Chapter 10 Part 1
6 and 2 years respectively
How many seats are in the Senate vs House (roughly).
100 vs 435
Those who believe the Constitution implies a lot of powers beyond what is specifically stated
Strict Constructionists
Those who believe the Constitution implies very few powers beyond what is specifically stated
Liberal Constructionists
Assistants to the party leaders that help organize and convince Congress-people to get on board with new bills/initiatives.
Whips
Special Sessions
Elections held between presidential elections.
Off-Year Elections
Which groups between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists align with the Strict and Liberal Constructionists?
Federalists - Liberal
Anti-Federalists - Strict
Congressional power to regulate foreign and interstate trade
Commerce Power
Permanent groups that represent different subject-areas for bills to be initially discussed in.
Standing Committees
The term for rearranging Congressional districts to favor one political party over another
Gerrymandering
Adjourn
The 3 types of Congressional power
Expressed, Implied, Inherent
Congressional power to bring charges against a politician to remove them from office
Impeachment
To "talk a bill to death"
Filibuster
What term describe the redistribution of House seats across the nation?
Reapportionment
What are the 3 qualifications of House membership?
25 years old
American citizenship
Inhabitant of state being elected in
What are Congress's key powers when it comes to war?
Declare war, sign treaties, raise armies and navies, etc.
What is one of Congress's Expressed powers to confiscate private land for public use?
Eminent Domain
Non-bill measures that Congress can pass that are *mostly* temporary and without the force of law.
What is the practical reason for the adoption of a bicameral legislature?
To settle disputes between the New Jersey and Virginia plan.
What are the 4 voting "roles" of Congresspeople?
Trustees (individual), Delegates (representative), Partisans (party member), Politicos (pragmatic)
What is Congress's power "To make all Laws which are needed for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers and all other Powers vested by this Constitution."
The Necessary and Proper Clause
What are the four limits on the Commerce Power?
Cannot tax exports
Cannot favor specific areas
Cannot require paying taxes to other states
Cannot interfere with the slave trade
What is the most powerful committee of Congress and why?
Rules Committee because it is in charge of when (if at all) Congress will debate on a Bill.