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Nancy Pelosi
Who is the Speak of the House?
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President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore
What is the highest office of the Senate called and what is the second highest office of the Senate called?
100
immunity, free recreational facilities, salary, travel expenses, tax deductions, franking privilege
What are 4 benefits of being a Congressional elected official?
100
Party, Constituents, members of Congress
What three things must an incumbent appeal to
100
redistricting to advantage a party, candidate
What is gerrymandering
200
2 years, population
What is the term limit of a representative and how is that number determined
200
1/3 every 6 years
What is the frequency of elections
200
Impeach, override veto; approve/disapprove judicial nominations
What powers does Congress have over the Executive Branch and Judicial Branch
200
highlighting an issue during a political campaign
What is Issue Salience?
200
A filibuster is meant to delay a vote. A quroum is needed to pass a vote (majority of members needed for a vote). Cloture is needed to end a filibuster
How are filibuster, cloture and quorum related
300
Mark Shauers Mike Rogers
Who is your MI congressional representative
300
President of the Senate, President Pro tempore, Maj. Leader, Maj. Whip, Min. Leader, Min. Whip
What are the office names of the Senate Leadership
300
Intro, assign, consider, debate, go to next house, conference, President signs or vetos, law or return to Congress
What is the order of a bill
300
name, list of likes/dislikes, advertising
There are four ways voters are influenced to vote for an incumbent? One is retrospective voting, which is asking, “Are you better off now than you were before?” List the other 3.
300
statement of opinion, statement of opinion from both houses, both houses on a big or small issue
What is a resolution, concurrent resolution, joint resolution
400
Speaker of the house, Maj. Leader, Maj. Whip, Min. Leader, Min. Whip
What are the office titles of the House Leadership
400
30 years old 9 years a citizen live in the state you are running for office in
What are the qualifications of becoming a Senator
400
Party member, Servant of Constituents, Policy makers, Committee members, Representative collect taxes, coin money, declare war, make treaties, post offices, courts, regulate trade
What are 4 duties of Congress?
400
ideology, reputation, personal platform, party platform, constituent platform
What are five influences of a candidate
400
Germane is an amendment that is on topic to be added to a bill. A rider can be non-topic. A bill is prospective law. Pigeonhole is setting a bill aside
How are the terms: germane, rider, pigeonhole, bill related
500
see Leadership chart
Name the members of the House Leadership
500
See leadership chart
Name the members of the Senate Leadership
500
expertise, a smaller group of a committee to focus on an issue, and a hearing is the research conducted on an issue
What is the purpose of committees; what is a subcommittee; and what is a hearing
500
bring money for constituents, but spends lots of money
What is a pro and con for pork barrelling
500
G: odd # M: odd %
What is the difference between malapportionment and gerrymandering