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Am Gov 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| continuous body | The Senate is an example. The members terms are stagered, 1/3 of the members are replaced every 2 years. |
| 17th Amendment | Changed the way Senators are chosen. Now Senators are chosen by voters in each state in the regular November election. |
| legislative immunity | Protection from legal suits for libel or slander arising out of official conduct |
| 5 major differences between the House and the Senate 'BTMCE' | Body size, term length, membership age, citizenship, experience |
| 435 | members of House of Representatives |
| 100 | members of Senate |
| 2 years | Term length of House of Representative member |
| 6 years | Term length of Senate member |
| 25 | Required minimum age of House of Representatives member |
| 30 | Required minimum age of Senate member |
| 7 years | Citizenship requirement of House of Rep. member |
| 9 years | Citizenship requirement of Senate member |
| Experience | House member is usually younger and less seasoned than the Senate member |
| constituencies - constituency | People / person and interests Senators and House members represent |
| congressional privileges | Can't be arrested while Congess is in session and will not be charged for what says in debates or speeches in either house. |
| franking privilege | Benefit given to members of House and Senate, They sign their name in place of postage and send their mail for free |
| decennial census | The counting of people who live in our country every 10 years |
| censure | Formal condemnation of behavior |
| oversight function | Review by legislative committees of the policies and programs of the executive branch |
| Wood v. Broom | Political districts have to be connected |
| at - large | Representative elected from state as a whole |
| Grounds for being excluded from Congress | 1.support rebellion, 2.found guilty of fraus, bribery, tax evasion, 3.polygamy-more than one wife, 4.sedition-open support of an enemy, 5.corruption |
| term of Congress | Lasts 2 years, numbered consecutively,"new term starts at noon on the 3rd day of January of even numbered years" |
| session | Period of time each year Congress assembles and conducts business |
| 2 | Number of sessions to a term |
| adjourn (sine die) | The end of a Congressional session. Congress can adjourn only with the consent of both houses. |
| prorogue | Power given to the President by the Constitution to end a session of Congress only when the houses can not agree on a date to adjourn. |
| special session | Power given to President to call a special session of Congress to discuss important business. He can call one or both houses. |
| off-year elections | Congressional elections that occur in non-presidential years |
| single member districts | Voters in each district elect a representative from those running for election in their district for a House seat |
| Congressional Compensations and Benefits | Special tax deductions, travel allowance, inexpensive health and life insurance, generous retirement plan, allowance to maintain 2 offices, franking priviledge, free printing |
| What is a representative democracy? | Representatives of the people are responsible for the day to day work of government. These rep. are elected by the people to speak for the people. |
| Constituents requests of members of Congress | 1.Help secure govern. contracts, 2.Help youth with military appointments, 3.Free sightseeing tours of Washington, 4. Personal loans |
| Govern. Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts | The man who gerrymandering is named for. |
| Gerrymandering | District line are drawn to the advantage of the political party that controls the State's legislature. |
| Qualifications for Senate | 30 yrs old, 9 years citizen of US, live in state represent |
| Wesberry v. Sanders 1964 | One man One vote |
| Houes of Representatives qualifications | 25 yrs. old, 7 years a citizen of US, live in state represent |
| Characteristics of typical member of Congress | 1.White male, 2.in 50's, 3.married, 4.two children, 5.much political experience, 5.protestant, 6.born in state represent |
| Major function of Congress | Translate the public will into public policy in the form of law |
| bicameral | Two houses |
| unicameral | One house |
| Why does the United States have a Bicameral government? | 1.Historical-familiar with bicameral system, 2.Practical-created two bodies to settle arguments between Virginia and New Jersey plan, 3.Theoretical-favored bicameral so one house could act as a check on the other |
| Only unicameral state legistature today | Nebraska |
| Reapportionment | Redistribution of the seats in the house after each decennial census |
| When are Congressional elections held? | On Tuesday following the first Monday in Nov. of each even numbered year |
| Article I | Deals with Congress,Framers spent the most time on writing it-it has the most details of all the articles |
| Who in the states do the Representatives represent? | The people |
| How is the number of members in Congress determined? | Congress determines the number by population. 700,000 = 1 representative in the House of Rep |
| Who draws congressional districts? | State legislatures |
| What does a Senator represent? | The entire state |
| What two amendments apply to the members of Congress? | 17th Amendment-election of Senators...27th Amendment-Congressional pay |
| Duties of a member of Congress | Legislator, represent constituents,committee member, servant of constituents, politician |
| Made up of two houses | Congress |
| Term | Two-year time period during which Congress meets |
| Adjourn | To suspend business until the next session |
| Recess | To suspend business temporarily during a session |
| Why did the founding fathers create a bicameral Congress? | To settle the conflict between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan |
| 20th Amendment in 1933 | Each new Congress began its term in January rather than in March |
| When can the President call a special session of Congress? | When the government has to deal with an emergency situation |
| Salary for members of Congress | Senators/Representatives - $174,000; Speaker of House -$ 223,500; Senate Pro Tem and floor leaders -$193,400 |
| Congresses non salary compensations | Office in Washington, office in home state, franking privilege, |
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