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both official and organizational archives challenge simplistic assertions such as Anne McClintock. Around Table feedingsouthdakota.org Around theTable February 2015 feedingsouthdakota.org Around theTable February 2015 8 Please make your check payable to Feeding South DakotaSioux Falls 605-335-036 Social Choice in . Political Controversies. Paul H Edelman. Vanderbilt University. Problem: How to allocate seats among the states to the US House of Representatives. “Representatives … shall be apportioned among the several States…according to their respective numbers…. The actual Enumeration shall be made…within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.”. A. Expanded to deal w/ emergencies. 1.Gulf of Tonkin Reslution. 2.Patriot Act. B. Expanded powers over economic matters. 1.Pres. Prepares Budget. 3. Prestige of office itself.. 4. Limits on Presidential Power. Chapter 10. Congress: Bicameral. Senate. House of Representatives. 100 members. 2 from each state. 6 year terms. 435 members. Based on population in the states. 2 year terms. Representation in Congress-Example. The legislative branch. Members represent their constituents. Constituency-the district comprising the area which an official is elected, but this difficult for a congressman because of many demands of the people. Unit 4: Institutions. I. Intention of Founders. Fear of excessive power concentrated in single institution. Fear of mob rule by impassioned majority. Concern about manner of . representation. in Congress. Committees System. Committee System Basics. 1) Allows for the division of labor so Congress can consider a vast number of bills each year. . 110. th. Congress Bills= House: 7,336 & Senate: 3,741. Repeal the “Cadillac Tax”. Jim Klein, President. Katy Spangler, SVP, Health Policy. December 1, 2015. 40. % “Cadillac” Tax. 40% non-deductible tax on health plan costs exceeding $10,200/single and $27,500/family, beginning 2018. MR. Raymond. Limited Government. -. Article One. How Congress will work. -Congress is given certain powers. -defined in Article 1 of the Constitution. Enumerated powers (listed). Implied powers (“necessary and proper” clause). europe. Chapter 23.5. What was the Congress of Vienna?. First Question:. The Congress of Vienna was a series of meetings of European heads of government looking to establish long-lasting peace and stability in Europe after the defeat of Napoleon.. Lets Begin!. Introduction:. Public approval of Congress is very low. Yet, approval ratings for people’s representative is high . Members spend considerable time serving constituents . Functions of Congress:. “Members of Congress are single-minded seekers of reelection.” - David Mayhew. Congress: Getting elected. Incumbency Advantage. Between 1863 and 1969 percentage of first term Reps. fell from about 58% to 8. Powers Granted to Congress. Financing Government. Collect taxes, borrow & print money. Regulating and Encouraging American Trade and Industry. Foreign & domestic trade. Roads & Post Offices. Chapter 10 in a Nutshell!. The national legislature. Chapter 10 Section 1. A Bicameral Congress. There are three primary reasons why the United States created a bicameral legislature.. Historical Reasons.