POLI 2051 Study Guide - Final Guide: Tennessee Valley Authority, John Boehner, Homeland Security
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Congress tends to be less popular than the president. Basic info. on congress bicameral: why two chambers? (house of representatives and senate) Practical: the great compromise- the shape and representation through legislature. We said all states want equal representations, so we have one chamber based on population and the other is a set number across the board for every state. Philosophical: to avoid any concentration of power in a particular part of the government, checks and balances, to avoid a hitler situation. If you compare our congress to a parliament ours is unique because an individual in congress has more power. House of representatives: 2 year terms, based on population, minimum one representative. It is the only part of the federal government that is directly voted for by the people, this is the peoples branch. The number of seats given to each state is reapportioned every ten years. Senate: 6 year terms these terms are staggered.
