POLI 2051 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Natural Monopoly, Balance Theory, Bicameralism
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Congress tends to be less popular than the president. Senate: 6 year terms these terms are staggered. Congressional organization: and majority leader of the senate. Leadership know leadership positions and know the names of the speaker of the house committee/subcommittees: know types of committees staff. Lawmaking know the basic steps of how a bill becomes law. Representing ceremonial appearances, speeches, etc delegates vs. trustees . Theories that try to explain the midterm loss phenomenon: Know what happened in the recent congressional elections (2010 and 2012). *expansion of presidential power: 2 ways: stretching the formal powers through implied or inherent powers know what each of these are. Inherent powers: derive from fact that usa is a sovereign power among nations particularly in area of foreign policy. Implied powers: powers of national gov that can be inferred from those powers delegated to it in the constitution. Military conflict commander-in-chief of army and navy.