POLS 1101 1st Edition Lecture 17 Outline of Last Lecture I. I. CongressA. Powers of CongressB. Requirements II. Apportionment, Gerrymandering, and Redistricting Outline of Current Lecture I. Types of RepresentationsA. DescriptiveB. Trustee modelC. Delegate modelII. CommitteesA. StandingB. JointC. CollectD. ConferenceCurrent Lecture:I. Types of Representation- Descriptive/Demographic Representation - To what extent does congress demographics look like the average American?These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Does it affect congress?- Congress is mostly perceived as a “bunch of old white men”- Substance Representation - Trustee model is a model in which constituents elect their representatives as “trustees”- They entrust them- Trustees act in favor of the greater common good and interest even if it goes against the smaller interests of their constituency - The Delegate model is when they elect delegates- They only act as a mouthpiece for the desires of their constituency - They are just a voice and do not have the same independence as trusteesII. Committees- Both chambers in congress have standing committees- Standing committees have legislative jurisdiction - They can consider bills and issues, recommend measures for consideration, monitor agencies, programs, and activities - A Joint committee is a committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicamerallegislature - A Select committee is a small number of members appointed to deal with specific areas or issues- Examples are the Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities for investigating Nixon and Watergate, and the 9/11 Commission for finding details on the terrorist attacks on 9/11- A Conference Committee resolves disagreements on a particular
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