Qualifications and Terms
HoR: 25
Senate: 30
Who can introduce a bill?
Only a congress member
Power that only congress holds
Declare War
What is gerrymandering?
Purposefully drawing voting districts boundaries to favor a political party
Who is involved in the iron triangle?
Congress, bureaucrats and special interest groups
How long does the Senate serve in office?
What is the bill called that HoR edit?
"Mark-up bill"
What is one power congress CANNOT have
Cannot suspend the writ of habeas, no ex past facto, or etc etc
What is a filibuster?
What does packing and cracking mean?
A term used when describing redistricting, packing many areas into one, and cracking the districts
How many years must HOR and Senate have to live in the US before running?
HoR: 7 years
Senate: 9 Years
What committee determines how much time the debate can go for?
The rules committee
Yes
How can franking privilege be a disadvantage for new people running for office?
Re runners have free postage, making it easy to mail thousands of different campaigns, while new runners must pay
What is a pork barrel roll?
Where congress puts money in certain things to gain money for that representative
What are 3 informal qualifications?
White, Old, Rich
What is the name of the system where a member votes yes or no in HoR?
Roll call vote
List 3 powers of congress
Borrow Money, regulate trade, declare war
How can franking privilege be a disadvantage for new people running for office?
Re runners have free postage, making it easy to mail thousands of different campaigns, while new runners must pay
What is Gatekeeping?
Where the media controls what is shown in public and for how long
How many representatives does AZ have?
How many senators?
9
2
How many votes is needed to pass the bill to senate?
218
Were these powers expressed powers? If not, what type of powers?
Implied Powers
What is congress role in presidential approval and removal
What is a closed rule?
Where congress bans a amendments to a bill