Legislative Branch / Congress 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsThe legislative branch of the US governmentA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: TotallyTrekkieCreated on: 28-09-18 17:12 Bicameral Where there are two chambers to the legislative branch. 1 of 9 Senate More prestigious than the House. Senators tend to be older. The Senate has more exclusive powers than the House. 2 of 9 House of Representatives Less prestigious than the Senate. Tend to be younger than Senators. They have more shared powers. However, they can impeach a public official. 3 of 9 Incumbent Current holder of a political office. Tend to re-win mid-term elections. 4 of 9 Gerrymandering Drawing electoral boundaries to favour a particular group or party. 5 of 9 Pork-barrel legislation When an amendment is proposed with benefits for a particular group. 6 of 9 Caucuses Factions in Congress which can be based on ideology, social characteristics or party alignment. 7 of 9 Filibuster When a senator gives a prolonged speech on the floor of the Senate to obstruct legislative progress of a bill or confirmation of an official. 8 of 9 Gridlock Where the president and Congress are equally powerful and prevent each other from acting. 9 of 9
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