chapter 8

Question 1

______ governments date back to the greeks and roman’s

Answer 1

representative

Question 2

the presidents between grant and mckinley are barely remembered because ____ was so dominant

Answer 2

congress

Question 3

compromise at the constitutional convention led to the creation of a _____ or two house congress

Answer 3

bicameral

Question 4

the _____ is the more populous branch of congress

Answer 4

house of representatives

Question 5

the house of representatives is the more ____ of the two houses since the members are based on states _______

Answer 5

democratic, population

Question 6

the constitution instituted a ___ to be taken every 10 years

Answer 6

census

Question 7

the number of members in the HOR is fixed at

Answer 7

435

Question 8

_____ means that state legislatures redraw the boundaries of congressional districts to reflect POPULATION shifts

Answer 8

reapportionment

Question 9

redrawing district boundaries to favor a POLITICAL party that controls a state legislate is called

Answer 9

gerrymandering

Question 10

the ___ has equal membership for each state

Answer 10

senate

Question 11

the ___ is based on population

Answer 11

HOR

Question 12

members of the hor must reside in the _____ they represent

Answer 12

congressional district

Question 13

each district is a _____ district meaning their is only one representative elected from a given region

Answer 13

single member

Question 14

the direct popular election of senators did not take place until 1913 with the passage of

Answer 14

the 17th amendment

Question 15

the ______ of congress determine the leadership, rules, and much of the agenda of congress

Answer 15

majority party

Question 16

a _____ is formed when members of different parties unite to support or oppose a bill because they share a common interest

Answer 16

coalition

Question 17

the ____ is the source of all revenue bills

Answer 17

house

Question 18

the leadership in congress includes

Answer 18

• speaker
• majority leader
• minority leader
• majority whip
• minority whip
• president pro tempore

Question 19

the ___ of the US serves as the president of the senate

Answer 19

VP

Question 20

the real power in the offices of the house and senate lies in the overall strength of each ___ and the skills of individual leaders

Answer 20

party

Question 21

the most powerful position in senate

Answer 21

majority leader

Question 22

most powerful position in the house

Answer 22

speaker

Question 23

after the VP, who is next in line of presidential succession

Answer 23

speaker

Question 24

first speaker

Answer 24

frederick muhlenberg

Question 25

longest serving speaker

Answer 25

henry clay

Question 26

architect of the contract with america

Answer 26

newt gingrich

Question 27

longest serving republican speaker

Answer 27

dennis hastert

Question 28

first female speaker

Answer 28

nancy pelosi

Question 29

most powerful
speaker nicknamed czar cannon

Answer 29

joseph cannon

Question 30

first female member of the hor

Answer 30

jeannette rankin

Question 31

two issues about congress

Answer 31

• term limits
• perquisites

Question 32

seemingly unnecessary trips taken
by members of congress

Answer 32

junkets

Question 33

how long does each congress last

Answer 33

2 years

Question 34

permanent committees that are generally more powerful than the others

Answer 34

standing

Question 35

committee created for a specific purpose. to investigate a particular problem

Answer 35

select

Question 36

permanent committee composed
of members of both the house and senate and serve as advisory boards for other congressional committees

Answer 36

joint

Question 37

committee drawn from both chambers that meet to work out a compromise regarding different versions of a bill that emerged from both houses

Answer 37

conference

Question 38

of the over 9000 bills proposed what percent are enacted

Answer 38

5

Question 39

5 stages to get a bill approved

Answer 39

• introduction of bill
• committee deliberation
• full house vote
• conference committee
• presidential signature

Question 40

what were not common before the 19th century

Answer 40

filibusters

Question 41

presidents used to have a 5th option once a bill comes to him called a ____ but the supreme court ruled it unconstitutional in 1998

Answer 41

line item veto

Question 42

essay: explain how a bill becomes a law

Answer 42

• member of congress introduces the bill
• bill is debated in relevant committee where it is either passed or rejected
• once passed, bill is debated and voted on in both houses of congress
• conference committee considers the 2 versions of the bill, one by senate one by house, and work to resolve the differences. both chambers must approve
• bill goes to president who can sign it into a law, veto it, pocket veto, or all it to become a law without signing it