Chapter 8

Question 1

temporary committees created for a specific purpose,generally to investigate a particular problem

Answer 1

select committees

Question 2

ad hoc committees drawn from both chambers that meet to develop a compromise regarding different versions of a bill

Answer 2

conference committees

Question 3

permanent committees that are generally more powerful than other types of committees

Answer 3

standing committees

Question 4

permanent committees composed of members from both the house of representatives and the senate

Answer 4

joint committees

Question 5

this article of the constitution addresses congress

Answer 5

article 1``

Question 6

the redrawing of congressional district lines based on the census is known as

Answer 6

reapportionment

Question 7

before the___ amendment, united states senators were elected by state legislatures

Answer 7

17th

Question 8

who serves as president of the senate

Answer 8

vice president

Question 9

a___consists of all the members of a party within a house of congress

Answer 9

caucus

Question 10

the__ controls the flow of legislation in the senate

Answer 10

majority leader

Question 11

congress lasts___ year(s) and is numbered

Answer 11

2 years

Question 12

republicans call a caucus a

Answer 12

conference

Question 13

approximately what percentage of bills introduced in congress become law

Answer 13

5%

Question 14

some congressional committees are ad hoc, meaning they are

Answer 14

temporary

Question 15

the only president given the power to use the line-item veto for a brief time was

Answer 15

bill clinton

Question 16

what are all the regular ways congress can vote

Answer 16

group voice vote, division vote, individual vote, and record(electronic)

Question 17

the great compromise led to the formation of an___, or two-house

Answer 17

bicameral

Question 18

the fixed number of its members is 435

Answer 18

the house of representatives

Question 19

members of different parties uniting over a common interest form

Answer 19

coaltion

Question 20

the most senior member of the senate majority party holds the position known as

Answer 20

president pro tempore

Question 21

the most powerful member of the house of representatives is the

Answer 21

speaker of the house

Question 22

all___bills must originate in the house of representatives

Answer 22

revenue

Question 23

the head of a congressional committee is called a

Answer 23

chairman

Question 24

typically, the majority party member with the most seniority is appointed to this position

Answer 24

committee head

Question 25

this consists of the house of representatives and the senate

Answer 25

congress

Question 26

the intended result of a___ according to the constitution, is to ensure accurate representation in the house of representatives

Answer 26

census

Question 27

what is the term for the drawing of district lines to specifically benefit one political party

Answer 27

gerrymandering

Question 28

the area of the state represented by a member of the house of representatives is called a

Answer 28

congressional district

Question 29

this is a seemingly unnecessary trip taken by a member of congress at the taxpayers’ expense

Answer 29

junket

Question 30

both president and congress are inaugurated in the month of__ following the november election

Answer 30

january

Question 31

what is a proposed law

Answer 31

bill

Question 32

a motion made by senators to stop debate on a bill is called

Answer 32

cloture

Question 33

what is the term for a formal way of using long speeches to prevent pr delay a bill

Answer 33

filibuster

Question 34

if a president does not sign a bill into law within ten days and congress is no longer in session, the bill dies

Answer 34

pocket veto`

Question 35

list the position in order of succession to the presidnecy

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1.vice president 2.speaker of the house 3.president pro tempore 4.cabinet member

Question 36

what are the responsibilities of a majority or minority whip

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communicating with party members about their view on legislation,encouraging attendance at key voting sessions, and trying to keep all members voting as a bloc

Question 37

explain the process by which a bill becomes law

Answer 37

a bill is introduced by a member of congress then the bill is sent to a committee and possibly a subcommittee. if it passes full committee it goes to the whole house for a vote. if the bill is passed by each house of congress with different wordings, it goes to a conference committee to be revised into the same version for both houses. if the bill is passed by both houses of congress in a same format, it goes to the president to sign

Question 38

what may a president do with a bill passed by congress

Answer 38

1. he can sign the bill 2. he can veto the bill, 3. he can ignore the bill, 4. pocket veto

Question 39

if the 116th congress was elected in 2018, then the 121st congress be elected in

Answer 39

2028

Question 40

representative

Answer 40

• may be as young as 25 years of age
• may be a citizen for as few as 7 years
• varied number elected per state based on population
• may become the speaker
• place bills in the hopper
• serves a 2 year term
• serves in a 435 member body (serves 2 year term)

Question 41

Senators

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• may be as young as 30 years of age
• may be a citizen for as few as 9 years
• same number elected per state
• may become president pro tempore
• serves 6 year terms
• serves in 100 member body

Question 42

representative and senators both

Answer 42

• must be a resident of the state represented
• may become majority of minority leader
• may chair a committee
  NEITHER HOUSE
• has term limits