Congress

Question 1

gerrymander

Answer 1

redraw congressional districts for political representation

Question 2

delegates

Answer 2

reflect constituents opinions

Question 3

trustees

ex.

Answer 3

use own conscience to vote

john adams

Question 4

franking priviledge

Answer 4

free use of mail by incumbent congress

Question 5

what % of incumbents are reelected?

Answer 5

90%

Question 6

speaker of house functions

Answer 6

controls committee chairs, sets order of business for the house

Question 7

majority floor leader elected by?

Answer 7

caucas

Question 8

VP is also president of what?

Answer 8

senate

Question 9

president pro tempore

Answer 9

honorary position given to senator of majority party based on longest continuous service

Question 10

does senate have majority and minority leaders?

Answer 10

yes

Question 11

standing committee

examples:

Answer 11

permanent! determine if legislation should be proposed to entire house or senate

house has 19, senate has 16

armed services, foreign relations

Question 12

select committee (special committee)

do they propose legislation?

Answer 12

temporary, examine specific issues

no, they issue reports

Question 13

conference committee

Answer 13

deal w/ legislation passed by both houses of congress. function is to iron out differences in both bill, and then is voted on by house and senate

Question 14

joint committees

Answer 14

members from both houses, focus on general congress concerns

Question 15

what bills must originate in the house?

Answer 15

tax and revenue bills

Question 16

bill debate in house

Answer 16

each rep has 5 minutes

Question 17

bill debate in senate

Answer 17

can take as long as they want

Question 18

cloture:

Answer 18

petition to end filibuster

Question 19

amendments:

Answer 19

allowed by rules committee in house

riders (anything) are allowed in senate

Question 20

pork barrel legislation

Answer 20

bills designed to benefit congressional districts through fed funds

Question 21

logrolling

Answer 21

legislators vote for other bills that don’t effect their constituency

Question 22

pocket veto

Answer 22

an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.