House of Reps
How many members are in HOR?
435
How many members in senate?
100
Standing committee
Permanently established legislative committees that consider and are responsible for legislation within a certain subject area
Majority-minority districts
Congressional district where a majority of voters are racial/ethnic minorities
baker Vs Carr
Charles Baker was a mayor that sued Tennessee because the state hadn’t redistrict in 50 yrs. his county was not largely represented but he won in the Supreme Court after losing in the small courts. This case established one man = one vote
Length of terms in HOR
2 years
Length of terms in senate
6 years
Select committees
Congressional committees appointed for a limited time and purpose
Descriptive representation
When citizens are represented by elected officials for their same racial/ethnic background
Gerry meandering
state redraws district lines according to parties so that a specific party gets one seat
Minimum age
25
minimum age
30
Joint committees
Committees on which both senators and representatives serve
Substantive representation
Ability of citizens to elect officials who will enact into law policies that the citizens‘ favor
Caucus
An association of congressional members created to advance a political ideology, or a regional, ethnic, or economic interest
House of Reps debate
Is limited
Senate debate
Not very strict, filibuster and cloture
Conference committees
Joint committees appointed to resolve differences in the senate and house versions of the same bill
Marginal districts
Districts in which candidates elected to the House of Reps win in close elections
Goal of congressman or senator
Re election
People in HOR
Speaker of the House, Whips, Committees
People in senate
President pro tempore, whips, policy committee, standing committee
Rules committee
The most political committee and assigns every bill to the appropriate standing committee (schedule)
Safe districts
Districts in which incumbents win by a comfortable margin
Coalitions
Working together to get a goal