POLSCI 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Proportional Representation, Individualism, United States House Committee On Rules
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Chapter 5 notes: congress: founders intended congress to be the most powerful branch of the national government. Gives congress a lot of power; law making. House reps serve for 2 years: at least a majority in each house must agree in order to pass a bill in congress. Congress can override a veto with 2/3 of each chamber. House must originate all taxing and spending for the national gov. Individualism in the congress: each state chooses one rep. (cid:862)(cid:373)ajo(cid:396)ity-(cid:396)ule(cid:863); (cid:396)e(cid:395)ui(cid:396)es a (cid:272)a(cid:374)didate to reach 50% otherwise a runoff is required. Proportional representation (cid:862)(cid:271)oth(cid:863) (cid:271)y ele(cid:272)ti(cid:374)g (cid:272)a(cid:374)didates f(cid:396)o(cid:373) a dist(cid:396)i(cid:272)t a(cid:374)d also (cid:271)y populatio(cid:374) # of seats in a district or nationwide is proportional to the votes it received in the election. *party receives 30% of votes so it will hold 30% of legislative seats* In a single-party plurality system, 100% representation of that district is held (only one seat)
