Chapter 8 Terms

Question 1

First female member of the House of Representatives

Answer 1

Jeannette Rankin

Question 2

The most populous branch of Congress; membership based on population; origin of all revenue bills

Answer 2

House of Representatives

Question 3

First speaker of the House

Answer 3

Fredrick Muhlenberg

Question 4

When members of different parties unite to support or defeat a particular piece of Legislation

Answer 4

Coalition

Question 5

Branch of Congress has equal membership for each state

Answer 5

Senate

Question 6

First female Speaker of the House

Answer 6

Nancy Pelosi

Question 7

A seemingly unnecessary trip by a member of Congress

Answer 7

Junket

Question 8

Longest-serving Speaker of the House

Answer 8

Henry Clay

Question 9

This amendment provided for the direct election of senators

Answer 9

Seventeenth amendment

Question 10

Type of committee has members from both houses and serves primarily as an advisory board to other committees

Answer 10

Joint committee

Question 11

Most powerful Speaker of the House

Answer 11

Joe Cannon

Question 12

Type of committee is created for a specific purpose, generally to investigate a specific problem or issue

Answer 12

Select committee

Question 13

The most powerful position of leadership in the House

Answer 13

Speakers of the House

Question 14

Type of committee is temporary, has members from both houses, and works out a compromise agreement on a bill that has emerged from both houses in different forms

Answer 14

Conference committee

Question 15

Longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House

Answer 15

Dennis Hastert

Question 16

Who determines the leadership in Congress ?

Answer 16

Majority Party

Question 17

The most powerful position of leadership in the Senate

Answer 17

Majority leader

Question 18

The redrawing of congressional district lines to reflect population shifts

Answer 18

Reappointment

Question 19

Serves as president of the Senate

Answer 19

Vice President

Question 20

Permanent committee is generally more powerful than the other types of committees

Answer 20

Standing committee

Question 21

The redrawing of district lines to benefit one political party at the expense of another

Answer 21

Gerrymandering

Question 22

Speaker who orchestrated the Contract with America

Answer 22

Newt Gingrich