PSCI-1100 Final: 19 page study guide with all info US Government

• School: Vanderbilt University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PSCI-1100
• Professor: Hutchison Linda

Document Summary

Section 1: congress has power to make laws, bicameral. Clause 1: election every 2 years for house based on population. Clause 2: 25 years old, us citizen for 7 years, must live in state. Clause 4: if vacant, governor will hold special election. Clause 5: house has speaker of house (leader) - part of majority party, elects heads of committees. Clause 1: 2 senators per state, elections every six years, 1 vote per senator. Clause 3: 30 years old, us citizen 9 years, must live in state. Clause 4: vice president is head of senate (tie-breaker) Clause 5: president pro tempore - president from time to time, leader of. Clause 1: each house should set rules for elections, minimum number required. Clause 2: each house sets its own rules, punish members. Clause 3: house must keep records and make public; congressional record - published daily about attendance and voting records; congressional journal - published yearly.