatives of Arizona
1. David schwei Wert 2. Eli Crane 3. Ruben Gallegs 4.Greg stanton 5. Andy Biggs 6. Juan ciscomani 7.Raúl GriJalva 8. Debbie lesKo 9. Paul Gosar
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Az senators and years for reelection
Mark Kelly (2029) Kyrsten Sinema (2025)
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Az senators and years for reelection
Mark Kelly (2029) Kyrsten Sinema (2025)
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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

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