Chapter 9 Congress.ppt

Chapter 9 Congress Congress Origins, Structure, and Membership Bicameral Differences Rules of Lawmaking: How a Bill Becomes a Law Budgeting and Oversight Legislative Branch English Legislative Heritage Parliament The Great Compromise Bicameral Design Apportionment Congressional Districts Political Equality Gerrymandering Constitutional Basis Article I, Section 1 - All legislative powers vested in a Congress… Article I, Section 8 - Powers to… Article I, Section 9 - Be no section Article I, Section 10 - Be no state section Compromise in structure and representation The Electoral Connection Qualifications (25/7 and 30/9 - resident) Factors contribute to the composition of Congress: — who decides to run — the incumbency effect (95-98/83-85%) Terms and Sessions (Jan 3rd - 109th) Term Limits Sociological Representation?Moderate Growth The Electoral Connection:Incumbent Winning Percentages Politico Styles Trustee representation trusted to use own judgement and conscience social issues Delegate representation expected to vote constituents desires economic - “bread and butter issues” Domestic Policy Decisions Foreign Policy Decisions Constant battle to balance What Exactly Do They Do? Continuous Campaign Pork Barrel Politicking Constituent Case Work Constituent Service Internal Influence Reciprocity - log rolling Personal Courtesy - “the honorable gentleman from”, stigmas of personal attacks. Specialization - committee expertise Caucuses are groups of senators or representatives who share certain opinions, interests or social characteristics. Democratic Study Group Congressional Black Caucus Hispanic Caucus Caucus for Women’s Issues The Organization of Congress Party Leadership The Committee System The Staff System Party Leadership: House Majority Party Speaker of the House Majority leader Majority whip Committee on Committees -Conference Minority Party Minority leader Minority whip Steering and Policy Committee House LeadershipMeans of Selection Party Leadership: S