POLI 100B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Continental Congress, Upper House, Multiple Choice
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March 5,10, 12 simulation game of congress in class. Feb 6 midterm exam (material through and including lecture jan 30) Cumulative, multiple choice, short and long answer. Omnibus political science survey (opss) extra credit. Journal review assignment extra credit (500 words) Either the survey or the essay; not both. (supposed to be) working on local priorities. The electoral connection: legislative behavior is driven by reelection. Congress tries to be good enough in representing the people in order to be reelected. 232 democrats, 198 republicans, 1 independent, 4 vacant (6 non-voting members) They don"t vote on roll-call floor votes (amendment votes, bill passage votes) but perform other duties. We currently have a divided/split congress due to the different controls of the houses of congress. Congresses are voted for every 2 years. March 15, 1777: articles of confederation approved. March 1, 1781: aoc came into force. March 4, 1789- march 4, 1797: 1st us congress etc.
