history test lesson 1 Flashcards
senate
The upper house of congress consisting of 2 representives from each state
House of rep
Lower house of congress consisting of diffrent number of rep form each state depending in pop
What is congress composed of
Hous of rep and senate
biamerel
2 part/ congress
Congress is the blank branch of gov
first
A joint session is?
When the house and senate meet together
How many members in the house of rep
It has 435 members based on the states population
census
Every 10 years: Population count taken by the census bureau
constituents
A person from a legislators district
Gerrymander
increase the voting strength of a particular group
How many non voting members does the house have
6
How many members does the senate have
100, 2 from each sate
How many terms does the senate serve
6 years
if someone dies in the senate what happens
The governor picks someone until the election.
Majority party
Political party in which more than half of members belong
Minority
Political party in which fewer than half belong.
Who is the speaker of the house
Presiding officer
If the president and vp dies then who takes over
The speaker of the house if qualified
What is a commitee system
makes congresses job easier
what are the types of committess congress has
standing: Permanent
Select: Temporary
Joint: Members of both
What is Seniority
years of service you been there longer you get to pick
