Why is the Senate called a "continuous body"?
Because all of its seats are never up for election at the same time.
What does a trustee value most when deciding how to vote on a bill?
Consience & independent judgement.
What does a partisan value most when deciding how to vote on a bill?
Feeling duty-bound to vote in line with the party platform & the wishes of their party's leaders.
Why does the redrawing of district lines regularly produce sharp political conflicts?
Because they have been drawn to the advantage of the political party that controls state legislature.
Speaker of the house.
•Belongs to house of representatives•Is both the elected presiding officer of the house &the acknowledged leader of its majority party. •Is expected to preside in a fair & judicious manner. Also expected to aid the fortunes of his party &its legislative goals.
President of the Senate.
•Belongs to the Senate•Does have the usual powers of a presiding officer: to recognize members, put questions to a vote & so on.
President Pro tempore
•Belongs to the Senate•Always a leading member of the majority party-usually its longest serving member. Also follows the speaker in the line of presidential succession
House of Rules Committee.
•Belongs to the House of Representatives •Decides whether & under what conditions the full house will consider a measure. This means that the potent 13-member rules committee can speed,delay or even prevent house action.
Confernce Committees.
•Belong to the House of Representatives •They are panels set up for some specific pupose & most often, for a limited time.