| A | B |
|---|
| Congresses Financial Expressed powers | xxx |
| congresses war expressed powers | xxx |
| congresses "other" expressed powers | xxx |
| expressed powers | powers that are clearly stated in the Constitution |
| implied powers | powers that are not clearly stated, but (implied) and are still powers in the Constitution |
| inherent powers | powers that are given to Congress in a time of need |
| politico representative | they try to balance the roles of trustee, delegate and partisan |
| partisan representative | lst allegiance to their political party |
| trustee representative | they base decisions on merit alone, and regardless of others views, they seek to influence their decisions |
| delegate representative | agents of those who elected them--want ot make people back home happy |
| qualification of House Rep | age 25; USA citizen 7 years; must reside ins tate they represent |
| qualification of Senate | age 30, 9 years citizen of USA, live in state they rep |
| how long is a rep's term | 2 years |
| how long is a senator's term | 6 years |
| how many reps in house? | 435 |
| how many senators in senate | 100 |
| make up of the house | the number of reps per state is determined by that state's population |
| make up of senate | 2 per state |
| necessary and proper clause | Constitutional clause gives Congress the power to mak elaws that are "necessary and proper" for executing powers |
| McCulloch v. Maryland | (1819) created 2nd bank in US after a court battle about the powers of congress |
| gerrymandering | drawing of electoral lines to the advantage of a party or group |
| public debt | all money gov has borrowed and not repaid and the interst on it (national debt) |
| naturalization | legal process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another country |
| Congressional eelctions | xxx |
| job of the speaker of the house | chosen by and from majority part in house---keeps order |
| job of the president of the senate | VP of USA; keeps order in Senate |
| select committees | legislative committee created for a limited time and for some specific purpose(special committee) |
| conference committees | temporary joint committee created to reconcile any differences between 2 houses versions of a bill |
| filibuster | various tactics used in long speeches aimed at defeating a billi n a legislative body by preventing a final vote (Senate) |
| bicameralism | composed of 2 chambers |
| off year elections | congress election that occurs between presidential elections |
| 17th amendment | popular election of US senators |
| strict constructionist | Thomas Jefferson; expressed powers |
| liberal constructionist | Alexander Hamilton; strong national gov. fought to adopt Constitution |
