congress Flashcards
How old must you be to be elected to the House?
at least 25 y/o
How long does a Senators term last?
6 yrs
How long does a member of the House of Representatives term last?
2 yrs
What is a Filibuster?
The process or an instance of obstructing legislation by means of long speeches and other delaying tactics.
Who has the power to declare war?
Congress
What is a Committee Chair?
A Committee Chair is the person who schedules hearings, hires staff, appoints subcommittees, and manages committee bills.
How old must you be to be elected Senator?
at least 30 y/o
What is an incumbent?
The person already holding office
Who has the power to initiate revenue bills?
The House
What is a Conference Committee?
A Committee that is formed when the Senate and House both pass different forms of the same bill.
What is a Bicameral Legislature?
A legislative body having two branches, houses, or chambers.
How many members of congress are Senators?
100 members of congress are Senators.
How many members of congress belong to the House of Representatives.
There are 435 members of the House of Representatives in Congress.
Who has the power to conduct impeachment trials?
Senate
What is a House Rules Committee?
A committee unique to the House that reviews all bills (except revenue, budget, and appropriation bills) coming from a House committee before they go before the full House
How is representation determined in the Senate?
2 per state
How is representation determined in the House?
By population
What is Legislative Oversight?
Congresses monitoring of the bureaucracy and its administrative of policy.
Who has the power to approve treaties?
Senate
What are select committees?
Committees formed for a specific purpose
What committee is always a part of Congress? permanent
Standing Committee
In the House, what is top leadership position?
Speaker of the House
Where does Congress meet?
Washington, DC; Capitol Building`
How is the atmosphere of the House different than the Senate?
more rules, limits on speaking time, members tend to vote with their party more
Who is the President of the Senate?
Vice-President
100 members
Senate
Creates bills
both House and Senate
435 members
House
Meets in D.C.
Both House and Senate
Must be a citizen for 9 yrs.
Senate
Majority and minority leaders
Both
Democrats are current majority
Senate
Permanent groups to oversee bills that deal with certain kinds of issues
Standing Committee
Each group specialized in a subcategory of its standing committee’s responsibility
Subcommittee
Temporary committees that study one specific issue and report their findings to the Senate of the House
Select Committee
Members from both House and Senate; can be permanent or temporary
Joint Committee
A Temporary committee set up when the House and Senate have passed different versions of the same bill
Conference Committee
Salary of 174,000
Both
What is the salary of a member
174,000
Must be a citizen for 7 yrs
House
Republicans have majority
House
Who introduces Bills
congress person
what is Committee action
New bills sent to corresponding comittees
Committee hearings are
short or long speechs to influence public
Markup session
After meeting; members meet to decide what changes, if any, to make on a bill
Reporting a bill:
committee votes to kill or report a bill
Debates and amendments happen to a bill when?
Second reading
What must be present to vote
Quarum
Is line-item veto allowed
no
6 steps to approving a bill
1.) Members drop bills into hopper
2.) Speaker sends the bill to the appropriate committee for study
3.) Bill is put onto the appropriate House Calendar
4.) Bill is put onto the discharge calendar to force it out of committee
5.) Bill goes to rules committee
6.) Bill goes to the floor of the House for debate, amending, and vote
