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provided for the direct popular vote election of senators
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the act of formally accusing an official of the executive or judicial branches of an impeachable offense, resulting in their expulsion from their position
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| a voting majority greater than a simple majority |
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| the action of members of Congress and their staffs attending to the individual, particular needs of constituents |
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a constituency that includes everyone who lives within the boundaries of a state (for a senator) or congressional district (for a representative)
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| the voters who support the senator or representative at the polls in general elections, usually loyal party voters and swing voters |
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| individuals who vote for a candidate in the party election and would back the incumbent against a serious challenger in a party primary |
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| a permanent legislative committee with authority to draft legislation in a particular policy area or areas |
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a committee established for a limited time only
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| a committee that includes members from both houses of Congress |
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| a subdivision of a congressional committee that considers specified matters and reports back to the full committee. They are formed by most committees to share specific tasks within the jurisdiction of the full committee |
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| a legislative statement of opinion on a certain matter |
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a member of Congress who introduces a measure (often a President will ask a Congress member to sponsor a bill that he wants passed)
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| a complex, highly detailed legislative proposals covering one or more subjects or programs (more common recently) |
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| Multiple referral of legislation |
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the practice of allowing more than one committee to consider legislation
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| the process in which legislators go over a measure line-by-line, revising, amending, or rewriting it |
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| postponing consideration of a measure during the legislative process |
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| a standing committee that determines the rules under which a specific bill can be debated, amended, and considered on the House floor |
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| a rule that opens a measure to amendment on the House floor without restriction |
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a rule that prohibits floor consideration of amendments on the House floor
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| Unanimous consent agreement (UCA) |
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| a formal understanding on procedures for conducting business in the senate that requires the acceptance of every member of the chamber |
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| amendments that are unrelated to the subject matter of the original measure |
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| an amendment designed to make a measure so unattractive that it will lack enough support to pass |
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| the action of a president allowing a measure to die without signature after Congress has adjourned |
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| an attempt to defeat a measure through prolonged debate or just announcing that one is making a filibuster |
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| the procedure for ending a filibuster |
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| a joint committee of the House and Senate, which is appointed by, and consists of, members of both chambers to resolve disagreements on a particular bill that did not pass both houses. It attempt resolve the bill so that it satisfies both houses |
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Powers/Responsibilities of the House
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- confirms presidential appointment of the vice president
- can impeach an executive or judicial-branch officeholder by majority vote
- initiates revenue-raising bills
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Powers/Responsibilities of the Senate
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- ratifies treaties by a 2/3 vote
- confirms presidential appointments of federal judges, ambassadors, and executive-branch officials by majority vote
- can impeach those up for impeachment by a 2/3 vote
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| Powers/Responsibilities of both the House & Senate |
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- confirm the president's nominee for vice president if the office becomes vacant
- must vote by a 2/3 margin to propose constitutional amendments
- must agree by majority vote to declare war
- approves raising or spending by the government, majority approval
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| Requirements for Candidates of the House |
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- 25 years old
- U.S. citizen for at least seven years
- legal resident of their state
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Requirements for Candidates of the Senate
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- 30 years old
- U.S. citizens for at least nine years
- legal resident of their state
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| How the House is organized |
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- Speaker of the House
- Majority Leader
- Majority Whip
- Minority Leader
- Minority Whip
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How the Senate is organized
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- President of the Senate
- President Pro Tempore
- Senate Majority Leader
- Senate Majority Whip
- Senate Minority Leader
- Senate Minority Whip
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- economics
- religion
- strategy
- legal philosophy
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| What do members of Congress do? |
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- draft laws
- vote on laws
- represent their district
- town meetings
- campaign
- meet w/staff and other congressmen
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| how is Congress dysfunctional |
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- overuse of fillibuster
- less debate
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| David Mayhew's Views on Congress |
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- It is some of the things that people dislike a/b Congress that get laws passed (i.e. earmarks)
- Should only change it if there is a strong movement for change.
- It is better to continue with how things have always been
- Concept people find issue with, malapportionment
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| Sinclair's Views on Congress |
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- Things have changed
- Committee leader not as strong
- No more Standard Operational Procedure
- Congress is able to pass more laws that support the opinions of their constituents now b/c of things such as re-drawing of district lines
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| Where does federal money come from? |
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- Individual income tax
- FICA (i.e. Social Security, Medicaid)
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