EXAM Unit 4

Question 1

revenues are lower than expenses

Answer 1

deficits

Question 2

minimum # needed to conduct business

Answer 2

quorum

Question 3

$ spent in district or state

Answer 3

pork barrel spending

Question 4

president ignores a bill

Answer 4

pocket veto

Question 5

tactic to continue debate or avoid vote

Answer 5

filibuster

Question 6

party meeting

Answer 6

Caucas

Question 7

encourages party to vote in a particular way

Answer 7

whips

Question 8

charge official with wrongdoing

Answer 8

Impeachment

Question 9

leader of the house

Answer 9

speaker of the house

Question 10

the people represented

Answer 10

constituents

Question 11

checks to make sure laws are followed

Answer 11

oversight

Question 12

joint committee to resolve bill differences

Answer 12

conference committee

Question 13

tradition of leadership to those who have served the longest

Answer 13

seniority rule

Question 14

drawing district lines for an advantage

Answer 14

gerrymandering

Question 15

proposed laws

Answer 15

bills

Question 16

Outcomes of a bill that is in committee:

Answer 16

accept, change, kill, ignore

Question 17

Outcomes of a bill that is sent to the president:

Answer 17

1. sign the bill and make it a law
2. not sign the bill (becomes a law in 10 days of congress is in session)
3. pocket-veto (does not become a law in 10 days if congress is not in session)
4. veto = 2/3rd majority to override

Question 18

Congress’ Expressed Powers

Answer 18

1. coin money
2. bankruptcy
3. naturalization
4. National Postal Service
5. Congressional Elections
6. Creates Federal Courts

Question 19

an addition to a bill that has little to do with the bill

Answer 19

rider

Question 20

gives national legislature the power to “make all laws that apply” to exercise the powers granted by congress

Answer 20

necessary and proper clause