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Describe what it means to say that our nation has a bicameral legislature. Identify the two houses of Congress, and describe how each state is represented in each house. Use this information to explain how one state may be represented by fewer than 5 persons in Congress while another may be represented by more than 50. Describe the terms of office in each house of Congress.
Describe what incumbency means, what a constituency is, and what pork-barrel legislation represents. How is incumbency both a positive and a negative for a legislator?
One of the functions of Congress is to represent the interests of the American people. In an effort to respond to changes in the population, every ten years the U.S. census results in the House of Representatives being reapportioned. What are reapportionment and redistricting? Explain gerrymandering.
What are the leadership positions in each house of Congress? What is a party conference (or caucus)?
Briefly describe the representation models for members of Congress.
Since there are so many issues and potential pieces of legislation that Congress deals with daily, areas of interest are divided into several committees. Each committee is staffed by members of both parties. Explain the role and function of congressional committees.
In order for a policy idea to become law, certain steps must occur. From a bill's initial introduction, follow the process a bill must go through to eventually end up on the president's desk for signature. Provide a full description of this process. What happens if the president fails to sign the bill into law? What are the positives and negatives related to the time it takes for a bill to become law?
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Democratic allegiance with diminished electoral base
: The South has changed since 1950 from a region dominated by one-party Democratic allegiance with a diminished electoral base,
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State-power revolution
: Explain what you believe would happen if there was a state-power revolution. what would change and what would stay the same?
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Thoughts on democracies maintain balance by establishing
: Thoughts on Democracies maintain balance by establishing their power from the people of the state.
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Striking examples of different post-soviet nations
: Explain some of striking examples of different post-Soviet nations, where regime change followed an unfortunate scenario, meaning shift towards authoritarianism
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What constituency and what pork-barrel legislation represent
: What a constituency is, and what pork-barrel legislation represents. How is incumbency both a positive and a negative for a legislator?
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Effective altruism combines both heart and the head
: What does Singer mean when he says that effective altruism "combines both heart and the head, or our empathic sentiments and our capacity for moral reasoning?
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Who support realism as opposed to liberalism approaches
: The literature of international organizations (IOs) is rich with the debate between those who support Realism as opposed to Liberalism approaches.
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Talk about assimilation for instance
: When we talk about assimilation, for instance, the pretense is that we embrace neutral values like "equality," "individualism,"
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Gender quotas and models of political citizenship
: What is the critical discussion in Krook, Mona Lena, Joni Lovenduski, and Judith Squires. "Gender Quotas and Models of Political Citizenship?
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