POLI 2051 Chapter : Chapter 11 Spring 2012
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Representatives: reelected 90% of the time; senators reelected 70% of the time. Both very high reelection rates despite low ratings. Philosophical: to avoid concentrating power in a single branch. Were directly elected by people in original government; people"s. Only a third of the senate is up for reelection ever 2 years. Midterm of off year election, when senate is up for election and president is not. When you need to vote, you can all band together and vote in favor of. Appoint key leaders: speaker of the house (3rd in line for presidency)-select. President of the senate: vice president, he"s there to break ties. Not a lot of something or stop a vote. members to rules committee, lots of formal powers, etc. speaker picked by majority vote in house, if you"re majority party, you can vote for someone from your own party. ***** figure out majority/minority leaders in each chamber,
