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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 25 | How old must a House of Representative member be? |
| 7 | How many years of citizenship for a House of Representative member? |
| 2 | How many years does a House of Representative member serve? |
| 30 | How old must a Senator be? |
| 9 | how many years of citizenship for a senator? |
| 6 | how many years does a Senator serve? |
| approve presidential appointments and treaties, and try impeachment proceedings | powers of a senator (2) |
| begin all revenue bills, select president if there is no electoral majority, initiate impeachment proceedings | powers of a house of representatives member (3) |
| power to tax, coin money, declare war, regulate foreign and interstate commerce | powers of Congress (4) |
| Reapportionment Act of 1929 | sets a permanent size of the House and provide a number of seats based on a census taken every 10 years |
| 1994 | when did the Republicans control both the House and the Senate because of the disapproval of Clinton? |
| earmarks | pet projects added to appropriation bills by congressmen. they are wasteful spending according to critics |
| constituents | person living in districts of an elected official |
| cloture | 60 votes of senators needed to stop a filibuster and protect the minority interest |
| franking | privilege of congressmen, gets free postage for any mailings made as part of their official duties |
| highly visible, franking privileges, close relationship with legislations, and money advantage | advantages of an incumbent |
| 1994, Newt Gingrich | When and who was elected as the Republican Speaker of the House who supported the Republican Contract with America. he was powerful yet contraversial |
| Speaker of the House | the 3rd in line to presidency, the most powerful in the House, refers bills, and votes to break ties |
| Vice President | who is the President of the Senate? his job is to break ties |
| Senate Majority Leader | the most powerful leader in the Senate |
| standing committee | deals with proposed bills and are permanent |
| joint committee | made up of memebers from both parties from the House and Senate. they coordinate investigations and do business between the houses |
| whips | responsible for keeping pary members in line and having accurate number of who is voting for or against the bill |
| congressional oversight | gather information to form legislations, review budgets, conduct investigations, and bring to the public's attention the need for public policy |
| distributive legislation | distribution of good or services to general populations. ex: hgihway construction or health research |
| redistributive legislation | taking money from one segment of the population in forms of taxes to the other segment through welfare |
| regulatory legislation | regulates and sets limits on gorups and people. ex: Clean Air and Water Act |
| log rolling | I'll vote for you legislation if you vote for mine |
| Contract with America | 1994 Republican platform. included: line item veto, crime bill to fund police and prisons, real welfare reform, strengthen parental rights in education, family tax cuts, stronger national defense, job creation, and limited term for Congressmen |
| gridlock, doesnt reflect the views of constituents, dont care about PACs and special interest groups, unethical, and imperial congress | problems with Congress (4) |
| means committee | committee responsible for appropriation measures |
| House Rules Committee | committee that determines which legislation makes it to the florr for voting |
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