Unit 2: Interactions Among the Branches Flashcards
The Senate has the power of […], they review and approve treaties and appointments
The Senate has the power of Advice and Consent, they review and approve treaties and appointments
A […] legislature is divided into 2
A bicameral legislature is divided into 2
Like-minded people come together in […] to draft policy as a party or around a single issue, these are […] groups
Like-minded people come together in caucases to draft policy as a party or around a single issue, these are informal groups
[…] form when congress people have strong working relationships with each other, these are […] groups
Coalitions form when congress people have strong working relationships with each other, these are informal groups
Article I, Section 8 of Constitution outlines the […] or the specific powers granted to congress
Article I, Section 8 of Constitution outlines the enumerated powers or the specific powers granted to congress
At the end of the Enumerated Powers are the […] - Necessary and Proper Clause
At the end of the Enumerated Powers are the Implied Powers - Necessary and Proper Clause
The […] is the body of the Legislative Branch that is proportional to population
The House of Representatives is the body of the Legislative Branch that is proportional to population
[…], aka the […], grants Congress non-listed powers that are necessary to run a country
Necessary and Proper Clause, aka the Elastic Clause, grants Congress non-listed powers that are necessary to run a country
The […] grants Congress the power to tax and spend
The Power of the Purse grants Congress the power to tax and spend
The […] is the body of the Legislative Branch with 2 reps per state
The Senate is the body of the Legislative Branch with 2 reps per state
Before the […], Senators were elected by […] but after were elected by […]
Before the 17th Amendment, Senators were elected by state legislators but after were elected by the people
The […] limits the power of the President to go to war without consent of Congress
The War Powers Act (1973) limits the power of the President to go to war without consent of Congress
During Filibuster, the […] can end debate with a […] Supermajority vote
During Filibuster, the Cloture Rule can end debate with a 3/5th Supermajority vote
All House members are a part of the […] where there are […] and […]
All House members are a part of the Committee of the Whole where there are less rules and more debate
The yearly between spending and revenue is the […], this gets added to the overall […]
The yearly between spending and revenue is the deficit, this gets added to the overall debt
To vote on a bill that is stuck in committee, […] in the House of Reps must sign a […]
To vote on a bill that is stuck in committee, simple majority in the House of Reps must sign a discharge petition
[…] is the fuding that Congress debates how to spend each year
Discretionary spending is the fuding that Congress debates how to spend each year
Senators can […] or debate for an […] amount of time in order to […] a bill
Senators can Filibuster or debate for an unlimtied amount of time in order to block a bill
Due to […], House members may only offer […] amendments directly related to the bill
Due to limited speaking time, House members may only offer Germane amendments directly related to the bill
Senators can try to block a bill by putting it on […], or stalling the discussion to a later time
Senators can try to block a bill by putting it on Hold, or stalling the discussion to a later time
Members of both houses will join a […] to address a long-term issue or program
Members of both houses will join a Joint Committee to address a long-term issue or program
Members of Congress do […] to convince others to support their bill by giving another bill their support
Members of Congress do Logrolling to convince others to support their bill by giving another bill their support
[…]is the money the government MUST spend on programs like […]
Mandatory spending is the money the government MUST spend on programs like social security, medicare, and medicaid
An […] includes multiple areas of law to address multiple programs
An Omnibus Bill includes multiple areas of law to address multiple programs
Congresspeople will do Pork-Barrel Spending to […] some […] for their home district
Congresspeople will do Pork-Barrel Spending to reserve some funding for their home district
The Vice President is also the […] but only votes as a […]
The Vice President is also the President of the Senate but only votes as a tie breaker
Senate’s most senior member of the majority party is the […] Tempore but is mostly has […] duties
Senate’s most senior member of the majority party is the President Pro Tempore but is mostly has ceremonial duties
Riders are additional amendments […] to the initial bill that can be added to make it more likely to pass
Riders are additional amendments not related to the initial bill that can be added to make it more likely to pass
The House […] acts as the traffic cop for bills, determining where they go and when
The House Rules Committee acts as the traffic cop for bills, determining where they go and when
Temporary […] are formed when a bill passes in both houses with slight differences to decide on a […]
Temporary Conference Committees are formed when a bill passes in both houses with slight differences to decide on a compromise
Temporary […] are formed to conduct a […]
Temporary Select Committees are formed to conduct a special investigation
The leader of the majority party of the Senate becomes the […] to hold the most power
The leader of the majority party of the Senate becomes the Senate Majority Leader to hold the most power
The leader of the dominant party becomes the […] to hold the most power in the […]
The leader of the majority party of the House becomes the Speaker of the House to hold the most power
A bill’s […] will bring the bill to Congress and become the author
A bill’s Sponsor will bring the bill to Congress and become the author
When all senators agree this is […], this is occassionaly required for certain actions to make […] run slower
When all senators agree this is Unanimous Consent, this is occassionaly required for certain actions to make Senate run slower
The most powerful committee of the House is the […] and determines […]
The most powerful committee of the House is the Ways and Means Committee and determines tax policies
The Whip is in charge of […] and keeps track of the […] in their party
The Whip is in charge of party discipline and keeps track of the potential votes in their party
Baker v Carr (1962) establishes the principle of […]
Baker v Carr (1962) establishes the principle of one person-one vote
Representatives that try to follow the will of their constituents follow the […]
Representatives that try to follow the will of their constituents follow the Delegate Model
Drawing district lines to beneift one party is […]
Drawing district lines to beneift one party is gerrymandering
At times, strong partisan divisions cause […], preventing bills from moving through Congress
At times, strong partisan divisions cause gridlock, preventing bills from moving through Congress
A […] is at the end of their term when they are about to be replaced so they cannot get much done
A “Lame Duck” President is at the end of their term when they are about to be replaced so they cannot get much done
Districts should be drawn in a way that gives […]
Districts should be drawn in a way that gives “One Person-One Vote”
Representatives that try to follow their own will while occassionaly responding to the will of the people follows the […]
Representatives that try to follow their own will while occassionaly responding to the will of the people follows the Politico Model
Drawing district lines based on race is […]
Drawing district lines based on race is Racial Gerrymandering
Race cannot be the […] factor in determining districts in […]
Race cannot be the only factor in determining districts in Shaw v Reno (1993)
Districts with close elections each year are […] and it is difficult to […] how they will vote
Districts with close elections each year are Swing Districts and it is difficult to predict how they will vote
Representatives that try to follow their own judgement and will follow the […]
Representatives that try to follow their own judgement and will follow the Trustee Model
Presidents can […] congressmembers to support their ideas or a bill
Presidents can Bargain and Persuade congressmembers to support their ideas or a bill
As Commander in Chief, the president is the […]
As Commander in Chief, the president is the head of the US military