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1 Chapter 7 Sabato Chapter 11 Wilson AP US Government and Politics
Congress Chapter 7 Sabato Chapter 11 Wilson AP US Government and Politics

2 Constitutional Requirements
Great Compromise & Article I Bicameral Legislature HOR-Revenue Raising Bills House and Senate Age Residency Requirements Citizenship Terms Mode of Election

3 Apportionment—HOR What does it mean?
When it is Constitutionally mandated to count the population Ratio of Representatives/Population at the founding and present-day Founding—65 members 1910—435 members 1959—437 members 1963—435 members Wesberry v. Sanders (1964) [Malapportionment] Was GA apportionment law in violation of the EPC of the 14th Amendment? Baker v. Carr (1962)

4 Redistricting Relationship btw apportionment and redistricting
Who is responsible for redistricting? Types of Districts Multi-member Single-member (1842) At-Large Odd year elections

5 Gerrymandering What is it? Effects: Protects incumbents
Strengthens majority party; weakens opposition party Weakens minor parties Can increase to decrease minority representation Majority-minority Districts—racial gerrymandering Shaw v. Reno (1993) [5-4] Background Constitutional Basis Ruling Court Classification and Test Race can be a factor in drawing state lines Substantive v. descriptive representation Guidelines to Draw Congressional District Lines

6 NC’s 12th Congressional District

7 NC’s Congressional District Lines

8 REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIERS
Article I, Sec. 2 & 3 AND Article 2, Sec. 4 Form of Congressional Oversight Who can be impeached and removed? Process HOR Senate 3. Presidential Impeachment Chief Justice presides over trial

9 Effects of Trial and Removal
May not hold another governmental office Can face criminal trial and punishment under the law

10 Incumbency Advantages
Name Recognition Media Utilization Taking Credit Franking Privilege Fundraising and Campaign Finance Laws Experience Knowledge Gerrymandering Sophomore Surge, Marginal Districts and Safe District

11 Effects of Incumbency Advantage
Policy and Leadership Continuity Encourage Growth of Interest Groups No incentive to change Campaign Finance Laws

12 Staff Agencies Congressional Research Service (Library of Congress)
Summaries of Bills Non-partisan in Nature

13 Staff Agencies Government Accounting Office
Government Standards for Accounting Legal Opinions Settle Claims Against Government Conducts Studies CNN: Defense Department Head of the GAO: David Walker

14 Staff Agencies Congressional Budget Office Analyze OMB and
President’s Budget Make Economic Projections Non-Partisan Utilized in Congressional Hearings

15 Congressional Oversight
Executive Bureaucracy General Mandate and Discretionary Authority Congressional Hearing and Policy Agenda Legislative Veto (Congressional Review) GAO CBO Reduce or eliminate Department, Office, Agency by law Confirmation of Executive Heads Power of the Purse a. Appropriations b. Budget Committees c. Ways and Means/Senate Finance

16 Congressional Oversight
President Override presidential veto Confirm Presidential appointees (federal judges or EBs) Impeachment/Removal Ratify treaties through confirmation War Power Resolution (1973) and War-making 48 hr. Notice 60-90 Deployment Declaration of War or War Authorization

17 Congressional Oversight
Judiciary Confirm Judicial Appointees Creating jurisdiction of legislative courts by law Clarifying appellate jurisdiction of constitutional courts Amending the Constitution Passing laws that are slightly different than laws deemed constitutional Funding the Courts

18 House v. Senate Comparison
HOR District 2 Year Terms Formal Rules Pork in Committees 17 Staff Simple Majority Rules 60-member Committees and Power

19 House v. Senate Comparison
HOR 8. Policy Specialists 9. Centralized 10. Proportionate Representation Members 12. Serve on 10 Committees and Subcommittees 13. Strict Time Limits for Debate 14. Speaker chooses speakers for debate 15. Introduction of a bill to Clerk or through Hopper

20 House v. Senate Comparison
HOR 16. More “Safe” than SEN (90-95% incumbency rate) 17. Most Debate done in committees 18. Operates on Closed or Restrictive Rules 19. Focus on Tax Policy Year Old requirement and 7 years of citizenship 21. Speaker of the House as presiding officer

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