POLI 2051 : Exam 2 Notes
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435 members: now, every 10 years when there is a census, seats in the house get reallocated through a process called redistricting. All of whom must be approved by the caucus: policy committee -> studies issues, writes bills, and publicizes them. Representation and congress: does the fact that congress looks so different matter, descriptive representation the idea that elected officials should not only have policy positions that mirror their constituents, but the representative should look like their constituents. Budget deadlocks and sequesters: sequester harsh automatic budget cuts that sliced spending across the board, continuing resolution to keep the government running for a set period of time. Chapter 5: the judicial branch: the supreme court and the federal court system. The judges: nominated to the bench by the president and are confirmed by the. Senate: selected on a party basis as a reward for their political services, senatorial courtesy nominees require the consent of their home- state senators (not in constitution)
