POLI 201 exam #3
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1. how does a rep- acts according to his or her conscience and the broad interests of the entire society
resentative who (Burkean model)
is performing the
role of a trustee
choose to vote?
2. what occurs the election is decided in the HOR from among the three highest candidates;
when no pres- decided by a plurality of each state's delegation; each state having one vote, and a
ident candidate majority of states needed to win the election. (the last time the house was required
receives a majori- to choose the president was in 1824, john quincy adams defeated andrew jackson;
ty in the electoral it also occurred in 1800 between thomas jefferson and aaron burr)
college?
3. what is a ma- acts according to the views of his or her constituents regardless of personal
jor problem for beliefs. (for this to work, constituents must have well-formed views and clear-cut
a representative preferences and the representative must be able to find out what these are)
who is playing
the role of an
instructed dele-
gate?
4. what factors judicial competence, political ideology, representativeness of the population,
does a pres- political consideration
ident consider
when they nom-
inate candidates
for federal judge-
ships?
5. what is a fili- extended debate permitted in the senate, used as a delaying tactic to block a bill
buster?
6.
, POLI 201 exam #3
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what are the ma- house
jor differences -members are chosen from local district
between the US -2 year term
house and sen- -originally elected by voters
ate? -may impeach (indict) federal officials
-larger
-more formal rules
-debate limited
-less prestige and less individual notice
-more partisan
-originates bills for raising revenue
senate
-members chosen from entire state
-6 year term
-originally (until 1913) elected by state legislatures
-smaller
-fewer rules and restrictions
-debate extended
-more prestige and more media attention
-more individualistic
-power to advise president on and consent to presidential appointments and
treaties
7. what are some nuclear regulatory commission, federal communications commission, federal
examples of in- trade commission
dependent regu-
latory agencies?
8. the drawing of gerrymandering
legislative dis-
trict boundaries
to give one side
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an advantage is
known as what?
9. what are some the american association for retired people (AARP), the house subcommittee on
examples of iron aging, the social security administration
triangles?
10. selection of com- seniority
mittee chairper-
sons in each
chamber of con-
gress is most
often based on
what?
11. what is the pur- achieving agreement between the house and senate when the two chambers pass
pose of a confer- legislation in different forms
ence committee?
12. describe the agencies provide information and support to congress; they make rules which
process of con- affect individuals and groups that are the constituents of members of congress.
gressional over- agencies are dependent on congress for funding and are subject to congressional
sight. oversight.
13. what does it there is a state court and a federal court
mean that the
united states has
a dual court sys-
tem?
14. describe the dif- -head of state: decorating war heroes, throwing the first pitch, dedicating parks
ferent respon- and post offices, receiving visiting heads of state at the white house
sibilities presi- -chief executive: bound to enforce the acts of congress, the judgements of federal
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1. how does a rep- acts according to his or her conscience and the broad interests of the entire society
resentative who (Burkean model)
is performing the
role of a trustee
choose to vote?
2. what occurs the election is decided in the HOR from among the three highest candidates;
when no pres- decided by a plurality of each state's delegation; each state having one vote, and a
ident candidate majority of states needed to win the election. (the last time the house was required
receives a majori- to choose the president was in 1824, john quincy adams defeated andrew jackson;
ty in the electoral it also occurred in 1800 between thomas jefferson and aaron burr)
college?
3. what is a ma- acts according to the views of his or her constituents regardless of personal
jor problem for beliefs. (for this to work, constituents must have well-formed views and clear-cut
a representative preferences and the representative must be able to find out what these are)
who is playing
the role of an
instructed dele-
gate?
4. what factors judicial competence, political ideology, representativeness of the population,
does a pres- political consideration
ident consider
when they nom-
inate candidates
for federal judge-
ships?
5. what is a fili- extended debate permitted in the senate, used as a delaying tactic to block a bill
buster?
6.
, POLI 201 exam #3
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_d1klvl
what are the ma- house
jor differences -members are chosen from local district
between the US -2 year term
house and sen- -originally elected by voters
ate? -may impeach (indict) federal officials
-larger
-more formal rules
-debate limited
-less prestige and less individual notice
-more partisan
-originates bills for raising revenue
senate
-members chosen from entire state
-6 year term
-originally (until 1913) elected by state legislatures
-smaller
-fewer rules and restrictions
-debate extended
-more prestige and more media attention
-more individualistic
-power to advise president on and consent to presidential appointments and
treaties
7. what are some nuclear regulatory commission, federal communications commission, federal
examples of in- trade commission
dependent regu-
latory agencies?
8. the drawing of gerrymandering
legislative dis-
trict boundaries
to give one side
, POLI 201 exam #3
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an advantage is
known as what?
9. what are some the american association for retired people (AARP), the house subcommittee on
examples of iron aging, the social security administration
triangles?
10. selection of com- seniority
mittee chairper-
sons in each
chamber of con-
gress is most
often based on
what?
11. what is the pur- achieving agreement between the house and senate when the two chambers pass
pose of a confer- legislation in different forms
ence committee?
12. describe the agencies provide information and support to congress; they make rules which
process of con- affect individuals and groups that are the constituents of members of congress.
gressional over- agencies are dependent on congress for funding and are subject to congressional
sight. oversight.
13. what does it there is a state court and a federal court
mean that the
united states has
a dual court sys-
tem?
14. describe the dif- -head of state: decorating war heroes, throwing the first pitch, dedicating parks
ferent respon- and post offices, receiving visiting heads of state at the white house
sibilities presi- -chief executive: bound to enforce the acts of congress, the judgements of federal
