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what does a legislator do?
represent ppl and cast votes
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how does a congressman act as a trustee? delegate? partisan? politico?
lets merit guide them in their decisions/ vote the way "fols back home" would like them to/ and vote in'line with their party platform// they combine personal views with other pressures
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current salary of a regular congress member? floor leader? speaker of house?
$169,300/ $188,100 / $217,400
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what are some fringe benefits for congressmen?
tax deduction, travel allowance, full medical care
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"cloak of legislative immunity"...?
each congressman is protected against libel/ slander for congreessional business
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"oversight function"...?
congress checks to see that various agencies are operating well
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3 types of delegated powers that congressmen have?
1.) expressed 2.) implied 3.) inherent
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some expressed powers congress has?
collect taxes, borrow money, regulate interstate commerce, coin money, est. post offices, grant patents/ copyrights, declare war
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some examples of congress' implied powers?
paper money, issuing the draft, and makign the air force
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some non-legislative powers of congress?
constitutional amendments, electoral duties, impeachment
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how do you amend constitution? (2 steps)
2/3 vote of each house of congress to propose amendments..... 3/4 vote of states to ratify amendmeent
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12th amendment?
if no candidate recieves majority of electoral votesfor pres., election goes to house. HOUSE votes for PRES & SENATE for V.P.
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25th amendment?
if pres. dies, becomes disabled, resigns, etc, MAJORITY VOTES OF EACH HOUSE of congress will replace office
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