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Yates Chp 5

Yates Chp 5 Review

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Committee chairman come from majority party
study group committees joint committees
committee used to make bills the same from House & Senate conference committee
permanent committees standing committees
investigations are conducted select committees
subgroup of a standing committee subcommittee
president of the Senate vice-president
helps Congress do its job by providing information congressional agencies
people members of Congress represents constituents
presiding officer in the House speaker
this could bring about a vote of censure taking a bribe
qualifications for Senate 30 years old, US citizen 9 years, live in district represent
Qualifications for House 25 years old, US citizen 7 years, live in district represent
lawmakers believe this group has too much power congressional staffers
majority and minority leaders are assisted by party whips
committees are controlled by majority party
2 house law making body bicameral
setting up new districts after reapportionment redistricting
problems with drawing Congressional districts too few representatives, gerrymandering, unequal districts
Three roles of Congress make laws, oversee government agencies, provide services to constituents
census is taken every 10 years
Senate term of office 6 years
# of Senators 100
House term of office 2 years
# of House members 435
makes sure Congress members are present for key votes whips
needed for legislative body to take action quorum
legal limits on the numbers of times someone may hold office term limits
drawing district lines to favor one party over another gerrymandering
redistributing seats after census reapportionment
population count census
party with most members in Congress majority party
party with least seats in Congress minority party
formal reprimand for a member of Congress censure
removing a member of Congress from office for misconduct expulsion
most powerful person in Senate Senate Majority Leader
presides over Senate in VP absence President Pro Tempore
leader of majority and minority parties floor leader
most powerful person in House Speaker of the House
creates solution to problems authorizing committees
allocates funding for projects appropriations committees
Created by: DrYates
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