Bill Becomes Law
Only members of Congress may do this.
Introduce a bill
The branch of government that can declare the acts of Congress or the President constitutional or unconstitutional
The Judicial Branch
435 - 100
The number of members in the House of Representatives and the Senate (respectively)
Constitutional interpretation is more flexible - the Constitution is a document that should adjust to the times
Liberal
Interest groups do the following (name 2)
shape policy goals
fund political campaigns
unite politicians around an issue
Newly proposed bills are first sent to this place, where a specialized group of Congress analyzes the bill
A student in here who can talk forever gets elected to the Senate. Good thing. They will be good at this debate tactic unique to the Senate only.
filibuster
2 - 6
The length of a term for a Representative and Senator (respectively)
Social problems should be solved without government whenever possible (through charity, local solutions, nonprofits, religious institutions)
Conservative
The tie breakers in the upper house
The Vice President of the U.S. / The President of the Senate
A bicameral legislature (Congress has TWO houses) was created for this purpose
To slow down legislation and make sure it gets reviewed
3 facts about incumbents/incumbency (give me 2)
1. current office holder (definition)
2. reelection rate around 90%
3. out-fundraise their opponents 2:1 (average)
30 -25
The age requirement to be a Senator and Representative (respectively)
The Constitution is meant to be interpreted more literally
Conservative
leader of the minority party in the lower house
The Minority Leader in the House of Representatives
Anybody inside or outside of Congress can do this
draft a bill, write a bill, develop the idea for a bill
My representative is ___.
My senators are ___ and ___.
Bryan Steil (R)
Ron Johnson (R) and Tammy Baldwin (D)
10 - and how the number is "used"
used to determine proper representation in the House - redistricting process every 10 years
Supports the expansion of government programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps and other economic intervention
Liberal
In 2018, 54% of Wisconsinites voted for Democrats for the State Legislature, but the results gave Democrats only 36% of the seats in the State Legislature.
This is an result of...
Gerrymandering
Committees could these things with bill (name all 3)
pass the bill onto the floor of the (House or Senate)
amend/change it
reject it/vote no
Before a bill goes to the White House, what must Congress do
Both houses must pass the exact same version of the bill
The number of representatives in the House representing Wisconsin
The number of Congressional district in Wisconsin
equality of opportunity - equality of outcome
general policy philosophies of conservatives and liberals (respectively)
Will more Americans vote in 2024 or 2026? Why?
2024 because it is a presidential election; less people vote in midterm elections (like 2026)