Chapter 5 Flashcards
Like-minded people who join together to influence the government and its policies
Interest groups
Legal document that requires a person to testify in a certain manner
Subpoena
Person who helps manage the actions and strategy of a party in the House
Floor leader
Strongest check on congressional power
Veto
Spokesperson and main strategist for the majority party in the Senate
Majority Leader
Tactic by which a president can kill a bill without actually vetoing it.
Pocket veto
Law that punishes a person without a trial
Bill of Attainder
Power of Congress to bring executive or judicial officials to trial
Impeachment
Distribution of the House seats among the states based on population
Apportionment
Encourages fellow party members to vote as the party leadership wants
Whip
Provision that bears little relationship to a bills main topic
Rider
Bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose
Appropriation
Allows Congress to take actions needed to carry out the expressed powers
Necessary and proper clause
Court order forcing the police to present a person in court to face charges
Writ of habeus Corpus
Each member is required to publicly his or her vote
Roll- call vote
People who live in a Congress members particular geographic area.
Constituents
Long running speech meant to keep measures from coming up for a vote.
Filibuster
How many representatives does the state of California have?
53
How many representatives does the state of Texas have?
36
How many representatives does the state of Kentucky have?
6
How many representatives does the state of Florida have?
27
How many representatives does the state of New York have?
27
How many representatives does the state of Pennsylvania have?
18
How many representatives does the state of Illinois have?
18
How many representatives does the state of Ohio have?
16
How many representatives does the state of Michigain have?
14
How many representatives does the state of Indiana have?
9
How many representatives does the state of West Virginia have?
3
Laws made by the will of the people come through which body of the U.S. government?
Legislature/ Congress
Which term refers to people who are represented to a particular member of congress?
Constituents
How many senators are there for each state?
2
How many years does the senators serve in the senate?
6 years
Who serves as a judge at a formal impeachment trial of a president or Vice President?
Chief Justice
Who has the final authority to ratify any amendments Congress propose?
States
What type of constitutional power allows congress to declare war?
Expressed or Enumerated
Who has the constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce?
Congress
Who is charged with establishing the federal courts beneath the Supreme Court?
Congress
Which constitutional amendment created two separate electoral college votes, one for president and one for Vice President?
12th Amendment
Which court order forces the police to present a person in court to face charges, except in cases of rebellion or invasion?
Writ of Habeus Corpus
The constitution allows the House to judge its own members’ behavior, equipping a two-thirds vote for which action?
Expulsion.
The practice of drawing distinct boundaries to the political advantage of the party in power is?
Gerry Mandering
Who is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the house
Which of the fooling serves as assistant to the speaker of the House?
Majority Leader
Who is the second in line of succession to the presidency of the House?
Speaker
Which term applies to the 20 permanent committees of the House?
Standing Committee
Which amendment was ratified in 1913 to make direct popular elections of senators part of the constitution?
17th Amendment
What job does the constitution assign the Vice President of the United States?
President of the Senate
What vote count is required in the Senate for a treaty to become a law?
2/3
What vote is required by the Senate to expel one of its members?
2/3
When a senate seat becomes vacant who normally has the right to appoint and replace?
Governor of the state
According to the Constitution both Senators and members of the house may submit bills with the exception of what kind of Bill?
Revenue Bill
Which provision adds an unpopular provision to a popular bill that is likely to be passed?
Rider
What can Congress try to do if members disagree with the Presidents veto of a bill?
Override the veto with a 2/3 vote from each house
Which resolution is not a bill but follows the same procedure as a bill and has the force of law if it is signed by both houses of Congress and the President?
Joint resolution
Explain what reappointment is and how it works.
There are 435 members and the Census Bureau decides how many seats each state should get. If it is not rejected within 60 days, the plan becomes a law.
List the three constitution requirements of membership in the Senate and their term of office
- 30 years old
- Be a US citizen for 9 years
- Live in the state
List the three constitution requirements of membership in the House of Representatives and their term of office
- 25 years old
- Be a US citizen for 7 years
- Live in the state
- TERM OF OFFICE: 2 years
Specific powers granted to Congress by the Constitution
Expressed/ Enumerated powers
