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Edexcel Politics 7. US Politics: Constitution and Congress

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That party which the majority of female and/or African-American senators and congressmen/women are members of
Democrats
That body in which members' voting is most determined by the views and advice of; constituents, personal staff, and colleagues, their own personal beliefs, pressure groups, sustained influence and persuasion from the executive, and the position of the party
Congress
That party which has slightly more often controlled the Senate
Republicans
The percentage of members of the House of Representatives and Senate respecitvely that were women in 2016?
19% and 21%
The number of constitutional amendments proposed since 1787, excluding the Bill of Rights
Over 11,000
Those two historical events that caused the federal government to assume greater powers, alphabetically
American Civil War, and the New Deal
That from the President, Supreme Court, and from within Congress itself, which makes legislation difficult, alongside low party loyalty
Obstruction
That the powers of which relative to the other branches of government are; to control the budget, vet presidential nominees, reject presidential vetoes and treaties, and to initiate and try impeachment cases
Congress
The number of voting members of the House of Representatives
435
The vague final clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution which empowers Congress to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out the federal government's duties
Elastic Clause
An increasingly common type of vote in either chamber in which the majority of one party votes against the majority of the other party
Party Unity Vote/Party Vote
The three key function of Congress alphabetically
Legislative, Oversight, and Representative
The President's constitutional power to return a bill to Congress unsigned with the reasons for objection
Presidential Veto
Close cooperation between the two major parties to achieve political goals, often crucial for success in the US and to prevent gridlock
Bipartisanship
An agreement in either chamber, made without objection, to waive the chamber's normal rules
Unanimous Consent Agreement
Those bodies within the House of Representatives which recommend matters for debate and provide oversight of various government agencies and programmes
Committees
The number of times two thirds of states have called a national constitutional convention
None
The three 'i's' regarding approaches to comparative politics in alphabetical order
Ideas, Individuals, and Institutions
That which George W. Bush's increased spending on defence and homeland security was a response to
9/11 and the War on Terror
That which some argue is balanced in its flexibility in that it allows the government to respond to crises, after which curtailed civil liberties are restored as with internment of Japanese-Americans during the Second World War
Constitution
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