Legislative Branch Flashcards
Speaker of
the House
Nancy
Pelosi
President
of the
Senate
Kamala Harris
Our US
Rep of the
12th Dist
Mike
Bost
President
Pro
Tempore
PATRICK
LEAHY
Senate
Majority
Leader
CHUCK
SCHUMER
Senior IL US
Senator &
Senate Minority
Whip
Dick
Durbin
Junior IL
US
Senator
Tammy
Duckworth
US House
Majority
Leader
Steny
Hoyer
US House
Minority
Leader
Kevin
McCarthy
Senate
Minority
Leader
MITCH
MCCONNELL
Prior to this Constitutional Amendment U.S. Senators were chosen by the state legislatures, rather than directly by the people?
17th
Once a year Congress must meet to conduct its business, this period of time is called a
Session
The number of Senate seats held by each State is
fixed by the Constitution
Which group has generally used its power to gerrymander congressional districts
State legislatures
CCHS is in the _____ U.S. Congressional District of Illinois
12th
Which of the following is closest to the annual salary of a member of Congress
$174,000
Who decides if there is enough evidence to hold a Presidential impeachment trial
The House of Representatives
Who decides if guilt in a Presidential impeachment trial
The Senate
The structure of the leadership of Congress is organized along
party lines
How much of which part of Congress is up for re-election every two years
Approximately 1/3 of the Senate is up for re-election
The majority of the daily work in Congress is accomplished through the use of
committees
When members of Congress give themselves a pay raise that goes above and beyond their normal cost of living adjustment…..
It does not take effect until the next session of Congress begins
The number of U.S. Representatives that Illinois currently has in the US House of Representatives
18
Once a bill that originated in the Senate has been voted on before the full Senate for the first time and approved, it
goes to the House of Representatives where the process starts all over again
The total number of Representatives in the U.S House of Representatives…
changes after every decennial census
Gerrymandering is done in order to
give a political party an advantage in Congressional elections
There are _______ total members of Congress
535
Which article of the Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch
1 (I)
The chief leadership position in the U.S. House of Representatives is the
Speaker of the House
Who votes in the event of a tie in voting in the Senate
The President of the Senate
The power of Congress to make additional laws not specifically mentioned in the Constitution falls under its
Implied Powers
Out of the 10,000-12,000 bills introduced in Congress every session only about _____% become laws
3-5%
When it comes to suggesting an idea for a law, who can suggest it
Anyone may suggest legislation, however, only a member of Congress can introduce legislation
Most bills introduced in the Congress die at what step
Committee or Subcommittee
In the Supreme Court case U.S. v. Lopez, the U.S. Government unsuccessfully made the argument that it had the authority to create the Gun Free School Zones act due to its Constitutional power to regulate ______
Interstate Commerce
Under the Constitution, Congress has the sole power to
Declare War
All treaties must be approved by a two-thirds vote of
Both houses of Congress
Why did the Framers include the Necessary and Proper Clause in the Constitution
To empower Congress to pass laws needed to carry out the expressed power
Congress may override a Presidential Veto with a ______ vote in both chambers
2/3
The purpose of a filibuster is to
prevent or delay action on a bill
The main reason that Congress creates committees is to
divide the workload
Once a bill is voted on by the full committee where it originated and is approved…..
it is voted on by the full chamber
