Test Review
Fri= day, March 20, 2009
11:= 38 AM
120 points
Textbook
Notes
Handouts
NO QUESTIONS h= istory of Congress
Demographics of Congress
4 qu
Enumerated pow= ers of Congress
Impeachment pr= ocess
Committee proc= ess
How committee chairs chosen
Names of important committee members
Committees in House on Appropriations
Rules committee
Different regulations who can be on what committee
Don't need to know the actual regulations
Role of staff<= /p>
Enlarged
More specialized
More if head of a committee
# of standing committees in the House and Senate
16 or 17 Senate
20 House
Role of conference committee
Filibuster
Closure
List of differ= ences between house and senate
3 of them
Census
Re-apportioned - states that lost members to states that gained
Redistricting - if you lose or gain members
Gerrymandering - redistricting for political gain
Done by state legislature
Caucuses
Role
Examples
How do they work
CRS
CBO
Why do incumbe= nts usually win
Well known - name recognition
Franking
Better contacts for fundraising
How a bill bec= omes a law
Pork Barrel legislation
Christmas tree= bill
Mark ups
Log rolling
Criticisms of Congress Article
Members spend = too much time fighting and never get anything done
Perceived as t= he broken branch of government
Can argue yes or no (essay????)
Paralyzed by own bickering
Lack of confidence in Congress
But many diverse groups
high stakes
Highly technical
Lets both sides give their POV and get their consensus
All want to push their views
Heading debate is the system working
Can be time consuming
Costs of runni= ng has skyrocketed
Members spend a bunch of time fundraising
$4 million, av= erage campaign
Distorts their real job and political race
Many who contribute $$ talk about shakedowns
Many Congress men find it demeaning
Many people think $$ is what controls Congress
Congressmen kinda like the current system over the unknown
But major flaw
We know little= about influence of lobbyist
14,000 registered lobbyists
Paid to shape decision making
Very much a part of Congress
$13 billion spent since 1998 - 2003
Is Congress ou= t of touch?
Each congressman represents 650,000 people
Newsletters, local forums
So many things need attention
What has your Congressman done for you???
Spector spends a lot of time in Washington on committee work
Test Review
Fri= day, March 20, 2009
11:= 38 AM
120 points
Textbook
Notes
Handouts
NO QUESTIONS h= istory of Congress
Demographics of Congress
4 qu
Enumerated pow= ers of Congress
Impeachment pr= ocess
Committee proc= ess
How committee chairs chosen
Names of important committee members
Committees in House on Appropriations
Rules committee
Different regulations who can be on what committee
Don't need to know the actual regulations
Role of staff<= /p>
Enlarged
More specialized
More if head of a committee
# of standing committees in the House and Senate
16 or 17 Senate
20 House
Role of conference committee
Filibuster
Closure
List of differ= ences between house and senate
3 of them
Census
Re-apportioned - states that lost members to states that gained
Redistricting - if you lose or gain members
Gerrymandering - redistricting for political gain
Done by state legislature
Caucuses
Role
Examples
How do they work
CRS
CBO
Why do incumbe= nts usually win
Well known - name recognition
Franking
Better contacts for fundraising
How a bill bec= omes a law
Pork Barrel legislation
Christmas tree= bill
Mark ups
Log rolling
Criticisms of Congress Article
Members spend = too much time fighting and never get anything done
Perceived as t= he broken branch of government
Can argue yes or no (essay????)
Paralyzed by own bickering
Lack of confidence in Congress
But many diverse groups
high stakes
Highly technical
Lets both sides give their POV and get their consensus
All want to push their views
Heading debate is the system working
Can be time consuming
Costs of runni= ng has skyrocketed
Members spend a bunch of time fundraising
$4 million, av= erage campaign
Distorts their real job and political race
Many who contribute $$ talk about shakedowns
Many Congress men find it demeaning
Many people think $$ is what controls Congress
Congressmen kinda like the current system over the unknown
But major flaw
We know little= about influence of lobbyist
14,000 registered lobbyists
Paid to shape decision making
Very much a part of Congress
$13 billion spent since 1998 - 2003
Is Congress ou= t of touch?
Each congressman represents 650,000 people
Newsletters, local forums
So many things need attention
What has your Congressman done for you???
Spector spends a lot of time in Washington on committee work