Congress Test

Question 1

ORA, what does O stand for

Answer 1

organizational view

use to please colleagues, party lines, party members, logrolling

Question 2

ORA, what does R stand for

Answer 2

representational view

please constituents

Question 3

ORA, what does the A stand for

Answer 3

attitudinal, the congressmans own opinions and ideology,

Question 4

delegate model

Answer 4

same as representational

Question 5

trustee model

Answer 5

same as attitudinal model

Question 6

politico model

Answer 6

Congressmen who sometimes follow the delegate, and sometimes follow the trustee model, mix of the two

Question 7

impeachment process starts

Answer 7

in the house do to the initiate articles of impeachment

Question 8

all revenue bills start in

Answer 8

the house

Question 9

house of reps formality

Answer 9

more formal strict rules for debate

Question 10

house rules committee is controlled by

Answer 10

speaker, who sets guidelines for floor debate

Question 11

who is second in line for president

Answer 11

speaker of house

Question 12

house committee on ways and means

Answer 12

jurisdiction on all taxation or other revenue-raising measures
you cannot serve on If you’re on the Ways and Means committee other House committees.

Question 13

where does the impeachment trial happen

Answer 13

senate

Question 14

what type of rules does the senate have

Answer 14

informal, less strict

Question 15

senate pro tem is

Answer 15

3rd in line

seniority

Question 16

who is president of the senate

Answer 16

VP

Question 17

VP only votes in case of a

Answer 17

tie

Question 18

what does a senate hold do

Answer 18

delay a bill or appointment, cannot reach the floor until the hold is taken off. but all other senate activity continues

Question 19

senate rule 22

Answer 19

cloture- 3/5 vote (60) to end unlimited debate

Question 20

which is more diverse, senate or house of reps

Answer 20

house

Question 21

avg congressman

Answer 21

white male protestant lawyer

Question 22

who redraws congressional lines

Answer 22

state level majority party

Question 23

reapportionment

Answer 23

the allocation of House seats to each state after each census.

Question 24

redistricting

Answer 24

the re-drawing of district boundaries to ensure equal district populations.

Question 25

gerrymandering

Answer 25

majority party redistricting to gain a partisan advantage

Question 26

most of the work for legislation happens In

Answer 26

the committee system

Question 27

committee chair powers

Answer 27

call meetings, schedule hearings, hire staff, select all subcommittee chairs.

Question 28

who has the power of pigeonholding

Answer 28

Committee chairs can ignore or (pigeonhole) a bill

Question 29

discharge petition

Answer 29

when House members vote a bill out of a committee where the committee chair is pigeonholing the bill.

Question 30

standing committees

Answer 30

Permanent committee in a legislative body to which bills in a specific subject matter area are referred

Question 31

The most important committees in the House are

Answer 31

Rules, Ways and Means, & Appropriations

Question 32

joint committees

Answer 32

Legislative committee composed of members of both chambers and often focus on a specific major issue.

Question 33

conference committees

Answer 33

Temporary joint committee created to reconcile any differences between the two chambers’ versions of a bill

Question 34

select committees

Answer 34

: Legislative committee created for a limited time and for some specific purpose. Usually formed to conduct an investigation

Question 35

subcommittee

Answer 35

Ultimate “experts” who study, hold hearings, and revise bills

Question 36

framers ideal legislative branch

Answer 36

elect individuals not party members be cautious and deliberate to avoid excessive majority most important branch article one

Question 37

four features that prevent tyranny of the majority

Answer 37

State representatives chose Senators until 17th amendment Electoral college elects the president (not directly elected through a popular vote) The Senate is a continuous body Federal judges are appointed not elected

Question 38

requirements to be house of rep

Answer 38

25 years old, 7 years US citizen, state resident

Question 39

house exclusive powers

Answer 39

power of purse impeachment investigation choose next president if electoral college deadlocked

Question 40

electoral college votes

Answer 40

538, first to 270 wins

Question 41

senate requirements

Answer 41

30 old, 9 years citizen US, resident of state

Question 42

exclusive powers of senate

Answer 42

advise and consent- executive treaty (approve or reject) and appointment power impeachment trial- every senator member of jury

Question 43

congress committee system is an example of

Answer 43

an informal amendment

Question 44

nonlegislative role of congress

Answer 44

congressional oversight subpoena power(forced testifying) congressional hearings budgets of fed controlled by senate

Question 45

four main weaknesses of articles of confederation

Answer 45

no regulation of commerce no military no national courts no taxation of the states

Question 46

parliamentary gov

Answer 46

executive=prime minister (elected from the majority party) multi party system legislative seats awarded by proportion voters vote for party platform, not candidate party (powerful) selects member of parliament

Question 47

examples of primary gov

Answer 47

England and canada

Question 48

presidential gov

Answer 48

``` executive= president vote by people (E C) two party system single member district, winner take all candidate centered campaigns, weak parties ```

Question 49

McCulloch v Maryland

Answer 49

power to tax is the power to destroy, cant tax the legitimate activities of fed gov, implied powers can be used to carry out the enumerated powers

Question 50

expressed powers (we crushed adams too many times)

Answer 50

``` War Courts Army Tax Money Trade ```

Question 51

inherent powers

Answer 51

not written, but necessary for the US government to run. Power to control borders, give or refuse diplomatic relations with other countries, aquire new territories