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| What is the Budget and Impoundment Control Act? |
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Allows the federal government to impound funds if laws are not followed |
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| What is the War Powers Act? |
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- Pased in 1973 over a presidential veto
- Restricted the presidents ability to use military force
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| What is the structure of the House of Represenatives? |
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- formal speaker (wields lots of power)
- 435 members
- speaker of the house, majoprity leader, minority leader, majority whip, minority whip
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| What is the structure of the Senate? |
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- infromal
- 100 members
- vice president, president pro temp, majority leader, minority leader, majority whip, minority whip
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| What is the House Rules Committee? |
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- Most powerful committee
- sets calendar for bills to be brought on the floor of the house
- debate rules and amendments
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| What are types of committees? |
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- agriculture, armed services, education and workforce, energy and commerce, financial services, international relations, judiciary, transporation and infrastructure
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- Deal with spending bills
- taxing bills
- adding amendments
- not adding amendments
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| Importance of being in the correct committee? |
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- specific knowldge of subject
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| Importance of being on committees in general? |
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- Influence what laws are made
- Influence amendments
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| Change in how senators are elected in 1913? |
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- US senators are to be elected not appointed
- 17th amendment
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