processing of drawing electoral district boundaries occurs every 10-years

End of congressional session no/vote bill back to congress

End of Congressional session no/vote bill back to congress can't be overwritten

Minimum number of representative majority 218 out of 435

Make laws, public education, conflict resolution, representation oversight

5 Functions of congress

Make laws, Public Education, Conflict Resolution, Representation ,Oversight

Leads the house of representatives

Leads the house of representatives, Every two years they vote

President of the Senate

Leads the senate (vice-president)

The tow party who has the most leads

President Pro tempore

Presides over the senate in the absence of the vice president (temporary replacement)

the floor leader of the party that holds the majority of seats in each house of Congress

the floor leader of the Party that holds the minority of seats in each house of Congress.

the floor leader of the party that holds the majority of seats in each house of Congress .

The right hand man mainly responsible for counting heads and rounding up party members for votes and quorum calls

25- year old representative senate 30 years old

of the two party who has the most leaders

Introduce bills and resolutions, offer amendments and serve on committees

Take action on bills they vote in variety of ways like roll call votes

Senators vote in a variety of ways, including roll call votes, voice votes, and unanimous consent.

How does a bill become a law

When it passes both the house of the Representatives and the Senate and signed by the president

The president makes the law and passes it on the house of representative and the senate

What options does a president concerning bills that make it to his desk

The president can approve the bill and sign it into law. Or the president can refuse to approve a bill which is called veto

initiate revenue bills, impeach federal officials, and elect the President in the case of an Electoral College tie

4 Types of congressional committees

Standing committee(last forever), Select committee( created for specific reason), Joint committee( Members of House and senate) Congress committee (Committee arguing over a bill house of senate come together)

Make laws, public education , conflict resolution, representation

4 Types of congressional committees

Standing committee(last forever), Select committee( created for specific reason), Joint committee( Members of House and senate) Congress committee (Committee arguing over a bill house of senate come together)

Make laws, public education , conflict resolution, representation

Process for approving a national budget

The House and Senate create their own budget resolutions, which must be negotiated and merged. Both houses must pass a single version of each funding bill.

Among other duties, representatives introduce bills and resolutions, offer amendments and serve on committees.

House of representatives

Lower House, elected every 2 years. Number per state is based on the state population. Total number in congress is 435. Must be 25 years old and 7 years a U.S citizen. Lives in the state elected to. Leader is called speaker of the house

Upper House, 1/3 is elected every 2 years. 2 from every state. Total number in congress 100. Elected by the voters of the senate. Must be 30 years old 9 years in U.S citizen Live in the state elected to. Leader/Presiding officer is the Vice-President

Lower House, elected every 2 years. Number per state is based on the state population. Total number in congress is 435. Must be 25 years old and 7 years a U.S citizen. Lives in the state elected to. Leader is called speaker of the house

How a bill becomes a Law

The bill begins as an idea, Bill sponsored by a member of congress and introduced, Bill goes to committee where it will be researched and amended, House and senate must vote on the bill in identical form requiring majority votes in both chambers, If bill passes both chamber the president can sign the bill or vet0 the bill, if vetoed the bill returns to congress where it may still become law if both chambers pass the bill with 2/3 vote

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Garrymandering

Using powering future election

Cracking and packing

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Cracking and Packing relates to gerrymandering

cracking is Seperate the opposite party throughtout multiple districts Packing is putting them all in the same district

Cracking is cracking the districts in half and packing is stacking them up

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Filibuster

one party controls president

Senate 60 senators end debate waste time by talking

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Cloture

3-5th majority votes for it limits senate debate 30 hours

politicians trade support for issue

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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divided government

The separation of powers on party controls the white house

politicians trade support for issue

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Logrolling

Policions trade support for one issue

Process of altering

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Reapportionment

10-year censuss decide how many members house gets

minimum number of representative majority

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Garrymandering

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