PSCI 3362 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Bicameralism, Unanimous Consent, Cloture
16 Mar 2016
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Two chambers - bicameral legislature, trying to balance states" viewpoints and people"s. Anywhere from 1 to 53 representatives, related to census data. Reapportionment happened during census to calculate the number of seats. Reapportionment bills would increase the size of the house. Every seat added from a state came from somewhere else. Even if the number of states doesn"t change, redistricting will happen. Territories have non-voting delegates that are a part of committees and can voice opinions. Single-member districts for elections (single-member plurality for elections) Minority just tries to get in the way, but steamroller will continue going. House used to have dilatory tactics, but those have been removed over time. Rules structure a debate for a piece of legislation. Determines how long debate will be, what amendments can be added, what can be changed. Ruler doesn"t have to be speaker of the house, but it usually is. Changed in 17th amendment in 1918 which changed it to direct election.
