Political Science American Government and Politics Chapter 10 The Congress.

Political Science American Government and Politics

Chapter 10

The Congress

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The Powers of Congress

• Enumerated powers– come from Article I, section 8 of the

Constitution• control of money

• regulation of trade beyond state borders

• regulation of military

• defining the court structure

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The Powers of Congress (cont.)

• Implied powers– come from the necessary and proper clause– come from the Supreme Court’s ruling in

McCulloch v. Maryland• allows Congress to enact laws that may assist the

Congress in accomplishing goals directly related to the enumerated power

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The Functions of Congress• lawmaking

• constituent service (casework)

• representing– as a trustee– as an instructed delegate– as a combination of roles

• oversight

• public education

• conflict resolution

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Differences Between the House and the Senate

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Characteristics of the 106th Congress (1999-2001)

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Congressional Reapportionment

• reapportionment – the allocations of seats in the House of Representatives to each state after each census

• vs.

• redistricting – the redrawing of the boundaries of the districts within each state

• gerrymandering

• minority-majority districts

10-6 Reapportionment of House Seats following the 1990 Census

10-7 The First “Gerrymander”

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The Committee Structure of Congress

• standing committees

• select committees

• joint committees

• conference committees

10-9Standing Committees of the 106th Congress, 1999-2001

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Leadership in the U.S. Congress

• House of Representatives– Speaker of the House– House Majority Leader– House Minority Leader– House Majority Whip– House Minority Whip

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Leadership in the U.S. Congress (cont)

• U.S. Senate– President of Senate (Vice President of U.S.)

(essentially ceremonial)– President pro tem of the Senate– Majority Floor Leader– Minority Floor Leader– Senate Majority Whip– Senate Minority Whip

10-11How a Bill Becomes a Law

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The Budget Cycle