Legislation Flashcards
constituents
the people a member of Congress represents
polocy
a course of action adopted and pursued by the governmentm
bill
proposed law
lobbyists
people who represent interest groups
census
an official count of the population every 10 years to find out how many representatives each state should have.
congressional district
the area that a member of the house represents
interest group
groups of people who work together for similar interest or goals
political party
an organization of citizens who wish to influence the government by getting their members into office
nation
a territory or country itself
conscience
the ethicalandmoralprinciples thatcontrolstheactionsor thoughtsofanindividual.
name 6 things a senator does/is
represents a whole state, has to be 30,has been a citizen for 9 years, they serve for 6 years, there are 100 senators in congress, and there are two senators for each state so there is equal representation.
name 6 things a representative does/is
represents a congressional district, has to be 25, has to have been a citizen for 7 years, serves for 2 years, 435 members in the house, number of representatives is based on population.
4 things both a senator and representative does
they make laws, represent constituents, live in the state they represent, and they have the same benefits such as: allowances for running offices, salaries, travelling, and postal services.
who is the speaker of the house
Paul Ryan
what is the speaker of the house/ what does he do?
he is the most powerful member of the house of representatives, he is voted in. they control who is on committees and the order of business.
who is the president pro tempore
Orrin hatch
what does the president pro tempore do?
presides over the Senate when the vice president is absent
who are the 4 floor leaders?
house: majority- Kevin McCarthy minority- Nancy Pelosi senate majority- Mitch McConnell minority- Chuck Schumer
what do floor leaders do?
they work with committee leaders and members to get bills passed.
name the 4 whips
house majority- Steve Scalise minority- Steny Hoyer senate majority- John Cornyn minority- Richard Durbin
what do whips do?
they persuade members to vote on key bills
who is the soon to be president of the senate
Mike Pence
what does the President of the Senate do?
they preside over the senate, controls the order of business and does not vote.
who are the three people who represent you?
Robert Menendez, Cory Booker, and Josh Gottheimer
what are the 4 things financial powers does
regulates commerce or business between states or foreign nations, can collect tax and borrow money, decides how to spend money, and is the final approval for the presidential budget.
what are two things defense powers does?
establishes and maintains an army and a navy (military), and can declare war
what 6 things does the justice powers do?
can create federal courts below the supreme court, makes laws about naturalization, can impeach an official (house accuses and senate holds trial), creates laws for D.C. and proposes amendments.
what is the clause in the constitution that allows congress to stretch its powers
it’s the elastic clause and it allows congress to make laws that are necessary and proper to carry out listed powers . can also be called enumerated powers, expressed powers, or delegated powers.
