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AP US GOV Chapter 11 Outline(JR DREVELUS)

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US Gov and Politics
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Parliamentary procedure
filibuster
United States Senate
United States Congress
Senate of the Philippines
United States House Committee on Rules
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United States House of Representatives
Nuclear option

Congress Congressional Elections HoR elections every 2 yrs. Senate every 6 Constituents- the residents of a congressional district or state House members must be must be 25 must have been citizen for 7 yrs. Senators must be 30 citizen for 9 yrs. Must live within state in which elected from house members don?t have to reside in district the senate was meant to be a check against the house because of this senators were elected by state legislators This was changed in 1913 by amendment( 17th I think) Both have unlimited terms District Lines each state has 2 senators reps # is determined by pop. redistricting takes place every 10 yrs, after census Reapportionment- the assigning by congress of congressional seats after each census 100 senators 435 house of reps

Congress: Senate + House

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Word Meaning Bills Piece of legislation that has been proposed but not passed Can come from many sources e.g. interest groups, individuals, + president Only congressmen can actually propose a bill Between 10,000 and 11, 000 are introduced every 2 year term Only 5-6% passed Very easy to defeat but difficult to pass either public affecting all citizens or private--> small groups individuals or places Public Bills involve/affect all of the public include such issues as taxes+ appropriation of government money deal with benefits to citizens e.g. public transport, trade, + education Tax bills must originate in the House Private Bills More rare than public bills affect an individual, special interest group, certain group of citizens or places
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