Government ch 7 – Flashcards
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First reading
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The process in which a bill receives a title and number
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House Ways and Means Committees
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All of the important work on tax laws occurs here
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Previous Legislations
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This binds the government to spending for uncontrollables
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Republicans
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This group tends to vote in favor of business
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PACs
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This is a special interest group that raises money to help elect lawmakers
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Caseworkers
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Congressional staffers that help constituents with problems
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Federal Grants and Federal Contracts
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These two things are considered a source of federal money and jobs
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Public bills
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Deals with general matters and apply to entire nation
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Private bills
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Deals with individual people or places
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Uncontrollables/ Entitlements
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The largest portion of the federal government's budget is spent on this
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Appropriation Committees
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This committee has the power to cut budgets
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Lobbyists
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The representatives of interest groups that work to influence congress
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Local issues
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The party voting is very strong on this topic
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Democrats
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This group tends to favor social welfare programs
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Money & jobs
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Federal grants and contracts bring in what two things?
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Pork Barrel legislation
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Congress appropriates billions of dollars for local projects. What is this called?
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Hearings
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These are sessions for testimony
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Taxes
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This provides government with money
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PidgeonHoling
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When a committee ignores a bill
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PACs
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These are special interest groups
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Log Rolling
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An agreement between lawmakers
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Pork Barrel legislations
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"Bring home the bacon"
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Entitlements
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Social programs that continue from one year to the next
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Pocket veto
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A bill killed when president refuses to act on it during the last 10 days congress is in session
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Pressures of the members of congress that serves the interests of the constituents. Provides federal projects while log rolling makes the passing possible and it raises cost of the government
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Pork barrel legislation and log rolling exists Why? How does it affect the government?
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Gets members to support policies they favor; lobbyists contact members with information about the policies and try to persuade the members to support their groups position; organizing letter writing campaigns and use funds from PACs to help supporters
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Interest groups exert influence on members of congress how?
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Process is long and difficult; powerful interest groups oppose the bills; may be killed by committees and the president or amended in such a way unacceptable to majority
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So few bills introduced to congress pass as laws why?
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Pressure from political parties and president and PACs and can be withholding favours that benefit members' district
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Influences that determine a vote against wishes of his or her district are?
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It may bring in jobs and money while boosting economy; all districts are not equally receiving the benefits of the legislatio
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A citizen may favor a piece of pork barrel legislation while others oppose- why?
