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| Members from each chamber that meet to reconcile differences between two bills |
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| They inform members when important bills will come up for a vote |
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| counts for the leadership, and pressure members to support the leadership |
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| Differences between the House and the Senate |
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| president pro tempore is the official chair, but since the job has no real powers, the job of presiding over the Senate is usually given to a junior senator. |
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| is the vice president of the senate, can only vote in a tie and seldom attends senate sessions |
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| backgrounds of congresspeople |
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• 90% are male.
• Most are well educated.
• Most are from upper-middle or upper income backgrounds.
• Most are Protestants, although in recent years, a more proportional number have been Roman Catholic and Jewish.
• Most are white, with only a handful of African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans
• The average age of senators is about 60; representative average about 55.
• 40% are lawyers; others are business owners or officers, professors and teachers, clergy, and farmers. |
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| the authority to charge the president, vice president, and other “civil officers” with “high crimes and misdemeanors” is given to the House. The Senate conducts trials for impeachment, but only the House may make the charge. |
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| The leader of the majority group in the senate, is the speaker's most important colleague, The majority leader is responsible for scheduling bills and for rounding up votes for bills the party favors |
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| consist of members from both the House and Senate, but they are formed exclusively to hammer out differences between House and Senate versions of similar bills. A bill goes to a conference committee after it has been approved in separate processes in the two houses, and a compromise bill is sent back to each house for final approval. |
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| Name recognition, Campaign costs, Franking, Pork projects, Seniority powers, Party support, casework |
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| The president provides a balance to the power of congress by being able to veto a bill, has some oversight over congress. |
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| Congressional Term limits |
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| House = 2 years and senate= 6 years |
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| People from the home area of the house rep or senator |
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| Many of the people that run for house or senate have been a mayor, governor, town mayor and other small qualifications that enable them to persuade the public in their favor |
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| the majority in the state legislature gets to redraw the voting districts to their liking |
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| 2/3 votes to stop a filibuster |
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| attempted pause or road-block to stop a bill from passing |
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| The redistricting of a state to favor a political group |
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| free communication with the home constituents helps with name recognition throughout a term. |
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| A survey tha is mailed out every 10 years to keep national information updated |
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| Some house reps or senators are almost immune to the voting process because their name is so well known or has been voted for for years, while also having benefits that aid them in keeping a seat |
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| Access citizens have to representatives |
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| people of organizations and just normal people can give their opinion or advice on a bill ultimately making the rep consent to their wishes |
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| two seperate houses in congress |
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| Senators are chosen by the people |
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| Is in favor of helping already imployed representatives rather than new representatives trying to get into the system |
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| Bills that get passed by representatives that will make them popular to their home area and who want to get re-elected |
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| the addition of money to a bill so other little goals can be accomplished that aren't relevent to the bill |
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| permanent panel with full legislative functions and oversight responsibilities |
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| formed to tackle very specific tasks within the jurisdiction of the full committees |
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