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Bicameral Legislature Two chambers: House + Senate.
Who is in the House of Representatives? Members based on population. Must be 25. Serve 2-year terms.
Who is in the Senate? Two senators per state. Must be 30. Serve 6-year terms.
How are the House and Senate different? House is fast, majoritarian. Senate is slower, more deliberate.
What is a delegate? Votes the way the people want.
What is a trustee? Votes based on their own judgment.
What is descriptive representation? Rep looks like the group they serve.
What is substantive representation? Rep supports the group’s interests.
What is incumbency? Current officeholder. Has name recognition and resources.
What is casework? Helping voters with problems (forms, agencies, benefits).
What is pork-barrel spending? Money for local projects to please voters. Often criticized.
What is redistricting? Redrawing district lines.
What is apportionment? How House seats are divided among states.
What is gerrymandering? Redistricting to help one party.
What is the first step for a bill? A member introduces it.
What is a committee? A small group that reviews and edits bills.
Types of committees? Standing, select, joint, conference.
What does a committee do with a bill? Hold hearings, mark it up, vote to send it forward or kill it.
What is a filibuster? Senator delays a vote by talking nonstop.
How do you stop a filibuster? Cloture (60 votes).
What is a veto? President rejects a bill.
What is a pocket veto? President ignores a bill and Congress adjourns → bill dies.
What roles does Congress play? Make laws, raise money, declare war, oversight of executive branch.
How does Congress check the president? Override veto, confirm appointments, impeach.
How does Congress check the courts? Confirm judges, change laws, amend Constitution.
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