What is the difference between redistricting and reapportionment? - ✔✔ Redistricting is to set up new district lines after reapportionment is
... [Show More] complete. Reapportionment is the process of reassigning representation based on population, after every census.
Why did the Founders establish a bicameral legislature? What are the advantages of a bicameral as opposed to a unicameral legislature? Explain. - ✔✔ This way the Houses can check each other. Also, some people wanted representation to be equal and others wanted based on population. Unicameral means that it would only be based on population or equal, therefore if it was based on population, then bigger states wold have more influence in government.
What are the differences between the everyday operations of the House and the Senate. - ✔✔ This biggest difference is that the House has more people than the Senate and therefore has a more formal process and more Rules. It is much more rigid in the House and there is less debate.
When the Senate and House of Representatives pass similar but not identical bills on the same subject, what must occur before the bill goes to the president? - ✔✔ They must agree on the exact wording because one is sent to the President, therefore there can only be one copy.
The majority party chooses both the majority leader and the Speaker. What are some ways that these positions differ? - ✔✔ The Speaker of the House is the leader of the whole House, the leader of majority and minority party. While the majority leader is only the leader of his/her own party, same with the minority leader. They can only influence their own party.
During redistricting, why might the majority party in a state's legislature want to pack a district? Do you think this practice should be lawful or unlawful? Explain. - ✔✔ They might want to gerrymander a district because they want to make it easier for them to win in the next election. This should be illegal because it is unfair for the other parties.
Why do major bills often require 60 votes to pass the Senate instead of a simple majority 51? - ✔✔ Because if you don't have 60 votes, someone can filibuster your bill. If someone tried to filibuster and you know that you have 60 votes then you can Cloture Resolution.
What are the similarities and differences between the House and the Senate? In terms of Qualifications (2 examples for each), Rules, Leadership - ✔✔ 25 years old-House
30years old-Senate
resident of state for 7 yrs-House
resident of state for 9 yrs- Senate
Speaker of the House- Leader of House
The Vice Pres. of U.S.- Leader of Senate
anyone can propose a bill- Senate
place holds on bills- Senate
aimed at moving legislation through quickly- House
Bicameral - ✔✔ describes a legislative body that is made up of 2 bodies
Session def. - ✔✔ a period of time when Congress meets to talk about laws
term def. - ✔✔ an assigned period of time for an elected official to serve
terms - ✔✔ -senators serve 6 year terms
-representatives serve 2 year terms
when does the first session start? - ✔✔ January of odd-numbered years
how long does a session last? - ✔✔ until the work is complete
what happens at the ends of the session? - ✔✔ Congress votes to adjourn (bring the meeting to an end)
If a serious problem arises, then - ✔✔ the President can call Congress back for a special session
how long does a special session last? - ✔✔ until the problem is fixed [Show Less]