congress

Question 1

House members, terms, age, citizenship

Answer 1

435
2 years
25 years old
7 years

Question 2

Senate members, terms, age, citizenship

Answer 2

100
6 years
30 years old
9 years

Question 3

role of the house

Answer 3

initiates all revenue bills, more influential on budget and tax reform
the peoples house

Question 4

role of the senate

Answer 4

gives advice and consent, more influential on foreign affairs
- unlimited debates (fillibuster)
the upper chamber - remains unsulated from passions of the day

Question 5

number of house per state

Answer 5

population based

Question 6

numver of senate per stae

Answer 6

2

Question 7

percent of house us for election every 2 years and method of selection

Answer 7

100
people/district

Question 8

percent of senate up for election eery 2 years

Answer 8

33
people/ state

Question 9

presiding officer and special duties of house

Answer 9

speaker of the house
- initiates revenue bills and impeachment

Question 10

presiding officer and special dutise of the senate

Answer 10

vice president
ratifies treaties, confirms presidential appointments, and impeachment trials

Question 11

trustees

Answer 11

use best judgment to make policy in the interest of people

Question 12

instructed delegates

Answer 12

mirror preferences of consituents

Question 13

politicos

Answer 13

adopt both trustee and delegate roles to be both representatives and policymakers

Question 14

speaker of the house

Answer 14

presides over the house
sets overall agenda and coordinates policy
determines committee assignments

Question 15

majority leader of the house

Answer 15

schedules legislation for the flloor consideration
plans daily, weekly, and annual legislative agendas

Question 16

minority house leader

Answer 16

top choice for speaker if party control flips
meets with speaker and majority leader to discuss agreements on issues

Question 17

senate majority leader

Answer 17

chief senate spokesmen and manages schedules for legislative and executive business

Question 18

minority senate leader

Answer 18

minority party’s chief spokesperson
expected to thwart majority party’s agenda

Question 19

whips

Answer 19

deputiees who are responsible for maintaining party loyalty and counting heads on key counts

Question 20

standing committee

Answer 20

most important
handle bills in different policy areas

Question 21

select committees

Answer 21

created for specific purpose
temporary
watergate

Question 22

joint committees

Answer 22

similar tp select
membership drawn from both chambers
focus attentionon major issues
iran-contra

Question 23

conference committees

Answer 23

resolve differences in house and senate similar bills; compromise bills

Question 24

house rules

Answer 24

establish rules before debate of legislation to prevent gridlock
closed and open rule

Question 25

house homeland

Answer 25

deals with domestic and international terrorism

Question 26

senate finance

Answer 26

jurisdiction over medicare and medicaid

Question 27

senate foreign relations

Answer 27

decisions on foreign aid and policy and renewing trade privileges

Question 28

house ways and means

Answer 28

busiest when congress is drafting tax legislation
overlooking the drafting process

Question 29

house/senate budget

Answer 29

ensures balance between revenue and spending
tax cuts social security etc

Question 30

house/ senate appropriations

Answer 30

sets budget for federal agencies

Question 31

closed rule

Answer 31

sets strict time limits for debate and limit amendments to the bill

Question 32

open rule

Answer 32

more flexible time limits for debate and permits amendments from members