American Gov Unit 2

welfare

the health, prosperity, and happiness of the members of a community; Also...government aid to the poor

terms

house is 2 year and senate is 6 year

session

period of time during which, each year, Congress assembles and conducts business

house of representatives age citizenship term

435 members; based on population of state; must be 25 years old, a citizen for 7 years, and live in state representing. 2 year terms

apportionment

for representation in congress (districts)

senate age citizenship term

100 members, 2 per state; must be 30 years of age, a citizen for 9 years, and must live in the state they represent. 6 year term

amendment process

step 1: proposed by 2/3 of congress or 2/3 of states

step 2: ratified by ¾ of state legislatures or ¾ of states

types of committees

standing: permanent committees established by each chamber of Congress

select: specific and often temporary purpose, such as conducting an investigation or studying a particular issue.

joint: include members from both the House and Senate, and they are typically created to address issues that require bicameral cooperation

conference: A specific type of joint committee, conference committees are formed when the House and Senate pass different versions of the same bill

General Welfare clause

Constitutional clause that gives Congress an implied power through the authority to provide for the "general welfare"; taxation

causes of poverty

Lack of education, location, racial and gender discrimination, economic shifts, shifts in family structure

TANF ( also known as welfare )

helps families pay for food, housing, home energy, child care

social security

helps retired and disabled

unemployment program

government program providing financial assistance to people who are out of work through no fault of their own

income inequality solutions

dont forget raising min wage

medicare vs medicaid

medicare: old people

medicaid: poor people

ACA

Federal legislation passed in 2010 that includes a number of provisions designed to increase access to healthcare, improve the quality of healthcare, and explore new models of delivering and paying for healthcare.

forces people to get their own insurance either privately or through the government or pay a tax