Chapter 5 Flashcards
The US Congress consists of __________________ and _____________________.
the Senate and House of Representatives
_____________________ is setting up congressional districts to gain an unfair advantage.
Gerrymandering
A ____________________ is the actual meeting time of congress. It takes place during a term.
session
A ____________________ is talking a bill until it is abandoned or approved.
filibuster
There are ___________ members in the House of Representatives.
435
The main task for each house of Congress is to make _____________.
laws
The ________________ has a more informal atmosphere and a smaller chamber in comparison.
Senate
A ___________________ is a list of all the laws up for consideration in both the House and Senate.
calendar
The ________ Amendment prohibited a sitting Congress from obtaining a raise.
27th
A ________________ determines the population of the United States.
census
__________________ are elected people that are already in office.
incumbents
The House has ____________ calendars.
5
The _________________________ set the number of Representatives in the House to 435 members.
Permanent Apportionment/ Reapportionment Act of 1929
The Senate has ___________ calendars.
2
A census is held every ________ years.
10
All laws start as ___________.
bills
__________________ are voters in the districts.
Constituents
The presiding officer in the House of Representatives is the _______________________.
Speaker of the House
The presiding officer in the Senate is the _____________________.
Vice President
A ___________________ is the minimum number of members who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action.
quorum
What article of the Constitution created the legislative branch of government?
Article I
How many members are in the Senate?
100
Who is your Mississippi District 1 Representative?
Trent Kelly
On what month and day does each Congressional term begin on?
January 3rd
Who breaks a tied vote in the Senate?
Vice President
How many voting members are in Congress?
535
Qualifications for the Senate and the House?
Senate- 30 yrs old, 9 yrs citizenship
House- 25 yrs old, 7 yrs citizenship
If you were a Democrat congressman, what side of the floor would you sit on?
the left side
