Poli 2051 Exam 3 Kenny Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Poli 2051 Exam 3 Kenny Questions and Answers 100% Pass How is the approval of congress related to the approval of the president - congress tends to be less popular why did the founding fathers create a bicameral congress - philosophical- fearful of concentrated authority practical- compromises (established checks and balances) what are the term lengths of the house - 2 years what are the term lengths for the senate - 6 years (staggered) what does it mean when the terms in the senate are staggered - every 2 years one third of the senate seats are up for election how is congress organized - it is organized along party lines and it is decentralized which means the power is spread out what are the advantages of being the majority party - appoint key leaders assign the committee chairs EMILY CHARLENE © 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2 control the agenda oversight of the executive branch what are the two functions of congress - lawmaking representative what are the basic steps of how a bill becomes a law (lawmaking) - bill must be introduced the committee/subcommittee discuss it goes up for debate on floor of chamber conference committee pres signs and puts out a statement what does representing mean in terms of understanding congress - ceremonial appearances and speeches Representatives can act as either a delegate or trustee. What is the difference? - Delegates are representatives who follow everything their district wants and trustees are representatives that the people in their district trust to make good decisions on their behalf. what are two common regularitites in congressional elections - -incumbents rarely lose EMILY CHARLENE © 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 3 -pres party gains seats in a pres election and loses seats in midterm elections why do incumbents rarely lose congressional elections - they have a host of official resources have high levels of name recognition have easier time raising money redistricting, campaign experience what are some theories that tries to explain why the previous party gain seats in a pres election but lose seats in the midterm? - Surge and decline theory, Referendum Theory, and Balance theory What is the surge and decline theory? - Independent voters will vote in presidential elections but not so much in congressional elections.