Congress
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- Congress
- What is the structure of Congress?
- Bicameral = House of Reps and Senate
- Upper = House of Reps, Lower = Senate
- What are the powers of Congress?
- Concurrent Powers - pass legislation, override's pr's veto, initiate constitutional amendments, declare war, confirm newly appointed VP
- House of Reps - initiate money bills, impeachment, elect pr is electoral college is deadlocked
- Senate - Confirm appointments and treaties, try cases of impeachment and elect VP if electoral college is deadlocked
- How do the House of Reps and Senate compare in terms of power and prestige?
- Senate = more prestigious -
- Represent an entire state
- Senate = 6 yr term
- Senate = only 1 out of 100
- Leadership positions more likely
- Senators are known state-wide
- Recruiting pool for pr and VP
- Exclusive power of senate
- BUT
- Equal power in passage of bills
- Constitutional amendments must be approved by both
- Equal salaries
- Senate = more prestigious -
- How is power distributed in Congress?
- House Speaker
- Minority and majority leaders
- Committees
- How important are congressional committees?
- Standing Committees = permanent policy-specialist committee
- House Rules Committee = Responsible for prioritising bills coming from the committee stage onto House floor
- Conference Committees = to reconcile differences between 2 bills that come out both Houses
- Select Committees = 'special' or 'investigative' committees
- What determines the way members of Congress vote?
- Political Party
- Constituents
- Administration
- Pressure Groups
- Colleagues and Staff
- Personal Beliefs
- What is the structure of Congress?
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