the president; party leaders; committee chairs; interest groups; new issues and events all shape this
What is legislative agenda
100
This determines both the length of the debate and whether or not there are amendments.
What is rules committee
100
the redrawing of boundaries in an electoral district in order to favor one particular party.
What is gerrymandering
100
The number of seats currently approved for occupation in the House of Representatives.
What is 535
200
Greater name recognition, greater attractiveness, doing casework, coverage in local press are all an advatage for
What is an incumbent
200
Every 10 years we conduct a census whict tracks our population shifts. When the house of representatives mirror the shift they do this.
What is reapportionment
200
The most visible way that congress performs its oversight functions.
What is hearing
200
member of congress that is obligated to consider the views of constituents but is not obligated to vote to these views if he or she feels they are misguided.
What is trustee
200
the president; interest groups; political parties; and constituents all influence whom on how they vote
What is legislators
300
most elected officals are drawn from
What is college-educated white males
300
Declare war; raise an army; regulate interstate commerce; and overturn presidential vetoes are all powers of these two.
What is house and senate
300
The temporary committee of congress created to work out differeces between the house and the senate versions of a specific piece of legislation.
What is conference committee
300
The percent of bills that pass through conference committee
What is 20%
300
There are more safe seats for both major parties is a result of.
What is racial gerrymandering
400
It becomes law if it can be re-passed by at least 2/3 of those voting in each house after the president does this
What is vetoes a bill
400
Described by congressperson as "all profit"
What is casework
400
to convict the president ofimpeachment, this portion of the Senate's vote is necessary.
What is two-thirds majority
400
Reviewing agency operations to determine whether an agency is carrying out policies as congress intended.
What is oversight
400
the growth of patisanship in congress indicates a trend towards the future growth of this
What is majoritarianism
500
the procedure for ending a debate
What is cloture vote
500
I appoint the chair of a committee
Who is the speaker of the house
500
Senate challangers have a higher success rate than house challangers because they are supported by this.
What is party's national committee
500
the leader of the majority party usually heads the government in this system of government.