Chap 10/11/12 Review

Question 1

legislative branch

Answer 1

a body of elected officials who write our nation’s laws

Question 2

term

Answer 2

the length of time between elections in congress, last 2 yrs

Question 3

session

Answer 3

when congress meets to conduct its business, takes place every year

Question 4

special session

Answer 4

when the president calls on congress to deal with a pressing issue

Question 5

Compensation: Pay

Answer 5

Senators and Reps receive a salary of $174,000

Question 6

Compensation: Benefits

Answer 6

Congress sets their own pay and benefits and receive and 80% pension if they work at least 5 years with minimum of 20 years of gov. service

Question 7

In order to become a member of the House of Reps, one must be __ years of age, a citizen for __ years and be a resident of the state

Answer 7

25, 7

Question 8

In order to become a member of the US Senate, one must be __ years of age, a citizen for __ years and be a resident of the state

Answer 8

30, 9

Question 9

House of Reps serve __ year terms, at least __ per state, and there are __ members

Answer 9

2 years, 435

Question 10

The senate has __ members, __ per state, and serve __ year terms

Answer 10

100, 2, 6

Question 11

Reapportionment of 1929

Answer 11

the size of the house is set at 435, each seat represents approx. 700,000 ppl

Question 12

Congressional Districs

Answer 12

members of the house are chosen by voters in geographical districts in their states districts drawn by state legislature, one member per district

Question 13

Wesberry v. Sanders

Answer 13

made gerrymandering based on race illegal

Question 14

Standing Committee

Answer 14

permanent committee that research and debate similar legislation, appointed based on seniority

Question 15

Select Committee

Answer 15

panels set up for a specific purposeand are temporary

Question 16

Conference Committee

Answer 16

composed of members of both houses who iron out differences between bills, often called the third house of congress b/c both houses work together

Question 17

Rules Committee

Answer 17

traffic cop of the house, decide which bills get to the floor of the debate

Question 18

Committee

Answer 18

congress is split into committees to divide the workload, reps become experts in their areas, and efficiency

Question 19

The Power to Borrow

Answer 19

Congress may borrow to finance its business, there is no limit on the amount

Question 20

The Commerce Power

Answer 20

power of congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade

Question 21

Postal power

Answer 21

the power to establish post offices and post roads

Question 22

Impeachment

Answer 22

requires a majority vote in the house

Question 23

Presidents that have been impeached

Answer 23

Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton

Question 24

War Powers

Answer 24

Only Congress has the power to declare war

Question 25

Congress may:

Answer 25

raise and support an army and navy, make rules governing these forces, and may call for militia in time of conflict

Question 26

Congress is a __ legislature, meaning it has __ houses

Answer 26

bicameral, 2

Question 27

Congress is composed of the __ and the US __

Answer 27

House of Reps, Senate

Question 28

Members of Congress may not be charged with a __ while Congress is in session

Answer 28

misdemeanor

Question 29

Why must the HoR always be aware of the district’s needs?

Answer 29

terms are only two years and the last year is spent campaigning

Question 30

There is no limit on the number of terms for ___ or ___

Answer 30

House of Reps or Senate

Question 31

Every two years __ of the Senate comes up for reelection, this is called a _____

Answer 31

1/3, continuous body

Question 32

Seats in the house are distributed by ___

Answer 32

population

Question 33

After each ___ the bureau decides how many seats each state should have

Answer 33

consensus

Question 34

Subcommittee

Answer 34

divide the workload into smaller parts

Question 35

A bill begins as an ___

Answer 35

idea

Question 36

In the Senate the bill is ___ to the Senators then given to the ___ and then referred to a ___

Answer 36

read aloud, clock, standing committee

Question 37

In the HoR the bill is given to number and title by the ___, then it is read and printed for the ___ and is referred to the ___

Answer 37

clerk, members, standing committee

Question 38

Most bills fail at stage ___, ___ action

Answer 38

3, committee

Question 39

The ______ schedules bills on the calendar for debate

Answer 39

rules committee

Question 40

There is a ___ amount of time to debate issues on the Senate floor

Answer 40

unlimited

Question 41

A ___ is when members keep talking to block debate on a bill

Answer 41

filibuster

Question 42

There is a ___ amount of time to debate issues on the House floor

Answer 42

limited

Question 43

The approved bill passes to the other house when it must be approved by a ___ vote or ___% of the vote

Answer 43

majority, 51

Question 44

The ______ members from each chamber meet to reconcile differences in the two bills

Answer 44

conference committee

Question 45

The ___ considers the bill

Answer 45

president

Question 46

There are ___ options that can be used on the bill

Answer 46

4

Question 47

The ___ can ___ the bill into law or ___ the bill

Answer 47

president, sign. veto

Question 48

The bill will die after 15 days if the President does not sign it, this is called a ___ and can only be used when Congress is ___ in session

Answer 48

pocket veto, not

Question 49

If the president does not ___ the bill after 10 days while Congress ___ in session, it becomes law

Answer 49

sign, is