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| subject matter committees handle different policy areas |
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| few policy areas made up of House adn Senate members |
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| resolve differences in House and Senate bills |
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| created for a specific purpose and limited time |
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| Legislation and oversight |
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.committes work on the 11,00 bills every session
.come hold hearing and "mark up" meetings
.Oversight involves hearing and other methods of checking the actions of the executive branch
.As the size of government grows, oversight grows too. |
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| Chairs and the Seniority System |
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.the chair is the most important position for controlling legislation
.Chairs were once chosen strictly by the seniority system
.Now seniorty is a genral rule, and members may choose the chair of their committee. |
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.taxing
.borrowing
.commerce(trade)
.currency
.bankruptcy
.declaring war
.naturalization
.copyright/patents
.weights/measures
.eminet domain |
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| the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen or national after he or she fulfills the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). |
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| Non-Legislative Powers(2) |
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.House of Reps breaks election tie
.Impeachment |
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.House impeaches
-brings charges iwth majority vote(50% + 1 vote)
.Senate acts as the jury(guilty=2/3 vote)
.Chief Justice acts as the judge over the Senate
.Guilty? Removal from office loss of benefits, cannot hold elected office ever again |
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.Bill
-proposed law
.anyone can draft a bill, but only members of congress can introduce them
.more rules in the House than in the senate
-party leaders play a vital role is steering bills through both houses but lesss in the senate
-countless influences on the legislative |
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.Partners and Protagonists
-Presidents have many resourses to influence congress(often called the "cheif legislator")
-in order to "win" in Congress, the president must win several battles in each house
-Presidential leadership of Congress is at the margins and is most effective as a facilitator. |
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