chapter 10 - congress
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name the 3 reasons for a bicameral legislature
historical, practical, theoretical
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how long is a congressional term?
2 years
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how long is a house term?
2 years
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how long is a senate term?
6 years
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what is a session?
one year to conduct business
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adjourn
stop meeting
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“adjourn sine die”
end meeting
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prorogue
president ends session
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special session
president calls meeting because of an emergency
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how many members are in the house of representatives?
435
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how is the house apportioned?
by population
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name the 4 parts of the reapportionment act of 1929
makes 435 permanent, census every 10 years, apportionment plan, passed laws take effect in 90 days
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when are congressional elections held?
November, even years, tuesday after first monday
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when is a midterm?
between presidential elections
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who draws district lines?
states
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single-member district
one representative per district
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at-large
representative can be elected from anywhere in the state
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who are the formal qualifications for?
the house
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what are the 3 formal qualifications?
25 years old, resident, american citizen for 7 years
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who are the informal qualifications for?
any elective office
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name the 5 informal qualifications
name recognition, party affiliation, gender, race, experience
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how many members are in the senate?
100
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how is the senate apportioned?
2 per state
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what does staggered election mean?
1/3 of the body is elected every 2 years
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continuous body
all of the senate is never up for election at the same time
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name the 3 qualifications to become a senator
30 years old, resident of state, american citizen for 9 years
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what does a trustee do?
make educated decisions
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what is a partisan elected based on?
political party
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what does a politico do?
role of partisan and trustee combined
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how much does a typical senator make?
174,000
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name 4 benefits to being a senator
private restaurants, private gyms, free franking, free healthcare
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what does politics of pay mean?
congress can change their pay but won’t see a change until after the next election
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name the two membership privileges
legislative immunity, can’t be arrested going to or from a house meeting
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