Chapter 7

Question 1

simple resolution

Answer 1

covers matters affecting only one house of Congress and is passed by that house alone

Question 2

joint resolutions (3)

Answer 2

• may correct an error in an earlier law
• appropriate money for a special purpose
• propose constitutional amendments

Question 3

concurrent resolutions

Answer 3

covers matters requiring the action of the House and Senate, but on which a law isn’t needed

Question 4

rider

Answer 4

a provision on a subject other than the one covered in the bill

Question 5

how bills are introduced in the House

Answer 5

a rep drops the bill into the hopper, a box near the clerk’s desk

Question 6

how bills are introduced in the Senate

Answer 6

the presiding officer must first recognize the senator who then formally presented the bill

Question 7

hearing

Answer 7

the committee listens to testimony from witnesses who may include experts on the subject of the bill

Question 8

markup session

Answer 8

decide what changes, if any, to make the bill

Question 9

conferees

Answer 9

come from House or Senate and were commit members that handled the bill originally

Question 10

conference report

Answer 10

a majority of the members of the conference committee from each house drafts the final bill

Question 11

pocket veto

Answer 11

president can kill a bill passed during the last 10 days Congress is in session by refusing to act on it

Question 12

line item veto

Answer 12

allows a leader to reject specific line of a bill while accepting the main body of the legislation

Question 13

Clinton v. City of New York

Answer 13

ruled line item veto unconstitutional

Question 14

Ways and Means Committee

Answer 14

decides whether to go along with presidential requests for tax cuts or increases

Question 15

closed value

Answer 15

forbids members to offer any amendments to a bill from the floor

Question 16

authorization bill

Answer 16

sets up a federal program and specifics how much money may be appropriated for that program

Question 17

appropriates bill

Answer 17

provides the money needed to carry out the many laws Congress has passed

Question 18

uncontrollables

Answer 18

the gov’t is legally committed to spend this money

Question 19

entitlements

Answer 19

social programs that continue from one year to the next

Question 20

Influences on Lawmakers (6)

Answer 20

• personality
• congressional staff members
• concerns of voters
• own political parties
• president
• special interest groups

Question 21

Topics Democrats vote in favor for (3)

Answer 21

• social welfare programs
• job programs through public works
• tax laws that help people with lower income
  gov’t regulation of business

Question 22

Topics Republicans vote in favor for (4)

Answer 22

• lower taxes
• less gov’t spending
• local and state rather than federal solutions to problems
• support business
• less gov’t involvement

Question 23

lobbyists

Answer 23

convince members of Congress to support policies favored by the groups they represent

Question 24

lobbying

Answer 24

lobbyists’ effort to persuade officials to support their point of view

Question 25

PAC

Answer 25

uses funds to support lawmakers who favor their positions on issues

Question 26

caseworkers

Answer 26

handle requests for help

Question 27

Purposes of Casework (3)

Answer 27

- help lawmakers get reelected - Congress can oversee executive branch - average citizen to cope with the huge national gov't

Question 28

pork barrel legislation

Answer 28

a member of Congress takes money from the federal treasury to use for a federal project for his or her district

Question 29

logrolling

Answer 29

two or more lawmakers agree to support each other's bills