https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn AP EXAM REVIEW en-us 2018-03-27 21:28:43 UTC 2025-05-09 23:48:22 UTC hello@padlet.com vdruss https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246702025 drawing congressional districts to benefit a political party]]> 2018-03-27 21:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246702025 vdruss https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246703015 established principle "one person, one vote" in drawing congressional districts ]]> 2018-03-27 21:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246703015 vdruss https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246704028 Districts must be equally populated
Districts must be compact. Lines be contiguous (connected)
Redistricting can not dilute minority voting strength
District lines cannot be drawn solely on race
District lines cannot be drawn based solely on race.  However race can be one of the factors that are considered.
**Supreme Court has NOT eliminated gerrymandering.


]]> 2018-03-27 21:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246704028 vdruss https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246705193 1. Standing committees-permanent committees that continue from one session of Congress to the next.
2. Select committees AKA ad hoc, special committees- temporary committees formed  for a specific purpose
3. Joint committees-include members of both houses. Similar to select committees & focus attention on a major issue
4. Conference committees- temporary committees made up both HOR & Senate members purpose to resolve (smooth out) differences between House & Senate versions of a bill]]> 2018-03-27 21:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246705193 vdruss https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246706112 Controlled by the Speaker.  It is often called the "traffic cop"
Set guidelines for floor debate
Places bill on calendar, limits time for debate, and decides if amendments will be allowed

]]> 2018-03-27 22:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246706112 vdruss https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246706244 Closed rule sets strict time limits on debates and does NOT allow for amendments 
Open rule sets less strict time limits on debate and ALLOWS for amendments.]]> 2018-03-27 22:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246706244 vdruss https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246706396 has jurisdiction on all taxation & tariffs
Members of the Ways & Means Committee can NOT serve on other House committees]]> 2018-03-27 22:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246706396 vdruss https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246706555 Most bills die in committees where they are PIGEONHOLED 
If a majority of the HOR want to consider a bill that has been pigeonholed the bill can be removed from the committee with a DISCHARGE PETITION signed by majority of the House members]]> 2018-03-27 22:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246706555 vdruss https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246706929
1. "to talk a bill to death"
2. a tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches
CLOTURE -A procedure used in the senate to limit debate on a bill (end a filibuster); requires 60 votes.
Now requires 51 votes]]> 2018-03-27 22:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246706929 vdruss https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246707100 This parliamentary procedure stops a bill from coming to the Senate floor until the hold is removed]]> 2018-03-27 22:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246707100 vdruss https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246707323 1. setting guidelines for new agencies
2. holding hearings and conducting investigations
3. Using budget control (POWER OF THE PURSE)
4. R]]> 2018-03-27 22:10:53 UTC https://padlet.com/vdruss/6k8022poebkn/wish/246707323