Checkup 3 Flashcards
Congressional terms begin on _______ _ following an election.
January 3
A specific Congress exists for _ years and must meet ______ during that time.
2, twice
The _________ may call a special session of Congress but may neither _________ it nor suspend its sessions.
President; dissolve
A regular congressional session may not be longer than __ months.
12
Both houses have a system of _________, ____________, ________, procedures, and customs to help them carry out their tasks.
committees, subcommittees, rules
Of the two houses of Congress, only the ________ has had a continuous existence.
Senate
The most powerful man in the House is the _____ __ ___ ______.
Speaker of the House
The two men who follow the President in succession are: __________ and __________.
Vice President; Speaker of the House
The average congressional comimttee has __ members, and its chairman is usually the _________ party committee member with the most __________.
35; majority; seniority
The seniority system equates _________ with ability and competence.
seniority
The _____________ __ _____ __________ has less power than the Speaker of the House because he: can vote only in case of a ___, cannot participate in _______, and must recognize ___________ as they rise.
President of the Senate; tie; debate; Senators
Bills for raising revenue must originate in the ________ __ ______________.
House of Representatives
A bill labeled __ originated in the House of Representatives and one labeled _ in the senate.
HR; S
The ______ Committee in the House sets time allotted for debate and limitations on changes to a bill.
Rules
Unlike the House, speeches and debate in the Senate are not subject to a _____ limit.
time
Congress is _______ and ________ in its actions because it represents a multitude of __________ and mirrors the conflicts in our society.
slow; deliberate; constituents
permanent committee corresponding to a legislative area
standing
permanent committee of members from both houses that deals with a specific area
joint
committee of party leaders who influence party policy and tactics
steering
temporary comimttee of members from both houses that reconciles differences between House and Senate versions of a bill
conference
presiding officer of the House
Speaker
box on House clerk’s desk in which balls are placed
hopper
President of the Senate is also the..
Vice President
serves as President of the Senate in his absence
president pro tempore
