POS 1041 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Supermajority, Pocket Veto, Pork Barrel
1 Mar 2020
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The house is larger, with 435 seats, while the senate is smaller, with 100 seats. The house has shorter terms, 2 years, while the senate has longer terms, with 6 years. The house has a smaller district, while for the senate, the state is the district. Elections in the senate are staggered, making it easier for popular parties to win re- elections in the house over the senate. In the house, with majority you can do pretty much anything. Filibuster only exists in the senate, meaning you need supermajority to do most things. Woodrow wilson was the only president to be a political scientists. He said that congress in committee is congress at work, while congress on the floor is. Congress at show; i. e. them giving speeches, they"re not really doing anything. The most important committee is the standing committee; these are permanent. The rules committee sets rules abt amendments, etc. Usually more majority members in a committee.
