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Pol Notes 3%2F20%2F2017
Introduction to American Politics (Pol 101)
University of Mississippi
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Standing Committees Permanent and powerful Legislations goes through the standing committees Select Committees Formed temporarily to focus on a specific issue Cannot present bills to the chamber Bring attention to a specific subject Does not show any legislation activity Subcommittees Limited area of jurisdiction More subcommittees than standing fall under a standing committees Focuses on one particular area Joint Committees Conference committees Formed from members of both chambers Gather information Cover issues internal to Congress Conference Committee Congressional Caucuses Groups of senators or representatives who share a common goals or may be bipartisan Ex: The Congressional Black Caucus is homogenous with black senators that focus on passing legislation to help black people. Make Laws (The Process) Introduction of legislation Speaker of the House refers the legislation to the committees The legislation goes through mark reviewal. Chair of the subcommittees reports to the standing committee Rules Committee (House of Rep) Close Rule vs Open Rule : Close rule favors the passage of a legislation because it has greater restrictions on how a person can vote. Open rule allows for a legislation to be voted down because it allows opportunity for a legislation to be debated. Floor Debate: Speaker of the House gets to determine who speaks and what rules come into play. Vote: vote Conference Conference Committee (Only the Senate not the House of Rep) Presidential Action President can sign it into law or veto Pocket veto The President has ten days to sign or veto a piece of legislation. If fails to act on this, then the Congress has a right to pocket veto the legislation Overriding a veto Filibustering Practice of unlimited debating where one senator will talk continuously to keep legislation from being passed Cloture Method of ending debate and bringing the matter under consideration to vote 16 senators must sign a petition requesting cloture After 2 days ⅗ of the Senate (60 Senators) must vote for cloture Once invoked, there is a 30 hour cap placed on debate Problem: Rule XXII (1979) allowed for each senator to speak on a bill for one hour, which potentially increases debate to 100 hours. Beyond Legislation Power to Impeach (House of Rep holds this power) Oversight Congress is expected to oversee the activities of the executive branch in order to ensure funding is spent and laws are enforced properly Advice and Consent (Power solely belongs to the Senate) The Senate must confirm executive appointments, ambassadors, and federal judges. Approves all treaties Terms and Limits for Congressional Elections House of Rep. Term limit: 2 years Must be a legal resident of the state from which is to be elected Must be 25 years old Must be a U. citizen for at least 7 years prior to election Senate Term limit: 6 years Must be a legal resident of the state from which is to be elected See themselves as of group members living outside their districts who do not have the benefit of a female or minority representative that understands their unique concerns Improves Attitudes Election of a descriptive representative improved attitudes of votes towards their legislator The number of women in elected positions have been shown to improve feelings of political efficacy The presence of Latino candidates, regardless of their ideology or party affiliation, leads to greater Latino mobilization and participation.
Pol Notes 3%2F20%2F2017
Course: Introduction to American Politics (Pol 101)
University: University of Mississippi
