Powers And Functions Of Congress Snd Parliment

Question 1

Ways of Powers and functions of congress and parliament ?

Answer 1

• legislation
• oversight
• representation

Question 2

Legislation

What is the power like in the two house in congress ?

Answer 2

Equal

Question 3

Legislation

In parliament what dominates ?

Answer 3

House of Commons

Question 4

Legislation

In the congress what must both houses agree on ?

Answer 4

Must agree on the final version of a bill before its passed to the president for signing

Question 5

Legislation

What can the House of Lords do in parliament ?

Answer 5

Amendments to legislation

Question 6

Legislation

But in the end what happens after the House of Lords proposes amendments to legislation ?

Answer 6

Commons usually gets its way

Question 7

Legislation

What can the House of Commons use its power to do in parliament

Answer 7

Use its power under parliament act of 1949 to override the objections of the Lords

Question 8

Legislation

What’s the parliament act that can do override the objections of the Lords ?

Answer 8

Parliament Act of 1949

Question 9

Legislation

What difference does power and function of congress and parliament have ?

Answer 9

Structural differencez

Question 10

Legislation

What is congress compared to parliament ?

Answer 10

Congress is a real legislature while parliament is not

Question 11

Legislation

According to Philip Norton what does he say regarding parliament?

Answer 11

Parliament merely legitimises legislation

Question 12

Legislation

What happens to the queens speech in government ?

Answer 12

It is written for her by the government
Stating “my government will”

Question 13

Legislation

What does the presidents state of the union address ask ?

Answer 13

Asks congress if it would be good enough to consider the presidents ideas

Question 14

Legislative function

What is the argument for legislative function in congress ?

Answer 14

1. Two chambers have equal powers
2. President has significant veto power
3. Thousands of bills introduced in any one session
4. Few of these bills are passed into law

Question 15

Legislative function

What is the legislative function for parliament compared to congress

Answer 15

1. The lower chamber dominates
2. The royal assent is no longer withheld
3. A limited number of bills are introduced in any one session
4. Most bills are passed into law

Question 16

Oversight

What is the difference between parliament and congress in their oversight ?

Answer 16

In their oversight of executive branch are largely a consequence of the difference between the two systems of government

Question 17

Oversight

What is the difference between parliament and congress oversight largely a consequence of ?

Answer 17

oversight of executive branch are largely a consequence of the difference between the two systems of government

Question 18

Oversight

In the USA how is congress and the executives in terms of oversight

Answer 18

Entirely separate

Question 19

Oversight

How is the parliament and executive in terms of oversight ?

Answer 19

Intertwined

Question 20

Oversight

How does the administration survive in USA congress ?

Answer 20

Survives regardless of anything that does or does not occur in congress

Question 21

Oversight

How does the parliament/goverment survive ?

Answer 21

Depends on the maiming the support of the HOC

Question 22

Oversight

How is the extent of oversight affected ?

Answer 22

Affected by the structural differences between the two systems

Question 23

Oversight example

What does the senate have oversight of ?

Answer 23

Senate has oversight of all judicial and numerous executive appointments within the federal government so gives congress a reach in oversight quite unknown to the UK parliament

Question 24

Oversight example

What specifically does the senate have oversight of in the example ?

Answer 24

Senate has oversight of all judicial and numerous executive appointments within the federal government so gives congress a reach in oversight quite unknown to the UK parliament

Question 25

Oversight example The senate has oversight of all judicial and numerous executive appointments within where ?

Answer 25

within the federal government

Question 26

Oversight example Senate has oversight of all judicial and numerous executive appointments within the federal government so what does it give congress ?

Answer 26

so gives congress a reach in oversight quite unknown to the UK parliament

Question 27

Oversight What power does senate have and how does it compare to parliament?

Answer 27

Senate power to ratify treaties gives extension of oversight powers that parliament does not have

Question 28

Oversight What power does the house of representative have ?

Answer 28

To impeach any public official within the federal government

Question 29

Congress What power does senate have that gives another arm of oversight unknown to parliament?

Answer 29

Senates power to try such cases of impeachment

Question 30

Oversight What control does the congress have over parliament?

Answer 30

Congress has More control over the budget

Question 31

Oversight Congress has specific powers to do what exactly ?

Answer 31

Declare war

Question 32

Oversight What is one of the remaining royal prerogatives ?

Answer 32

Power to commit armed troops to conflict abroad

Question 33

Oversight What is royal prerogatives ?

Answer 33

Power derived from the crown rather than from parement

Question 34

Oversight When was the power of parliament significantly enhanced (royal prerogatives)

Answer 34

Under David Cameron’s premiership

Question 35

Oversight Under David Cameron’s premiership what would he Politically difficult now for future governments ?

Answer 35

Politically difficult for future governments to take any significant military action without prior specifical approval from goverment

Question 36

Oversight Why would it be Politically difficult for future governments to take any significant military action without prior specifical approval from goverment

Answer 36

Due to David Cameron’s predecessor, Gordon Brown

Question 37

Oversight Why would it be Politically difficult for future governments to take any significant military action without prior specifical approval from goverment due to Gordon Brown

Answer 37

Setting a new convention that parliament would he consulted in these instance Cameron and his successor felt compelled to follow

Question 38

What were the methods of oversight in congress?

Answer 38

1. Standing committees hearings 2. Impeachment, trial , removal from office 3. Ratification of treaties (senate )

Question 39

Methods of oversight in the parliament

Answer 39

1. Question time (prime minister question Time ) 2. Policy debates 3. Votes of no confidence

Question 40

Representation What does the member of congress and parliament fulfill in representative function ?

Answer 40

Helps to understand the stuble difference between the two and see the way self interest goes some way to shaping the way legislators in the two system fulfill their representational function

Question 41

Representation What is an important priority for any elected official

Answer 41

Gaining re election

Question 42

Representation In Congress constituents plays a much more important role than who ?

Answer 42

Than party

Question 43

Representation What could one argue about party

Answer 43

Plays little or no role at all other than providing a voting cue by virtue of party label

Question 44

Representation Who might decide to back a challenger to the incumbent member of congress in congressional primary ?

Answer 44

Disgruntled constituents

Question 45

Representation Example of congressional district ?

Answer 45

Voters in Floridas third congressional district in 2016

Question 46

Representation What did Florida third congressional district 2016 do ?

Answer 46

Unseated 12 term democrat Corrine Brown

Question 47

Representation But for members in the UK HOC who performs the function of the candidate selection ?

Answer 47

The party

Question 48

Representation What happened before 2015 as example Of party performing candidates selection ?

Answer 48

Conservative Party members in the south Suffolk constituency deselected their sitting MP Tim Yeo who represented constituency for over 30 years

Question 49

Representation Comparison of UK to USA in terms of constituency

Answer 49

Brown was felled by her constituents, Yeo was felled by his party