AP Gov Review Video 25 The House Of

AP Gov Review: Video #25: The House Of Representatives Everything You Need To Know About The House Of Reps To Succeed In AP Gov

The House - A Brief Intro ✤ How many members are there in the house? ✤ ✤ 435 Special powers given to the House: ✤ Impeach officials (presidents, judges, etc. ) ✤ All revenue bills MUST start in the House $$ $

The House - Elections ✤ Incumbents win overwhelmingly ✤ Franking privilege, credit claiming ✤ Open seats are largest source of turnover ✤ Congressional districts are determined by state legislatures ✤ Can be redrawn based on census ✤ Gerrymandering - drawing boundaries that are favorable to a party in control of a state legislature

The House - 2 Important Committees ✤ ✤ Ways and Means: ✤ Economic committee - taxation, tariffs, etc. ✤ Members that serve on this committee CANNOT serve on another Rules Committee: ✤ Determines the rules for bills - date, time for debates, etc. (Very important for bills) ✤ Closed rule - set time limits, no amendments allowed for bill ✤ Open rule - looser time limits, amendments are allowed

Speaker of the House ✤ ✤ Most powerful position in the House ✤ Elected every 2 years (requires more than 50% of vote) ✤ Choses committee assignments 2 nd in line for the Presidency!

Other Important Roles ✤ Majority Leader: ✤ ✤ Minority Leader: ✤ ✤ Schedules bills, gains support for votes Similar to the majority leader of the oppositional party Whips: ✤ Carry messages to party members, count votes prior to being cast

Test Tips ✤ ✤ Multiple-Choice: ✤ Why incumbents win ✤ Closed vs. open rule Free Response Questions: ✤ House Rules Committee’s role in lawmaking (2012) ✤ House vs. Senate Rules (2009) - more in next video

See You Back Here For Video #26: The Senate ✤ Thanks for watching ✤ Best of luck on all your exams!