Bicameralism
intended to be a compromise between Federalists and Anti-Federalists
House of Representatives
closer to the people
Congress
intended to be the most important branch
Ad Hoc Committees
A congressional committee appointed for a limited time to design and report a ...
PSCI 1101 Final Exam with 100% correct
anwers 2024
When a member of Congress shares demographic characterisitcs of their consituents,
it's called - ANSWER-descriptive representation
House of Representatives - ANSWER--Spending bills originate in House
-Vote on articles of impeachment (simple majority)
-Electing the president when there's no majority in Electoral College
The Senate - ANSWER--Power of 'advise and consent' on presidential appointments
-Responsibility to ratify treaties with foreign countries
-Power to execute trails on impeached officials
-Elect VP in cases where ther'es no majoirty in Electoral College
Formal Structures of the HoR - ANSWER--Speaker of the House: bring or prevent
issues from coming to floor
-Majority Leader
-Majority Whip
-Minority Leader
-Minorty Whip
-Committee System: divides workload, allows specialization
Committee System of HoR - ANSWER--Standing committees: always there, fractional
based on party control
-Select committees: specific issues
-Joint committees: more evenly divided
-Conference committees: work out amendments to make them the same
Informal Structures of the HoR - ANSWER--Norms
-Role of the Parties
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Norms - ANSWER-Agreed-upon ways of doing things
, -Universalism/consensus
-Reciprocity: officials will listen to experts
Filibuster - ANSWER-A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to
relinquish the floor and thereby delays proceedings and prevents a vote on a
controversial issue.
Cloture Motion - ANSWER-mechanism requiring sixty senators to vote to cut off debate
(only way to to end a filibuster)
Home-style - ANSWER-Activities of Congress members specifically directed at their
home constituencies. Determines the components of district representation, allocation
of resources, presentation of self, explaining of Washington activity
trustee model of representation - ANSWER-Voter's job is minimal, we just elect people
who will make the best decisions
delegate model of representation - ANSWER-representatives are expected to represent
what we would do even if they disagree. 80% want this
politico model of representation - ANSWER-there to make deals—negotiate among
interests to make decisions
descriptive model of representation - ANSWER-government looks like the people. if
demography doesn't match, the people aren't being represented properly. assumes that
similar demography = similar interests
Substantive Model of Representation - ANSWER-representatives chosen based on
interests and beliefs
Why does Mayhew find that the goal of representatives is to work towards reelection? -
ANSWER--the structure of Congress encourages it (senority rule, credit-claiming,
single-member system)
-may be focused on reelection instead of doing what's best for the people
-may work against compromise
BUT
-encourages behavior as a delegate, still need to please constituency. need to be in
office to get anything done
Formal powers of the president - ANSWER-Enumerated in Constitution:
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