United States House of Representatives

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United States House Committee on Rules

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Objectives Describe the make up of Senators and Representatives and the nature of their jobs Explain the factors that most influence congressional elections Explain the structure of power and leadership and the role of committees in Congress Describe, in some detail, the legislative process and identify the many influences on decision making Evaluate the present function of Congress Describe the characteristics of our senators and representatives, and the nature of their jobs 1. List seven perks members of Congress receive Power Earn a high salary Receive generous retirement/health benefits (Medicare) Franking privilege (free postage) Lodging in DC Travel allowances Not as accountable for insider trading knowledge

AP US GOV Chapter 11 Outline(JR DREVELUS)

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Senate of the Philippines

United States House Committee on Rules

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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

chapter 13 outline

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Political parties in the United States

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United States House Committee on Rules

Republican Party

Democratic Party

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Primary election

Kansas Republican Party

I. Introduction A. Congress: the least popular branch B. Heavily emphasized in the text of the Constitution C. An independent and powerful institution During the 1970s party polarization was very much the exception to the rule. Some scholars insist that the ?disappearing center? in Congress reflects partisan and ideological divisions among average Americans, while other scholars seem equally sure that we are instead witnessing a ?disconnect? between a still nonideological and politically centrist mass public and its representatives on Capitol Hill. II. Congress versus Parliament Comparison with British Parliament Parliamentary candidates are selected by their parties. Become a candidate by persuading party to place name on the ballot

Questions on Chapter 13: Congress

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Gang of 14

Roman Caposino November 24th, 2013 Chapter 13 #1-8 AP Government & Politics In the 21st century, the United States Congress has consistently received low approval ratings by both political experts and analysts and the public, yet over 90 percent of incumbents that seek reelection win, and usually be comfortable margins.

US Constitution and Its Articles

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james madison

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articles of confederation

Pennsylvania in the American Revolution

York, Pennsylvania

United States Constitution

Canadian Confederation

The Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution are two very different documents set out to achieve a somewhat similar goal. The goal of the Article of Confederation is to create a loose union. It ended up that the state held most of the power. The U.S. Constitution was designed in an effort to repair the problems caused by the Articles of Confederation and the problems that still remain unaddressed.

AP Gov. Study Guide Unit 4

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Bicameralism

United States Constitution

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Study Guide Unit 4 12/5/12 8:03 PM The concept of ?divided government? in the United States means that one political party can control the executive branch while another controls the legislative branch. This poses problems for the President in making appointments to federal offices Describe two problems that divided government poses for the President in making federal appointments Identify and explain two ways Presidents try to overcome the problems described in (a) 2. Both party leadership and committees in Congress play key roles in the legislative process Define two of the following elements of the congressional committee system and explain how each influences the legislative process Specialization Reciprocity/logrolling Party representation on committees

Congress Unit Terms

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Article One of the United States Constitution

Utah State Legislature

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House of Representatives of the Philippines

41st Canadian Parliament

Tom DeLay

20. delegates political activists selected to vote at a party's national convention 21. earmarks Special spending projects that are set aside on behalf of individual members of Congress for their constituents. 22. enumerated powers The powers explicitly given to Congress in the Constitution. 23. filibuster a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches. 24. franking privilege benefit allowing members of Congress to mail letters and other materials postage- free 25. Gerrymandering The drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent. 26. House elections elections are held every two years on the even years. Candidates are voted on by a specific district in the state they represent. 27. House Rules

chapter 10 keyterms

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Chapter 10 Key terms Appropriations: Budget legislation that specifies the amount of authorized funds that will actually be allocated for agencies and departments to spend. Authorizations: Budget legislation that provides agencies and departments with the legal authority to operate. Casework: The assistance members of Congress provide to their constituents; includes answering questions and doing personal favors for those who ask for help. Cloture: A method of stopping a filibuster by limiting debate to only twenty more hours; requires a vote of three-fifths of the members of the Senate. Conference committee: A committee composed of members of both houses of Congress that is formed to try to resolve the differences when the two houses pass different versions of the same bill.

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Filibuster in the United States Senate

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