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| Congress' Enumerated Powers |
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Control of money
Regulation of trade beyond state borders
Regulation of military
Defining the court structure |
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| Gave congress implied powers from the necessary and improper clause |
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| Lawmaking, Constituent Service, Representing, Oversight, Public Eduction, Conflict Resolution |
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| "Burkean" approach to leadership |
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| represent by the best of your intelligence. follow what you think is best, but if you dont do what people want, then wont be elected again |
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| "Instructed Delegate" approach to leadership |
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| do what the people want, not what your opinion is; put aside personal judgement |
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| Senators are more likely to adopt which approach to leadership? Burkean or Instructed Delegate? |
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| Burkean, because dont have to worry about being re elected so often |
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| Average age of Congresspersons and Senators? |
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| 52 - congress, 58 - senate |
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| Most common religion in House |
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| Protestant, then Roman Catholic |
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| Most common prior occupations |
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| Business and banking, law, politics |
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| Congressional Reappointment |
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| the allocations of seats in the House of Reps after census |
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| Congressional Redistricting |
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| redrawing of boundaries of each district. |
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| drawing the boundaries in such a way that it gives political preference to one party. |
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| Minority-majority districts |
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| Congressional Standing Committee |
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| issue specific committee designed to deal with legislation |
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| Congressional Select committees |
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| "ad hoc", temporary investigative committees |
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| "To This" - a committee select committee designed to investigate |
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| Congressional Conference Committee |
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| created to resolve differences between versions of similar House and Senate bills. |
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| Positions of leadership in the House of Reps |
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| Speaker of the House, House Majority/Minority Leader, House Majority/Minority Whip |
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| Positions of Leadership in the Senate |
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| President of Senate (Vice president of US), President pro tempore, Majority/Minority Floor Leader, Senate Majority/Minority Whip |
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| Latin - let the decision stand |
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| Powers specificaly granted to the national governemnt by the constitution |
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| Which clauses specify most of the enumerated powers of Congress? |
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| the first 17 clauses of Article 1, Section 8 |
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| the use of the Senate's tradition of unlimited debate as a delying tactic to block a bill. |
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