CONGRESS ARTICLE I

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CONGRESSARTICLE I
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CONGRESSVS.PARLIAMENT
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1. How a member is chosen(primary v.
party)2. Role in picking the Executive3.
Commitment to party vs. independent representative
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POWERS OF CONGRESS
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EXPRESSED(16)ENUMERATED VS. IMPLIED
(NECESSARY AND PROPER)(ELASTIC CLAUSE)(army,
navy, air force?)
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ARTICLE I, SECTION 8McCULLOCH V.MARYLAND
(THIS WAS ABOUT CREATION OF THE NATIONAL BANK
AND WHETHER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAD THE
AUTHORITY TO CREATE SUCH A BANK AND WHETHER THE
STATE OF MARYLAND COULD TAX THAT BANK AND WHEN
THE SUPREME COURT RULED THAT SINCE CONGRESS
ALREADY HAD THE EXPRESSED POWER TO COIN MONEY AND
REGULATE ITS VALUE THAT IT IMPLICITLY HAD THE
POWER TO CREATE A NATIONAL BANK THROUGH THE
ELASTIC CLAUSE AND THAT THE STATE OF MARYLAND DID
NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAX THE BANK SINCE THAT
WOULD GIVE STATES MORE POWER THAN THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT SINCE THE STATE OF MARYLAND COULD TAX
THE BANK OUT OF EXISTANCETHE POWER TO TAX IS THE
POWER TO DESTROY)
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DEFINE THE NECESSARY AND PROPER CLAUSE OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
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EVOLUTION OF CONGRESS
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CENTRALIZATION(POWERFUL LEADERS)VS.DECENTRA
LIZATION(POWERFUL MEMBERS)
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TODAY???
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17TH AMENDMENT(1913-popular election of
Senators)
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MARGINAL VS.SAFE DISTRICTS55(1994-LaToure
tte)(48-55-66-65-72-63-58-58-65)
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TREND??LESS OR MORE MARGINAL??
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INCUMBENCYADVANTAGE6-8
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1933 201340 CONGRESSES27/40 D-BOTHWHY??
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PARTY CONTROL
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GERRYMANDERING
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EXAMPLE.
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SHAW v. RENO (1993) MAJORITY-MINORITY
DISTRICT (could not prove that race was the
primary issue here so district was allowed)
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MELVIN WATT (D-NC-12)
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Texas 36
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Florida 21
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HOW TO VOTE???
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REPRESENTATIONAL(district, state, country, Earth)
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ORGANIZATIONAL
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ATTITUDINAL
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NAME AND DESCRIBE ONE WAY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
VOTE ON LEGISLATION
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PARTY POLARIZATION(AMERICANS ARE LESS SOreally?)
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From Sarahpac.org
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From Democratic Leadership Committee
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CONSERVATIVECOALITIONSCDNR??
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IS THERE A LIBERAL COALITION?
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ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS
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LEADERSHIP
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WHOS WHO???WHOS WHOM??
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HOUSE OF REPS.
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HOUSE OF REPS.
MR.AKER 1973
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SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER (R-OH)
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MAJORITY LEADERERIC CANTOR (R-VA.)
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MINORITY LEADERNANCY PELOSI (D-CA)
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SENATEMAJORITY LEADERHARRY REID (D-NV)
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SENATE MINORITY LEADERMITCH McCONNELL (R-KY)
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PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE PATRICK LEAHY, D.-VT.
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ROBERT BYRD BARBARIC
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WHIPS
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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE PARTY WHIPS?
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CAUCUSES
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BLUE DOG DEMOCRATS(MODERATES)
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LIBERTY CAUCUS(Libertarian Republicans)
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CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS(national constituency)
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OTHERSASK ME TO READ THE LIST IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED
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COMMITTEES!!!!
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SENIORITY

IM 125 YRS. OLD
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SPECIFICALLY, DESCRIBE THE SENIORITY SYSTEM
IN CHOOSING CHAIRPERSONS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES.
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BALANCE-REGIONAL-IDEOLOGICAL
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STANDINGHOUSE 20/84SENATE 16/55
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JOINT COMMITTEES
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REFERRALSMULTIPLESEQUENTIAL
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CONFERENCE
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SELECT COMMITTEES
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KEY HOUSE COMMITTEES
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RULES
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WAYS AND MEANS(TAXES AND ENTITLEMENT LAWS
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WHY IS THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE SO
IMPORTANT?
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KEY SENATE COMMITTEES
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ARMED SERVICES
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FOREIGN RELATIONS
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JUDICIARY
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INTELLIGENCE
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SUBCOMMITTEES
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MARK UP
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STAFF(cuts in 1990s)
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PRIMARY JOBSERVICECONSTITUENTS(HOME AND
D.C.OFFICES)
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RESEARCH, WRITE AND ADVOCATE LEGISLATION
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NEGOTIATE WITH OTHER STAFFERS
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STAFF AGENCIESCRS (status)CBO (scoring)GAO

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IM JUST A BILL
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ITS LIKE MAKING SAUSAGE
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JOINT RESOLUTION LAW
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PAGES 312-313
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DISCHARGE PETITION(218)
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WHAT IS A DISCHARGE PETITION?
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OPEN VS. CLOSED RULES
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RIDERS (amendments)CHRISTMAS TREE BILL
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PORK BARREL LEGISLATION
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FILIBUSTER AND CLOTURE(60)RULE 22
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DOUBLE TRACKING
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WHAT IS DOUBLE TRACKING?
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LOGROLLINGyou kiss my..
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VOTING METHODS
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PRESIDENTIAL OPTIONS
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SIGN IT
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VETO MESSAGE(2/3 OVERRIDE)
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SIT FOR 10 DAYS
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POCKET VETO(less than 10 days)
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IDENTIFY TWO OF THE FOUR OPTIONS THE
PRESIDENT HAS WHEN HE RECEIVES A PASSED BILL FROM
CONGRESS?
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SUPREME COURTJUDICIAL REVIEW