Week 4

Question 1

Principle of majority rule

Answer 1

A political principle providing that a majority usually constituted by 50% + 1 of an organized group will have the power to make decisions binding upon the whole

Question 2

Rules committee

Answer 2

Serves as the “traffic officer” in the house, helping to direct the flow of major legislation

• responsible for expediting the passage of bills

Question 3

Minority tools to affect agenda are limited to?

Answer 3

Mainly messaging

Question 4

Tax legislation required to begin in house

Answer 4

Appropriations bills do by custom

Question 5

Polarization has had what effect on the speaker of the house role?

Answer 5

It has led to a more centralized power in speakers office

• 1970s Democrat’s changed rules to enhance speakers powers and exert some control over committee chairs tenure
• speaker names rules committee members