PPT-Chapter 12: Congressional Lawmaking

Vocabulary TERM DEFINITION Abstain to choose not to cast a vote on a bill Cloture the process used to end a filibuster in the Senate at least 60 senators must support a cloture vote to overcome a filibuster. And 57375en 57375ere Were None meets the standard for Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity for grade 8 Its structure pacing and universal appeal make it an appropriate reading choice for reluctant readers 57375e book also o57373ers students Arnoldcbogov December 2013 Working Paper 201 08 To enhance the transparency of the work of the Congressional Budget Office CBO and to encourage external review of that work CBOs working paper series includes papers that provide technical descriptions What You Need to Know. April 28, 2015. Diane R. Boyle, HIA. Senior Vice President. Government Relations. NAIFA’s Advocacy Strength. Industry Protection. Protecting the insurance industry is a multi-faceted advocacy approach involving agents, companies, and their associations. . Congressional Elections. Congressional elections are different than presidential elections. There is no electoral college or majority needed. The candidate that receives THE MOST votes (not necessarily a majority) is the winner. Redistricting. Every ten years the US government holds a census to count the total population.. After the census is taken, it is often necessary to redistribute representation in the House of Representatives.. TLW: Define gerrymandering and develop a “gerrymandered” map.. KEY VOCABULARY. Apportionment, Reapportionment, Census, Congressman at-large, Gerrymander, . Wesberry. v. Sanders (1964), Reapportionment Act of 1929. 2014 POWERPOINT CONTEST. WINNERS. Congressional District 1. 1. st. Place. The Artificial Heart . Alma M. . Jacone. Mary Hooker ESM, Hartford. Congressional District 1. 2. nd. Place. Gustave. . Albin. Round II Hearings. Overview. . Arizona’s redistricting process is governed by the state Constitution, as amended by voters in 2000 with the passage of Proposition 106. It stipulates that the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission redraw Arizona’s congressional and legislative districts to reflect the results of the most recent census. . Overview of Function and Structure. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is a fourteen-member public body created in 1971 to: . Define the educational missions of public colleges and universities . Congressional Power— Congressional power is limited by the fact that it has only those powers . delegated. to it by the Constitution.. Congress cannot create national public . schools. .. Congress cannot require people to . Essential Questions:. . How do governments change?. Link for Interactive Map. Vocabulary. Radical . Republicans. . (. Congressional . Reconstruction). . – A Republican who believed that Congress should direct Reconstruction . Agenda. What is Advocacy? Why Advocacy?. Effectively Communicating with Congress. Congressional Meeting Breakdown. What is Advocacy?. Building and educating the grassroots . Educating policymakers. Developing research and data. © 2011 Taylor & Francis. Institutional Focus. Requirement to Become a Member of Congress. House of Representatives:. M. ust . be twenty-five years old.. M. ust . be a U.S. citizen for seven years.. Chapter 6 Development of Congressional Powers Chapter 6 Section 1 Constitutional Powers The “necessary and proper” clause of the Constitution enables Congress to expand its powers. Conflicting interpretations of the elastic clause are reflected in Supreme Court rulings on the power of Congress.