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CH 10The Congress
pp. 262-284
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Terms
• Term: • 264 Congressional term is two years,• The 113th Congress.
• Session:• 264 Time in which Congress meets and
conducts business
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The Capitol Building
• location
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Prorogue
• 265 the president’s power to end a congressional session.– No president has used this power.
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Special session
• 265 Power of the president to call one or both houses of Congress to meet.
• Usually for an emergency
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The House of Representatives
• Reapportion• 267 Redistribution of the seats in the House
after the ten-year census.• This will be starting soon as 2010 was the
census year.
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The Senate
• Continuous body• 277 The Senate is so called because only 1/3
of its seats are up for election at any time.• The entire house is up for election every two
years.
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Constituency
• 277 the people and interests a senator represents
• Senators represent an entire state• Representatives must only serve the people
and interests of their PART of the state.
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The Job
• Trustee• 281 elected official who judges and votes on
an issue for its “merits”, not by party lines.
• Politico• 281 combines partisan and trustee roles as
needed, depending on the political climate.
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Oversight function
• 281 Many congressional committees have the responsibility and power to check on various agencies of the executive branch.
• Effectiveness• Acting in line with US policy set by Congress.
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Hwk Concepts, Class Work, to Know
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Concepts
• Why is the Constitution's Speech and Debate Clause important?
• The clause grants to senators and representatives immunity from arrest for any noncriminal offense.
• This allows Congress to debate matters freely, without fear of suits for libel or slander.
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• How long does a term in Congress last?• Two years• When does Congress adjourn?• At any time, but both houses must agree
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Face the Issues 266. questions
• free market side: • federal government is responsible for higher
spending on Medicare• liberal side: • drug manufacturers and medical service
providers are to blame for higher spending because they have inflated prices
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• How are the seats in the House of Representatives apportioned?
• Based on state populations
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Qualifications: The House• What are the formal qualifications to be a member of
the House of Representatives?– At least 25– Citizen for at least 7 years– Must inhabit state that elects him/her
• Informal qualifications? (goes for any elected official)– party identification– Name familiarity– Gender– Ethnic characteristics– Political experience
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• How is a Senator’s constituency different from a representative’s constituency?
• Senator represents the entire state’s population
• Why do most senators get more public attention than their colleagues in the House of Representatives?
• Far fewer senators• More visible in the media
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What are the formal qualifications to be a member of the Senate?
• At least 30• Citizen for at least 9 years• Must inhabit the state in which he/she is
elected.
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What are some privileges afforded members of Congress?
• Special tax deduction• Retirement plan• Health care plan• Social security• Offices in DC and home state• Travel allowances• Franking privilege• May set their pay through legislation
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Why did the Framers of the Constitution establish a bicameral Congress?
• First, they were familiar with the bicameral British Parliament.
• Second, a bicameral structure resolved conflicts between the Virginia and New Jersey plans. – House: favors states with large populations– Senate: favors states with small populations
• Third, both houses check and balance each other within the legislative branch itself.
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EW• Images• p. 263 • it shows that each state is an equal partner in
the union.
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EW
• Images• p. 268 question• most of the states that gained seats were
located in the south and southwest, indicating regional population shifts.
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EW
• Images• p. 269 question• 1974 and 1994
• Images, p. 270 question• Neither party would want to lose seats in
Congress as a result of the combining of districts.
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EW
• Images, • p. 272, question• the House is too big to debate all bills on the
floor of the House.
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White/Blue
• Images, p. 280, question, • The House has a higher percentage of non-
Caucasian members.• + why do you think that is?• House members represent smaller districts
where non-Caucasian constituencies might have strong voting power
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• Images, p. 283, question, • They resent the fact that their tax dollars are used to
pay members of Congress more than the salary of most average Americans.
• $34,000– US Census Bureau, 2006: Personal income changes
considerably over the life-time of the average American, from $28,000 at age 25 to about $42,000 at the age of 65.
White/Blue