2302 students, know these topics for test one:
Three functions of Congress
representation
policymaking
oversight
magna carta
design of Congress in the Articles of Confederation
design of Congress in the Constitution
how is the Texas Legislature different than the U.S. Constitution?
what are the constitutional offices established in the U.S. Constitution?
disputes over representation in convention
why Congress is bicameral
design differences between house and senate
delegates
trustees
identify representatives and senators
bill making process
what is a committee?
what does a committee do?
types of committees
what is a committee chair?
differences between committees in the U.S. and Texas.
subcommittees
committees important to local reps
earmarks
the pork barrel
log rolling
parties in Congress
development
party organizations
party officials
floor leaders
whips
role of parties in Congress
unified government
divided government
who holds the following positions:
-speaker
-president of the senate
-house and senate majority and minority leader
-house and senate majority and minority whips
party line voting
how party leaders maintain cohesion
what drives the behavior of members of Congress
Gerrymandering-benign -racial
incumbency advantage
re-election rates
Baker v. Carr
term limits: pros and cons