Interpretations and debates around Congress (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Bipartisan COVID-19 legislation example
Bipartisan COVID-19 legislation example
CARES Act
Role of standing committees
Role of standing committees
Scrutinize legislation with policy specialists/experts
Bills passed by 2023 Congress
Bills passed by 2023 Congress
27 bills (over 700 votes held)
Votes needed for cloture motion (end filibuster)
Votes needed for cloture motion (end filibuster)
60 votes
Leader of 2016 gun control sit-in
Leader of 2016 gun control sit-in
John Lewis
% female members in 188th Congress
% female members in 188th Congress
28%
Congressional Black Caucus membership
Congressional Black Caucus membership
60 members
Year AOC won her Congressional seat
Year AOC won her Congressional seat
2018 (via primaries)
Effect of gerrymandering
Effect of gerrymandering
Creates safe seats, reduces competition
Year of Trump's House impeachment
Year of Trump's House impeachment
2018
Act where Congress overrode Obama's veto
Act where Congress overrode Obama's veto
Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA)
Criticism of Benghazi hearings
Criticism of Benghazi hearings
Politicised, targeting Hillary Clinton
Definition of united government
Definition of united government
Same party controls executive & legislative branches
Year Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed
Year Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed
2017
Cause of 2018 government shutdown
Cause of 2018 government shutdown
Disagreements over Trump's border wall funding