house(congress, legislative branch) Flashcards
canidate requirements
age?
years a citizen?
residency?
minimum age: 25
minimum years a citizen: 7
residency: live in the state represented
members per state
what is it based upon?
how many reps per how many citizens?
based upon state population
1 rep per 710,000 citizens
if state has 2+ reps each represents a district
total members for house?
435
what category and branch is the house under?
congress category
legislative branch
which chamber?
lower chamber
vocab:
what is a census?
what is apportionment?
census: count of population every 10 years
approtionment: determining # of reps. per state
what is a presiding officer?
The person who presides over the United States Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing members to speak, and interpreting the Senate’s rules, practices, and precedents.
first presiding officer of house?
how is the first presiding officer elected?
what member of party are they most often?
what do they do?
speaker of the house
elected by majority vote of the house members
Majority party
they set legislative agenda
2nd presiding officer of house?
majority leader
3rd presiding officer of house?
minority leader
4th presiding officer of house?
role of it?
majority & minority whip
whip’s role is to make sure party members attend sessions and vote together as a group
what powers does the house have?
To impeach
may introduce money bills(taxes& spending) appropriations, spending of tax money
determine the president if no canidate has a majority of votes in the electoral college, or in the event of a tie, in this case, each state has one vote
what has occured twice in 1800 & 1824?
house determined the president, due to no canidate having a majority of votes in the electoral college, or in a tie
