The House, Senate, Executive, and Supreme Court (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Typical House incumbent re-election rate
Typical House incumbent re-election rate
Over 90%
Descriptive representation
Descriptive representation
Congress's demographic makeup reflecting American society
Functional representation
Functional representation
How members represent all constituents' interests in their area
Senate's exclusive appointment power
Senate's exclusive appointment power
Confirms presidential appointments (Cabinet, judges, SCOTUS)
House's exclusive financial power
House's exclusive financial power
Initiating money bills (power of the purse)
House representative term length
House representative term length
2 years
Senator term length
Senator term length
6 years
Office for Legislative Affairs role
Office for Legislative Affairs role
Lobbying Congress for president's legislative priorities
Judicial review
Judicial review
Supreme Court ruling Acts of Congress unconstitutional
How to overturn Supreme Court ruling
How to overturn Supreme Court ruling
Constitutional amendment (2/3 both houses + 3/4 states)