Ch. 4 Congress

Hearings

Unanimous consent

Logrolling

Joint referral

Trustee

Agenda setting

Seniority system

Filibuster

Baker v. Carr

Shaw v. Reno

Brown v. Board of Education

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

Other: _______________

necessary and proper clause

ex post facto clause

executive orders

inherent powers clause

Legislation will be filibustered easily

The president's revenue bills will be introduced

The president's nominees will be confirmed

Presidential vetoes will be overridden

House: 435 members with representation based on population

Senate: 100 members with representations equal per state

House: Less formal and structured rules

Senate: More formal and structured rules

House: Does not allow discharge petitions

Senate: Allows discharge petitions

House: Allows filibusters

Senate: Does not allow filibusters

Trustee: Legislator should vote based on constituents' views

Instructed Delegate: Legislators should vote contrary to their constituents if they feel it is in the best interest of the country

Trustee: Legislators should follow their conscience when voting

Instructed Delegate: Legislators should act as agents of their constituency

Legislators should vote based on their party

Instructed Delegate: Legislators should vote as their staff instructs them to

Trustee: Legislators should vote based on how the president trusts them to vote

Legislators should vote based on PAC campaign contributions

Divided government

Coalition government

Pork-barrel government

Log-roll government