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Title: US Congress


1
US Congress
  • Chapter 13 AP Government

2
US Congress
  • Plays a big part in Who Governs?
  • Different than a Parliament

3
DifferencesCongress
Parliament
  • Aligned to party and Prime Minister
  • Elected as part of the party
  • Debate laws/ policy
  • Independent votes, of party and of President
  • Elected independently of the party
  • Make laws/policy

4
6 eras of the House
  • 1. House has more power than Senate 1800s
  • 2. Jacksonians create cleavage 1830s (slavery)
  • 3. Speaker takes control by 1900
  • 4. Committee/Chairperson power 1920s
  • 5. Elected Chairs, not appointed 1960s
  • 6. Reduced committee power 1990s

5
The average member is
  • White 50s
  • Married Male
  • College degree Protestant
  • Upper-middle class
  • Long term residents Incumbents

6
Voting on a Bill
  • Organizational-As the party wants
  • Attitudinal-Their own mind
  • Representational-As voters in the state/district
    want

7
House Power
  • Members are more polarized than citizens
  • Align with caucuses/cleavages
  • Speakers recently gained power
  • Party has some influence -especially in
    leadership appointments

8
Senate Power
  • Less party control than in the House
  • More decentralized/independent
  • Committees have the most power

9
Get to Work
  • 1 job is passing legislation
  • Major help from personal staff
  • Page 346
  • Help from CRS, GAO, CBO

10
Incumbency Privileges
  • Franking
  • Pork-barrel credit
  • Tax credit for DC home/apartment
  • Non-libel/Non-arrest status
  • Travel expenses
  • Lobbyist perks

11
Post 911
  • Faster response to terrorism
  • Faster response by intelligence community
  • USA Patriot Act
  • Continuity Commission reccomendations
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