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Important Congressional Powers
- Collect taxes
- Regulate commerce
- Coin money
- Raise and maintain armed forces
- Establish federal courts
Filibuster
A political procedure in which one or members prolong debates.
Only the Senate can use it. It is used to delay or stop a bill from passing. Filibusters require a 3/5 vote; tactic used by the minority.
Enumerated Powers of the House of Representatives
- Impeachment of government officials, including the President
- Elect the President in the case of an Electoral College tie
- Initiate revenue bills
Powers Delegated to the Senate
- Confirming or rejecting treaties
- Confirming or rejecting presidential appointments to office: Cabinet, Supreme Court justices, and ambassadors
- Trying a government official who commits a crime against the United States (next step after impeachment)
Redistricting
The process of drawing the lines of districts from which public officials are elected - happens every 10 years.
Gerrymandering
The manipulation of the map=making process for personal party gain.
Cracking is...
The practice of dividing a group's supporters among multiple districts.
Packing
The practice of concentrating a group's supporters heavily in a few districts.
Partisan Gerrymandering
Drawing of district boundaries into strange shapes to benefit a party.
Pork Barrel Spending
The use of government funds by a representative to bring more money to local projects in their districts (commonly public works projects and agricultural subsidies).
Logrolling
Vote-trading by lawmakers to ensure that each legislature's favored provisions have a higher chance of passing.
