Legislative Branch

Question 1

Who is the legislative branch and what is their job?

Answer 1

Congress. Job is to make laws.

Question 2

Where does congress meet?

Answer 2

Washington D.C.

Question 3

When does term for congress begin?

Answer 3

Jan 3rd of odd # years

Question 4

How many members are in the house of representatives?

Answer 4

435

Question 5

Number of members in HOR is based on?

Answer 5

Population

Question 6

Term size for members of the House of Representatives

Answer 6

two year term

Question 7

State legislatures divide districts with __ representative per district

Answer 7

1

Question 8

How many members of senate?

Answer 8

100

Question 9

How many members of Senate per state?

Answer 9

2

Question 10

Senators represent ______?

Answer 10

Entire state

Question 11

Term size for senate

Answer 11

6 years - no limits

Question 12

Political parties choose _________

Answer 12

Their leaders

Question 13

Each party has …..?

Answer 13

floor leaders and party

Question 14

Speaker of the House is chosen by

Answer 14

majority political party

Question 15

Things the speaker of the house can do?

Answer 15

-Most powerful leader in house
-Steers legislation through house
-In charge of floor leaders
-Influences house business

Question 16

Who is the president of the senate?

Answer 16

Vice President of the U.S.

Question 17

What are floor leaders/What do they do?

Answer 17

-Are the real leaders
-Try to make sure laws passed by congress are in the best interest of their political party

Question 18

What do party whips do?

Answer 18

Keep track of where members stand & round up members for votes

Question 19

Most of the work of congress is done in _________

Answer 19

Committees

Question 20

Membership on committees is divided along _____

Answer 20

Party lines (majority party has more)

Question 21

4 Types of committees

Answer 21

1. Standing committee
2. Select committee
3. Joint committee
4. Conference committee

Question 22

Standing committee

Answer 22

-Permanent
-Subcommittees - where the real work is done

Question 23

Select committee

Answer 23

-Special committees set up to look into certain problems
-Usually short term
Ex: Whitewater/ENRON

Question 24

Joint committee

Answer 24

-Made up of members of both Senate and HOR
-Look at specific areas of govt.

Question 25

Conference committee

Answer 25

-Made up of members of HOR & Senate
- Work out differences on a bill