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Semester 2 unit 1 Flashcards

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1
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structure of congress

A

bicameral legislature

House of Representatives and Senate

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2
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how many members are in the house

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435

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3
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how many members in senate

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100

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4
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qualifications for house of representatives

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25 years old
citizen of us for 7 years
legal resident of state that elects them

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5
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qualifications for senate

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30 years old
citizen of US for 9 years
legal resident of state they represent

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6
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term

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how long a rep serves before having to be reelected

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7
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term in house of representatives

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2 years

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8
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term in senate

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6 years

1/3 of senate runs for reelection every 2 years

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9
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how are reps assigned

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national census taken every 10 years

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10
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reapportionment

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process of reassigning representation based on population after every census

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11
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when and how was the House capped

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1929 to 435

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12
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when are congressional districts drawn

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after each census

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13
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how many in each district

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710,700 people

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14
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redistricting

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set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete

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15
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who creates districts

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each state

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16
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gerrymandering

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draw district boundaries to gain an advantage in elections

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17
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rules in house

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ensure fairness and protect minority
Jefferson's rules
speaker
whip
republicans and democrats sit on opposite sides of center aisle
quorum
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18
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Jefferson’s rules

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don’t address each other directly
don’t question motives
don’t criticize states
maintain decorum in chamber

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19
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about majority leader house

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political party that holds majority of seats controls flow of legislation

20
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how to control legislatoin

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limit number of committees

can change house rules

21
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speaker of the house

A

presiding officer - most powerful leader

22
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powers of speaker

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recognizes which members go first in debate
appoints members of committees
schedules bills for action

23
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whip

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whips the votes together

makes sure party members vote as party wishes

24
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minority party house

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elects own leaders

responsibilities parallel majority party leaders except less power

25
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quorum

A

minimum number of members needed for official legislative action
218

26
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rules of senate

A

flexible

allows unlimited debate on bills

27
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filibuster

A

method of defeating a bill by a prolonged speech to prevent a vote
any number of actions to prevent a bill from coming to power

28
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president pro tempore

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presides over senate in absence of VP

elected by majority party

29
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what does the senate majority leader do

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plans work schedule and agenda

makes sure party members attend important sessions

30
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how to end a filibuster

A

voting for a cloture resolution, needs 60 senators

31
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committees

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real work of crafting bill
members hold hearings from experts and interest groups, conducting research
marking up bill, make changes
majority vote sends bill to floor or bill dies in committee

32
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what defines power of congress

A

article 1 of constitution

33
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powers of congress

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tax
spend
declare war
override vetoes
impeach
34
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expressed powers

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directly stated in constitution

35
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necessary and proper cause

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Article 1 sec 8 gives congress power to do whatever is necessary and proper to carry on its expressed powers

36
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implied powers

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powers assumed in order to carry out expressed powers

37
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confirmation power

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senate must approve president’s appointments

38
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what positions does the president appoint

A

supreme court judges
cabinet members
military posts

39
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ratification power

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senate must ratify treaties with other nations

40
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loop hole to ratification power

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president can negotiate executive agreements without senate approval

41
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amendment power

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shared by congress and state legislatures
2/3 vote required to propose an amendment to the constitution
all amendments must be ratified by 3/4 of state legislatures

42
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What is the wooden box the bills are placed in so they can be introduced?

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the Hopper

43
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nullification

A

states refuse to enforce unconstitutional federal laws`

44
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who supported the idea of nullification

A

jefferson and madison

45
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what did jefferson call nullification

A

rightful remedy

46
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example of nullification

A

Wisconsin refused to enforce 1850 fugitive slave law

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