Am. Gov Test Review

Question 0

What is a session?

Answer 0

Period of time during which each year congress assembles and conducts business. —2 sessions to each term of congress
—one session each year

Question 1

How long does a “term” last for a congress?

Answer 1

2 years

Question 2

Adjourn

Answer 2

Break off with the intention of resuming it later

—a court adjourns when it seems fit

Question 3

“Special session”

Answer 3

Meeting to deal with some emergency situation

Question 4

Qualifications of a representative

Answer 4

• At least 25 yrs. old
• have been a citizen of the u.s for at least seven years
• live in state she’s wants to be elected for

Question 5

Length of term for the House of Representatives

Answer 5

2 years

Question 6

House of Representatives - #of members

Answer 6

435

Question 7

House of Representatives - representation of state

Answer 7

By population

Question 8

Reapportionment

Answer 8

Process by which congressional districts are redrawn and seats are redistributed among states in the house - happens every 10 years

Question 9

Census

Answer 9

Official count of the population - every 10 years they count

Question 10

Gerrymandering

Answer 10

Creating a congressional district in such a way as to favor a specific party or candidate

Question 11

What is an “off-year” election?

Answer 11

An election taking place in a year when no presidential elections are occurring

Question 12

How are house seats distributed in Congress?

Answer 12

Distributed by population

Question 13

Qualifications of a senate

Answer 13

• Must be 30
• 9 years as a u.s citizen
• residency in the state a senator represents at time of election

Question 14

Senate

- # of members

Answer 14

100

Question 15

Senate

-length of term

Answer 15

6 years

Question 16

Senate

-representation of state

Answer 16

-equal

Question 17

Continuous body

Answer 17

All of its seats are never up for election at the same time

Question 18

Constituencies

Answer 18

A body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body

Question 19

How are the seats distributed in the senate?

Answer 19

2 representatives in the senate regardless of population or size of territory

Question 20

Trustee

Answer 20

Believe each question they face must be decided on its merits

Question 21

Partisan

Answer 21

Believe that they owe their first allegiance to their political party

Question 22

Politico

Answer 22

Attempt to combine the basic elements of the delegate,trustee,and partisan roles

Question 23

Legislator

Answer 23

Someone who makes or enacts laws

Question 24

Committee member

Answer 24

A member of a committee

Question 25

Delegate

Answer 25

A person appointed or elected to represent others

Question 26

Franking privilege

Answer 26

Allows them to mail letters and other materials postage free

Question 27

Oversight function

Answer 27

Congress, through its committees, checks to see that the executive branch agencies are carrying out the policies that congress has set by law