Congress Flashcards
what is congress?
A legislative branch
A member of congress does what?
They study, write, and vote on legislation to address various policy issues.They bring federal money back home to their states/districts
What 2 is the most prestigious committees?
Appropriations and Ways and Means (Finance)
constituency service is?
a body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body
Speaker of the house?
A positioned created by the Constitution
The top position in the House
Second in line of succession for the presidency
what is Whips?
They count heads before a vote to make sure that legislation that the Speaker wants passed will be successful
what is Majority Leader?
The chief lieutenant to the Speaker
Responsible for the day-to-day business of the House