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Vocabulary
Representatives and Senators
Congressional Elections
How Congress is Organized to Make Policy
Congressional Process
100
Member of Congress running for reelection
What is an Incumbent?
100
535 members
What is total number of members of congress?
100
2 senators
What is total senators a state gets?
100
60 members present and voting to cut off debate
What is way of stopping a filibuster?
100
6 years in office
What is term for a senator?
200
When Members of Congress help individuals on a certain case
What is Case Work?
200
At least 25 years old, and American citizen for 7 years
What is qualifications for a member in the House?
200
2/3 vote in congress
What is the fraction of votes in congress needed to amend the constitution?
200
breaks ties in Congress
What is the role of the VP in Congress?
200
2 Years in office
What is term a house member serve?
300
Is Chosen in practice by the Majority Party
What is majority leader?
300
male, white, middle aged, protestant/catholic, lawyer, upper middle class
What is a "typical" member of Congress?
300
increases incumbents success for reelection
What is the role of advertising?
300
standing, joint, conference and select.
What is the 4 types of Committees?
300
they are known as politicians
What is senators?
400
When a congressman gets federal money for a project or federal grants in a congressional district
What is Pork Barrel?
400
hold 10% of the seats in the house
What is African Americans?
400
congress can send unlimited amounts of mail
What is franking privileges?
400
cloture
What is ending a filibuster?
400
labor unions, lower middle class and unemployed
What is strongest supporter of democrats?
500
Legislature divided into 2 houses
What is Bicameral Legislation?
500
engaging in Representing Interest Groups
What is Substantive Representation?
500
percentage of total incumbents that win reelection.
What is 90%
500
bills that originate in the House
What are Revenue bills?
500
interets groups Hire Lobbyist
What is way of influencing policy making?