Poli Sci Test 2

• Represents constituents
• An interpretation of the role of the legislator

• Based on his or her judgement
• An interpretation of Legislator

Mutual aid and vote trading among legislators

The extent to which liberals and conservatives occupy the more extreme position

All electoral votes go to one, except Maine and Nebraska

Labor to Neighbor

• 72 Hour Campaign
• implemented in 2002 and 2004 campaigns

Boost that candidates may get in an election because of the popularity of candidates above them on the ballot

Media caring more about who's ahead less about the issues.

• Not well informed
• Don't vote regularlly

Redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the census to accommodate populations shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population.

Assigning by Congress of congressional seats after each Census

• Drawing boundary lines to favor a party.  Cracking (pizza slice)
• Packing - merges pieces of the majority party in its weak districts into a single, strong district

• Earmarking, Visible, Staffing, and
• Franking - postage free to constituents.

• Veto - President officially denies a bill
• Pocket Veto - President ignores the bill for 10 days until it expires. 
• Override - Both House and Senate agree with 2/3 majority

Media that caters to preferences, ie Fox News.

• Article 1 Legislative
• Article 2 Executive.

• Power to raise, Make, and Borrow Money
• Power to Regulate Commerce
• Power to Unify and Expand the Country
• Power to Prepare and Declare War
• Power to Create the Federal Judiciary

• 1. Bill Introduced
• 2. Subcommittee to Committee
• 3. Rules Committee to House Debate
• 4. Conference Committee between house and senate
• 5. President Signs of vetoes