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Terms in this set (22)Congress's Constitutional Home Article I of the Constitution of the USS is the principal source of law concerning the United States Congress. Structure of Congress -Bicameral (two
chambers) Functions of Congress -Making public
policy Particular Duties of Each Chamber HOUSE: SENATE: Senate Leaders President of the Senate: VP of US
Joseph Biden know the names and offices held House Leaders Speaker of the House: John Boehner (R-OH 8) Congressional Demographics Look over slide
Congressional Elections -Every two years all House seats and one-third of Senate seats are up. A Congressional Elections -Voters have little regard for Congress as an institution-approval rates are rountine less than 20% ; currently all time low- 10% in Feb 2012, 12% in March 2012.... Why Incumbents lose -Scandal (House banking scandal 1992, Ted Steven 2008-corruption charges) Incumbents: House vs. Senate Why Senate Incumbents Win Re-election less often than Do House Incumbents? -Senate terms are longer, so senators build up less name recognition through frequent elections; also grow isolated from constituents Congressional Calendar -Elections held in even-number years Congress's Agenda Sources of potential legislation include: The Path of Legislation Introduction > Assigned to committee > Assigned to subcommittee -Subcommittee may hold hearings; bill is modified or revised; if passed is sent to full committee The House Rules Committee -Bills coming out of House committees go first to the House Rules Committee The Path Continues -Once a bill is passed by one chamber, it is sent to the other for consideration. The Path Concludes Senate and House versions
of similar but different bills have to be reconciled by conference committee (both chamber must pass a bill in identical form) The President Responds -The President may sign the bill, allow it to become law without his signature after 10 days, or veto the bill (reject the entire bill; partial
vetoes-line item vetoes-not permitted) Congressional Committees Committee Types Members' Committee Assignments -Majority
party gets most comt. seats Representation -Delegate-do what constituents
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