Legislation

Question 1

constituents

Answer 1

the people a member of Congress represents

Question 2

polocy

Answer 2

a course of action adopted and pursued by the governmentm

Question 3

bill

Answer 3

proposed law

Question 4

lobbyists

Answer 4

people who represent interest groups

Question 5

census

Answer 5

an official count of the population every 10 years to find out how many representatives each state should have.

Question 6

congressional district

Answer 6

the area that a member of the house represents

Question 7

interest group

Answer 7

groups of people who work together for similar interest or goals

Question 8

political party

Answer 8

an organization of citizens who wish to influence the government by getting their members into office

Question 9

nation

Answer 9

a territory or country itself

Question 10

conscience

Answer 10

the ethicalandmoralprinciples thatcontrolstheactionsor thoughtsofanindividual.

Question 11

name 6 things a senator does/is

Answer 11

represents a whole state, has to be 30,has been a citizen for 9 years, they serve for 6 years, there are 100 senators in congress, and there are two senators for each state so there is equal representation.

Question 12

name 6 things a representative does/is

Answer 12

represents a congressional district, has to be 25, has to have been a citizen for 7 years, serves for 2 years, 435 members in the house, number of representatives is based on population.

Question 13

4 things both a senator and representative does

Answer 13

they make laws, represent constituents, live in the state they represent, and they have the same benefits such as: allowances for running offices, salaries, travelling, and postal services.

Question 14

who is the speaker of the house

Answer 14

Paul Ryan

Question 15

what is the speaker of the house/ what does he do?

Answer 15

he is the most powerful member of the house of representatives, he is voted in. they control who is on committees and the order of business.

Question 16

who is the president pro tempore

Answer 16

Orrin hatch

Question 17

what does the president pro tempore do?

Answer 17

presides over the Senate when the vice president is absent

Question 18

who are the 4 floor leaders?

Answer 18

house:
majority- Kevin McCarthy
minority- Nancy Pelosi
senate
majority- Mitch McConnell
minority- Chuck Schumer

Question 19

what do floor leaders do?

Answer 19

they work with committee leaders and members to get bills passed.

Question 20

name the 4 whips

Answer 20

house
majority- Steve Scalise
minority- Steny Hoyer
senate
majority- John Cornyn
minority- Richard Durbin

Question 21

what do whips do?

Answer 21

they persuade members to vote on key bills

Question 22

who is the soon to be president of the senate

Answer 22

Mike Pence

Question 23

what does the President of the Senate do?

Answer 23

they preside over the senate, controls the order of business and does not vote.

Question 24

who are the three people who represent you?

Answer 24

Robert Menendez, Cory Booker, and Josh Gottheimer

Question 25

what are the 4 things financial powers does

Answer 25

regulates commerce or business between states or foreign nations, can collect tax and borrow money, decides how to spend money, and is the final approval for the presidential budget.

Question 26

what are two things defense powers does?

Answer 26

establishes and maintains an army and a navy (military), and can declare war

Question 27

what 6 things does the justice powers do?

Answer 27

can create federal courts below the supreme court, makes laws about naturalization, can impeach an official (house accuses and senate holds trial), creates laws for D.C. and proposes amendments.

Question 28

what is the clause in the constitution that allows congress to stretch its powers

Answer 28

it’s the elastic clause and it allows congress to make laws that are necessary and proper to carry out listed powers . can also be called enumerated powers, expressed powers, or delegated powers.