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United States House Committee on Rules

AP Gov Chapter 12 Outline

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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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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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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

Chapter 11 Outline: American Government 9th Ed., Wilson&Dilulio

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Sam Choi CHAPTER 11 OUTLINE: CONGRESS Introduction Congress is the first branch of American politics. Congress has many powers Power of the purse Can override President?s veto Can alter laws Although Congress rarely uses those powers, it has them available and many other powers too. Today, Congress is considered the ?broken branch? in need of fixing. Subject of more mistrust and proposed reform than other two branches combined. However, most incumbents in Congress win reelection Congress is key to understanding the U.S. government The daily workings and decisions reveal much about the U.S. government, good and bad. Congress is the legislative branch with the most power in the world Congress Versus Parliament

American Government, Wilson - Chapter 13

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CHAPTER 13 - Congress What is Congress Vs Parliament? - Parliament candidates by party and people vote for a party, cong in primary where a vote is for the person - Parliament votes together most of the time so that they stay in office and vote for their party, but are poorly paid while cong votes for themselves, not their party and are paid well with substantial benefits. -Cong is not popular w/ Americans due to the endless arguments and worry about what interest groups have to say too. What is The Evolution of Congress? -Centralization for quick actions, decentralized for constitutional decisions. -House of reps has reorganized in six different periods/phases -probs include wanting to be too big and have too much pow. no lasting solution
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