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Unit 2: Interactions Among the Branches Flashcards

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The Senate has the power of […], they review and approve treaties and appointments

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The Senate has the power of Advice and Consent, they review and approve treaties and appointments

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A […] legislature is divided into 2

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A bicameral legislature is divided into 2

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Like-minded people come together in […] to draft policy as a party or around a single issue, these are […] groups

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Like-minded people come together in caucases to draft policy as a party or around a single issue, these are informal groups

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[…] form when congress people have strong working relationships with each other, these are […] groups

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Coalitions form when congress people have strong working relationships with each other, these are informal groups

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Article I, Section 8 of Constitution outlines the […] or the specific powers granted to congress

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Article I, Section 8 of Constitution outlines the enumerated powers or the specific powers granted to congress

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At the end of the Enumerated Powers are the […] - Necessary and Proper Clause

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At the end of the Enumerated Powers are the Implied Powers - Necessary and Proper Clause

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The […] is the body of the Legislative Branch that is proportional to population

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The House of Representatives is the body of the Legislative Branch that is proportional to population

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[…], aka the […], grants Congress non-listed powers that are necessary to run a country

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Necessary and Proper Clause, aka the Elastic Clause, grants Congress non-listed powers that are necessary to run a country

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The […] grants Congress the power to tax and spend

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The Power of the Purse grants Congress the power to tax and spend

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The […] is the body of the Legislative Branch with 2 reps per state

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The Senate is the body of the Legislative Branch with 2 reps per state

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Before the […], Senators were elected by […] but after were elected by […]

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Before the 17th Amendment, Senators were elected by state legislators but after were elected by the people

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The […] limits the power of the President to go to war without consent of Congress

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The War Powers Act (1973) limits the power of the President to go to war without consent of Congress

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During Filibuster, the […] can end debate with a […] Supermajority vote

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During Filibuster, the Cloture Rule can end debate with a 3/5th Supermajority vote

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All House members are a part of the […] where there are […] and […]

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All House members are a part of the Committee of the Whole where there are less rules and more debate

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The yearly between spending and revenue is the […], this gets added to the overall […]

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The yearly between spending and revenue is the deficit, this gets added to the overall debt

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To vote on a bill that is stuck in committee, […] in the House of Reps must sign a […]

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To vote on a bill that is stuck in committee, simple majority in the House of Reps must sign a discharge petition

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[…] is the fuding that Congress debates how to spend each year

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Discretionary spending is the fuding that Congress debates how to spend each year

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Senators can […] or debate for an […] amount of time in order to […] a bill

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Senators can Filibuster or debate for an unlimtied amount of time in order to block a bill

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Due to […], House members may only offer […] amendments directly related to the bill

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Due to limited speaking time, House members may only offer Germane amendments directly related to the bill

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Senators can try to block a bill by putting it on […], or stalling the discussion to a later time

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Senators can try to block a bill by putting it on Hold, or stalling the discussion to a later time

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Members of both houses will join a […] to address a long-term issue or program

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Members of both houses will join a Joint Committee to address a long-term issue or program

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Members of Congress do […] to convince others to support their bill by giving another bill their support

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Members of Congress do Logrolling to convince others to support their bill by giving another bill their support

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[…]is the money the government MUST spend on programs like […]

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Mandatory spending is the money the government MUST spend on programs like social security, medicare, and medicaid

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An […] includes multiple areas of law to address multiple programs

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An Omnibus Bill includes multiple areas of law to address multiple programs

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Congresspeople will do Pork-Barrel Spending to […] some […] for their home district

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Congresspeople will do Pork-Barrel Spending to reserve some funding for their home district

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The Vice President is also the […] but only votes as a […]

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The Vice President is also the President of the Senate but only votes as a tie breaker

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Senate’s most senior member of the majority party is the […] Tempore but is mostly has […] duties

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Senate’s most senior member of the majority party is the President Pro Tempore but is mostly has ceremonial duties

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Riders are additional amendments […] to the initial bill that can be added to make it more likely to pass

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Riders are additional amendments not related to the initial bill that can be added to make it more likely to pass

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The House […] acts as the traffic cop for bills, determining where they go and when

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The House Rules Committee acts as the traffic cop for bills, determining where they go and when

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Temporary […] are formed when a bill passes in both houses with slight differences to decide on a […]

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Temporary Conference Committees are formed when a bill passes in both houses with slight differences to decide on a compromise

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Temporary […] are formed to conduct a […]

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Temporary Select Committees are formed to conduct a special investigation

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The leader of the majority party of the Senate becomes the […] to hold the most power

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The leader of the majority party of the Senate becomes the Senate Majority Leader to hold the most power

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The leader of the dominant party becomes the […] to hold the most power in the […]

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The leader of the majority party of the House becomes the Speaker of the House to hold the most power

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A bill’s […] will bring the bill to Congress and become the author

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A bill’s Sponsor will bring the bill to Congress and become the author

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When all senators agree this is […], this is occassionaly required for certain actions to make […] run slower

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When all senators agree this is Unanimous Consent, this is occassionaly required for certain actions to make Senate run slower

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The most powerful committee of the House is the […] and determines […]

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The most powerful committee of the House is the Ways and Means Committee and determines tax policies

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The Whip is in charge of […] and keeps track of the […] in their party

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The Whip is in charge of party discipline and keeps track of the potential votes in their party

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Baker v Carr (1962) establishes the principle of […]

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Baker v Carr (1962) establishes the principle of one person-one vote

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Representatives that try to follow the will of their constituents follow the […]

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Representatives that try to follow the will of their constituents follow the Delegate Model

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Drawing district lines to beneift one party is […]

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Drawing district lines to beneift one party is gerrymandering

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At times, strong partisan divisions cause […], preventing bills from moving through Congress

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At times, strong partisan divisions cause gridlock, preventing bills from moving through Congress

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A […] is at the end of their term when they are about to be replaced so they cannot get much done

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A “Lame Duck” President is at the end of their term when they are about to be replaced so they cannot get much done

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Districts should be drawn in a way that gives […]

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Districts should be drawn in a way that gives “One Person-One Vote”

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Representatives that try to follow their own will while occassionaly responding to the will of the people follows the […]

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Representatives that try to follow their own will while occassionaly responding to the will of the people follows the Politico Model

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Drawing district lines based on race is […]

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Drawing district lines based on race is Racial Gerrymandering

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Race cannot be the […] factor in determining districts in […]

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Race cannot be the only factor in determining districts in Shaw v Reno (1993)

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Districts with close elections each year are […] and it is difficult to […] how they will vote

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Districts with close elections each year are Swing Districts and it is difficult to predict how they will vote

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Representatives that try to follow their own judgement and will follow the […]

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Representatives that try to follow their own judgement and will follow the Trustee Model

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