American Gov't 2
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- House of Representatives Requirements
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-resident of that state
-citizen of U.S. for 7 years
-at least 25 years old - Senate Requirements
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-resident of that state
-citizen of U.S. for 9 years
- at least 30 years old - President Requirements
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-natural born citizen of the U.S.
-35 years of age
-citizen of the U.S. for 14 years
- 2 terms; 4 years each - bicameral
- a legislative body that has two houses.
- political entrepreneurship
- ability to sell oneself as a candidate for public office.
- The Necessary and Proper Clause
- Congress having the power to enact all laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out the responsibilities delegated to it.
- minority leader
- House and Senate: leader of the opposition party.
- majority leader
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House: the majority party leader and 2nd command to the Speaker
Senate: leader of the majority party - House of Representatives
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435 members
based on population (district)term = 2 years - impeachment
- The H.O.R.bringing charges against someone in which they are subject to a trial by the Senate.
- incumbent
- candidate currently in office seeking reelection.
- name recognition
- the extent to which voters know a candidate's name.
- franking privilege
- free use of the U.S. mails granted to members of Congress to promote communication with constituents.
- campaign contribution
- incumbents will receive contributions, because the people already know that candidate in office.
- soft money
- political contributions given to a party for activities such as party building or voter registration, but not directly for campaigns.
- Senate
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100 senators - 2 from each state regardless of population
-term: 6 years - hard money
- political contributions given directly to the candidate's campaigns and have regulated limits.
- Electoral College
- the 538 presidential electors whose votes officially elect the president and vice president of the U.S.
- congressional hearings
- congressional committee sessions in which members listen to witnesses who provide info and opinions of matter of interest to the comm.
- apportionment
- the allocation of House seats to states after each 10 year census.
- Speaker of the House
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presiding officer of the House of Representatives.
Dennis Hastert - redistricting
- drawing of legislative district boundary lines following each ten-year census.
- gerrymandering
- drawing district boundary lines for political advantage.
- President Pro Tem of the Senate
- the person in the senate with the most seniority. Presides ocver the Senate if the Vice President is unable.