congress lists Flashcards
1
Q
british houses (2)
A
house of commons, house of lords
2
Q
have delegates but no votes (5)
A
DC, Guam, The Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and puerto rico
3
Q
5 major roles of congress
A
be legislators represent their constituents committee members servants to their constituents politicians
4
Q
four voting options
A
delegates
trustee
partisans
politicos
5
Q
floor leaders (3)
A
majority leader
minority leader
whips
6
Q
house of representatives (5)
A
speaker: nancy pelosi majority leader: steny. hoyer majority whip: james clyburn minority leader: kevin mcCarthy minority whip: steve scalise
7
Q
senate today (4)
A
president mike pence
president pro tem: charles grassley
majority leader: mitch mcconnell
minority leader: chuck shumer
8
Q
most influential house committees
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rules, ways and means, appropriations (deals with $$), armed services, judiciary, foreign affairs
9
Q
most influential senate committees
A
foreign relations, appropriations, finance, armed services
