Week 1 Flashcards
1
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House-Senate differences:
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- represent districts vs whole states, # per state proportional to state population vs all states get two
- 2 year terms vs 6 year terms
- more hierarchy and strong leadership vs less hierarchy and weaker leadership
2
Q
“Homestyle”
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Presentation of oneself while in home district
- how members of congress explain what’s happening in Washington
- May change based on issues or type of interaction with constituents
- aims to “become one of us”
- requires contact with constituent
3
Q
Federalist 51:
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- separation of powers
- checks and balances
- factions briefly mentioned
4
Q
In addition to their legislative and representative responsibilities congressmen must
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Perform fundraising and over sight responsibilities
5
Q
People judge congress based on
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- overall attitudes towards politics
- policy processes
- and the state of the union
6
Q
Judge their own legislators as agents of local concerns
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- communication w constituents
- their positions on prominent issues
- service to district
- homestyle (the way officeholder present themselves in their districts or states)
7
Q
Article 1,2,3
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Article I: legislative branch
Article II: executive branch
Article II: judicial branch
8
Q
Ben sasse
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Principled, fact based “contest of ideas”
- focused on long term problems
- meaningful fighting by conviction politicians
CONVINCE OTHER SIDE HONESTLY
9
Q
McCain
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Regular order
- bipartisan compromise with “fitful progress and incremental gains that never satisfy implacable partisans
Compromise with other side honorably
10
Q
Procedural hardball:
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Utilize and interpret rules to our advantage to limit debate and amendments or to push through nominations
Unilateral executive actions
11
Q
Fedarlist 51
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Written by James Madison
- pitting ambition against ambition to stop corruption in representatives
- checks and balances with accomplish this he says
