Senate. * The Congressional Research Service (CRS) a section of the Library of Congress‚ furnishes a computer-based record of the contents and current legislative status of major bills that are under consideration. * The General Accounting Office (GAO) audits spending by federal agencies‚ investigates agency practices‚ and makes policy recommendations to Congress‚ especially concerning the financial activities of the government. * The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) advises
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privilege- allows members send mail using their signature instead of a stamp Gerrymandering- manipulate the boundaries Government Printing Office- an agency of the legislative branch that provides printing and binding services for congress Joint committees- made up of both members of both chambers Quorum- the minimum number of member to be present at a meeting to make a meeting valid Seniority system- the concept of a person or group being in charged Session- a meeting of a deliberative or
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Although not mentioned in the Constitution Congressional committees have become an essential tool in Congress as its membership has increased and an expansion in government involvement in economic and social life has required a far greater volume of legislation and increased scrutiny of the executive. Select committees are permanent and therefore members of a committee who are re-elected gain a large amount of expertise in the policy
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Iron Triangles Definition The closed‚ mutually supportive relationships that often prevail in the United States between the government agencies‚ the special interest lobbying organizations‚ and the legislative committees or subcommittees with jurisdiction over a particular functional area of government policy. As long as they hang together‚ the members of these small groups of movers and shakers tend to dominate all policy-making in their respective specialized areas of concern‚ and they
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Final Exam Essay Outline on Campaign Funding I. Intro a. In contrast with the presidential election‚ spending in congressional races has declined since 2006; however‚ campaign financing in congressional electrons is still equally as important as the presidential election. b. Money does not buy victory but it certainly doesn’t hurt it; in fact‚ trends in the United States‚ especially in the case of the Senate and House elections‚ the more money challengers can spend when they run against incumbents
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UK Government and Politics Assessment Sheet Title of Essay: Discuss the extent to which different legislatures control the work of the executive. Date of Essay: 19/4 1 Independent Learning How many articles did you read and which ones? PR15N2 – Oversight and scrutiny PR16N2 Did you read any books? If so‚ which ones? Heywood Chapter 16 – Assemblies Did you use any other resources‚ e.g. the internet? If so‚ which ones? Class notes How long did you spend PREPARING your essay
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The first of these two goals stems back to Fenno’s three goals of congressional members; reelection‚ influence‚ and good public policy. Originally‚ all three could be accomplished through the use of committees. Members would start out by working through their committees to develop solutions to a perceived problem‚ then work to gain prestige within the institution with the hopes of becoming a committee leader. If done
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reasons why Congressional incumbents almost always win re-election. 7. Describe the typical demographic characteristics of members of Congress. 8. List three main powers of the House of Representatives. a. b. c. 9. List two main powers of the Senate. a. b. 10. Describe four examples of Congressional oversight. a. b. c. d. 11. Explain the primary function of each of the following. Standing Committees a. Banking b. Foreign Affairs c. Energy d. Governmental Affairs e. Appropriations Sub-Committees Joint Committees
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Elections & Campaign Funding The articles I chose focus on congressional elections and campaign funding. The Supreme Court recently lifted the cap on amount donors can contribute in a congressional election. The courts decision threw out the $74‚600 limit for donations to political parties and the $48‚600 limit for House or Senate candidates in a two-year campaign season. However donors still cannot contribute more than $5‚200 to a single candidate per election‚ but without the overall caps‚ those
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must confirm ambassadors nominated by the president. (See Article II‚ Section 2 of the Constitution.) Chief of State: The president is the ceremonial head of state. Chief Legislator: The president can initiate a legislative agenda for congressional action. The president outlines his policy goals each year in the State of the Union message to Congress. (See Article II‚ Section 3 of the Constitution.) Commander in Chief: The president is the head of American armed forces and state militia
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