Congress

Question 1

bicameral legislature

Answer 1

a legislative body made up of two chambers

Question 2

Constituency

Answer 2

residents in the area from which an official is elected

Question 3

Delegate

Answer 3

Representatives should act and vote in accordance with the preferences of their
constituents

Question 4

Trustee

Answer 4

Representatives should act and vote in accordance with what they think is best

Question 5

Incumbency advantage

Answer 5

large sum of money; name recognition; constituency services

Question 6

Apportionment

Answer 6

a process that allocates Congressional seats among the
50 states

Question 7

Redistricting

Answer 7

a process of redrawing election districts

Question 8

Speaker of the House

Answer 8

the leader of the majority
party

Question 9

Majority leader

Answer 9

elected by the majority party; second in the leadership,
after the Speaker

Question 10

Minority leader

Answer 10

leader of the minority party

Question 11

Whip

Answer 11

counts votes to determine how members of the party will vote on
legislation

Question 12

president pro tempore

Answer 12

The senator with the greatest seniority in the majority party

Question 13

Standing Committees

Answer 13

Permanent committees in Congress; cover over a certain subject; most important cover over finances

Question 14

Select committees

Answer 14

take up issues that fall outside of the jurisdiction of
existing committees

Question 15

Joint Committees

Answer 15

hold hearings on economic and financial issues

Question 16

Conference Committees

Answer 16

reconcile differences in legislation passed by the
House and the Senate

Question 17

Staff agencies

Answer 17

provide the legislative branch with resources and expertise

Question 18

A bill

Answer 18

proposed law sponsored by a member of Congress and
submitted to the clerk of the House or the Senate

Question 19

House: closed rule

Answer 19

places severe limits on floor debate and amendments

Question 20

House: open rule

Answer 20

permits more floor debate and makes it easier to add
amendments to a bill

Question 21

pocket veto

Answer 21

occurs when there are fewer than 10 days left in the
congressional calendar

Question 22

executive agreements

Answer 22

The Senate usually confirms executive appointments, ambassadors, and
federal judges, and approve treaties, BUT executive agreements bypass the Senate.