Political Science American Government and Politics Chapter 10 The Congress.
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Transcript of Political Science American Government and Politics Chapter 10 The Congress.
10-1
The Powers of Congress
• Enumerated powers– come from Article I, section 8 of the
Constitution• control of money
• regulation of trade beyond state borders
• regulation of military
• defining the court structure
10-1b
The Powers of Congress (cont.)
• Implied powers– come from the necessary and proper clause– come from the Supreme Court’s ruling in
McCulloch v. Maryland• allows Congress to enact laws that may assist the
Congress in accomplishing goals directly related to the enumerated power
10-2
The Functions of Congress• lawmaking
• constituent service (casework)
• representing– as a trustee– as an instructed delegate– as a combination of roles
• oversight
• public education
• conflict resolution
10-5
Congressional Reapportionment
• reapportionment – the allocations of seats in the House of Representatives to each state after each census
• vs.
• redistricting – the redrawing of the boundaries of the districts within each state
• gerrymandering
• minority-majority districts
10-8
The Committee Structure of Congress
• standing committees
• select committees
• joint committees
• conference committees
10-10
Leadership in the U.S. Congress
• House of Representatives– Speaker of the House– House Majority Leader– House Minority Leader– House Majority Whip– House Minority Whip
10-10b
Leadership in the U.S. Congress (cont)
• U.S. Senate– President of Senate (Vice President of U.S.)
(essentially ceremonial)– President pro tem of the Senate– Majority Floor Leader– Minority Floor Leader– Senate Majority Whip– Senate Minority Whip