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incumbents
those individuals who already hold office who are running for reelection. they usually win the election
casework/ constituent services
activities of members of congress that help constituents as individuals, particularly by cutting through bureaucratic red tape to get people what they think they have a right to get
bicameral legislature
a legislature divided into houses. congress and all state legislatures except Nebraska's are this
House Rules Committee
the committee in the House that reviews most bills coming from a House committee before they go to the full house
filibuster
a strategy only in the Senate where opponents of a piece of legislation use their right to unlimited debate to prevent the Senate form ever voting on a bill
Speaker of the House
an office mandated by the Constitution. example: Paul Ryan
majority leader
the principle partisan all of the Speaker of the House or the majority party's manager in the Senate. responsible for scheduling bills, influencing committee assignments, and rounding up votes on behalf of the party's legislative positions
minority leader
principal leader of the minority part in the House or Senate
standing committees
committees in each house of Congress that handle bills in different policy areas
joint committees
committees on a few subject-matter areas with membership drawn from both houses
conference committees
committees formed when the Senate and the House pass a bill in different forms. members create a compromise bill
select committees
committees appointed for a specific purpose, such as the Watergate investigation
committee chairs
leader of committees who schedule hearings, hiring staff, appointing subcommittees, and managing committee bills when they are brought before the full house; have important influence on the congressional agenda
seniority system
a simple rule for picking committee chairs by the member who has served on the committee the longest and whose party controls the chamber becoming chair
bipartisan
of or involving the agreement or cooperation of two political parties that usually oppose each other's policies.
closed rule
is a procedural maneuver that prohibits any amendments to bills up for a vote on the House floor, unless they are recommended by the committee reporting the bill
consitutent
being a voting member of a community or organization and having the power to appoint or elect
discharge petition
a means of bringing a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from the committee by "discharging" the committee from further consideration of a bill or resolution
Franking Privilege
allows Members of Congress to transmit mail matter under their signature without postage
policy generalists
have vague and general ideals on policies
policy specialists
particular subject and become a subject matter expert to know about the laws and government in that area
party caucus
A meeting of the members of a political party to decide questions of policy
president pro tempore
a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president
reapportionment
Redistribution of representation in a legislative body, especially the periodic re-allotment of US congressional seats according to changes in the census figures as required by the Constitution
concurrent resolution
a resolution adopted by both houses of a legislative assembly that does not require the signature of the chief executive and that does not have the force of law
rider
an additional provision added to a bill or other measure under the consideration by a legislature, having little connection with the subject matter of the bill
safe seat
An elected office that is predictably won by one party or the other, so the success of that party's candidate is almost taken for granted
senatorial courtesy
a system in which the president submits the name of a candidate for judicial appointment to the senators from the candidate's state before formally submitting it for full senate approval
trustee
congressmen who use their own best interest
mark-up
process by which a U.S congressional committee or state legislative session debates, amends, and rewrites proposed legislation
logrolling
legislator supports a proposal favored by another in return for support in his or her
power, salary, and health benefits
why would someone want to be a congressman?
25 years old and citizen for 7 years
requirements to be a US House representative
30 years old and citizen for 9 years
requirements to be US Senator
reside in state
characteristic required for both House and Senate members
no
is the makeup of congress proportional to American society?
no
are men and women seen equally in elections?
election of incumbent
what is the most predictable aspect of congressional elections?
yes
are incumbents successful in reelection bids?
scandal/corruption, gerrymandering, and party favor flips
when are incumbents most vulnerable at election time?
senate
is filibustering in the Senate or House?
House Rules Committee in the House and filibustering in the Senate
what is a major difference in passing a bill between senate and House
conference, joint, standing, special/select
name all the committees in congress
long term
are standing committees long term or short term?
both
are joint committees long term or short term?
short term
are conference committees long term or short term?
long term
are special/ select committees long term or short term?
anyone
who can write a bill?
an elected member
who can purpose a bill to congress?
white house and interest groups
where does congress get ideas for bills?
polarized politics
refers to the divergence of political attitudes to ideological extremes
listen, ignore, or ideology
what are the three "roles" legislators can play when deciding their position on a policy?
lobbyists
former congress members who take part in trying to influence legislators
435
how many representatives in the House?
100
how many senators?
descriptive representation
representing constituents by reflecting their personal, politically relevant characteristics
substantive representation
speak for the interests of groups to which they do not belong
childcare, bias, consideration of risk
why are there not more women running/elected for congress?
advertising, credit claiming, position taking, weak opponents, and campaign spending
name the five advantages of incumbency
when an incumbent is not running
when does the most overturn occur?
the House
where do bills dealing with revenue originate?
60
how many votes are required for cloture?
by the majority party
how is the Speaker of the House elected?
vice president
who is president of the senate?
majority leader
who is the most powerful leader in the senate?
ways and means committee
committee that deals with taxes for the House
rules committee
committee that creates rule for the House
what do my constituents want?
what do delegates think of when they are participating in law?
combonation
what do politicos think of when they are participating in law?
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