Congress Flashcards
(33 cards)
Has more females and af Americans since 1950
House
Impeaches federal officials
House
Power of advise and consent
Senate
Henry clay
Caucus system
1800-1824
Caucus selects nominee
Cabinet controls congress
Andrew Jackson
1820-1850
Most powerful president
Uses veto more than all other presidents combined
Caucus system falls, parties nominate candidates
Slavery shatters party unity
Cannon and reed
PCw -1900 Most powerful speaker Appoints members of committees Determined who could speak Set agenda
No speaker
Seniority based leadership 1910-1970 Caucus system re emerges Denied speaker right to control rules committee Chairmen of committees gain power
Revolt against seniority
1960-70
Chairmen lost authority due to civil rights
Chairmen selected based on merit, not seniority
Renewed and strengthened speaker
1970-present
Gingrich
1995
Strong powers of speaker
Original rule 22
Filibuster could be ended with cloture 2/3 of senators to end
1917
New rule 22
1975
Only 60 senators needed for cloture
Constitutional limits on districting
Census every 10 years
Each state has at least one rep in house
Congressional limits on districting
Congress decides number of reps
Congress apportions reps
Supreme Court limits on districting
No malopportionment
No gerrymandering
No majority minority districts
Process for getting elected
Signatures on petition
Primary
General election
House req
Every 2 years
7 yr res of state
25 years old
Senate req
9 yr citizen
Legal resident of state
30 years old
Every 6 years
Advice and consent
Expressed
Appropriation
Expressed
Impeach
Expresses
Lay taxes
Expressed
Naturalization law
Expressed
Coin money and regulate value
Expressed
