interaction among branches
house of reps member size
435 members
what are civil liberties
Constitutional freedoms guaranteed to all citizens
what is Selective exposure
theory that says that people tend to favor information that reinforces their own views while avoiding information that they do not agree with
what is an interest group
Organization formed to influence policy making.
describe the legislative process
Introduction
Step 1. Referral to Committee
Step 2. Committee Action
Step 3. Subcommittee Review
Step 4. Mark Up
Step 5. Committee Action to Report A Bill
Step 6. Publication of a Written Report
Step 7. Scheduling Floor Action
Step 8. Debate
Step 9. Voting
Step 10. Referral to Other Chamber
Step 11. Conference Committee Action
Step 12. Final Actions
Step 13. Overriding a Veto
senate member size
100 members
what is due process
Established rules and regulations that restrain government officials.
what is Single-member district electoral system
winner-take-all system, in which whichever candidate relieves the most votes wins, even if it isn't a majority, and all other candidates get nothing
define public interest
The best interests of the overall community; the national good, rather than the narrow interests of a particular group.
describe the representative view
based on the idea that members want to get re-elected, so they vote based on the wants of their constituents
house of reps responsibilities
Revenue bills and impeach high officials
what is poll tax
Tax required to vote; prohibited for national elections by the Twenty-Fourth Amendment (1964) and ruled unconstitutional for all elections in Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections (1966).
define media stratagy
act of carefully planning out appearances in the media in an attempt to control how the voters perceive the candidate
define the two party system
An electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections.
describe the attitudinal view
Considering all the conflicting pressures on a member, this view assumes that the different agendas cancel one another out leaving the members to vote on the basis of their beliefs. Constituents trust that their representatives will make decisions that are in their best interest.
senate responsibilities
Ratify treaties, confirm presidential nominees, conduct trials, convict impeached federal officials
what are PACs
fundraising part of a corporation, labor union, or non-profit organization
what is an independent expenditure
a political campaign communication that expressly advocates for the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate that is not made in cooperation, consultation or concert with or at the request or suggestion of a candidate
define patronage
Granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
who is the current senate majority leader
Harry Reid (D)
what is the presidents role
Give Congress information of State of Union. One year personal address by president to Congress
what is a political party
a group of people that work together to elect candidates to public office that will promote their ideology
what are Consumer-driven media outlets
media that is responding to the demand from their viewers
what is the Electoral College
A group selected by the states to elect the president and the vice-president, in which each state's number of electors is equal to the number of its senators and representatives in Congress.
define reapportionment
Following each 10-year census, the number allotted each state is reconfigured according to the new population totals.