House of Rep
How many years do representatives serve?
2 years
How old do you have to be to run for president?
35 years old
defense
How many years do senators serve?
6 years
What type of bills MUST originate in the house
Revenue bills
How many reps serve in the house
435
What is an example of a constitutional power shared by president and congress?
making treaties
spoils system
giving government jobs based on donation
who is the "president of the senate?"
the Vice President
what is gerrymandering
manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.
who presides over the house
speaker of the house
What did the 22nd amend ment do
make presidents only serve for 2 terms
What are issue networks
interest groups and individuals who unite in order to promote a common cause or agenda in a way that influences government policy
what responsibility of impeachment is run by the senate
impeachment trial.
The Whip
what is logrolling
trading by legislative members to obtain passage of actions of interest to each legislative member
what branch of congress impeaches the president?
the house
The three sides of the iron triangle include
bureaucracies, congressional committees, and interest groups
how old must one be to run for senate?
30 years of age
what is taken every 10 years to count population
a census
redistricting
what branch must confirm SCOTUS nominations
the senate
Congress tries to control the bureaucracy through...
rewriting laws, controlling budgets and holding hearings
prior to te 17th amendment, who elected senators?
the house
chief diplomat