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Legislative Branch Flashcards

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1
Q

Speaker of

the House

A

Nancy

Pelosi

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2
Q

President
of the
Senate

A

Kamala Harris

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3
Q

Our US
Rep of the
12th Dist

A

Mike

Bost

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4
Q

President
Pro
Tempore

A

PATRICK

LEAHY

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5
Q

Senate
Majority
Leader

A

CHUCK

SCHUMER

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6
Q

Senior IL US
Senator &
Senate Minority
Whip

A

Dick

Durbin

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7
Q

Junior IL
US
Senator

A

Tammy

Duckworth

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8
Q

US House
Majority
Leader

A

Steny

Hoyer

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9
Q

US House
Minority
Leader

A

Kevin

McCarthy

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10
Q

Senate
Minority
Leader

A

MITCH

MCCONNELL

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11
Q

Prior to this Constitutional Amendment U.S. Senators were chosen by the state legislatures, rather than directly by the people?

A

17th

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12
Q

Once a year Congress must meet to conduct its business, this period of time is called a

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Session

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13
Q

The number of Senate seats held by each State is

A

fixed by the Constitution

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14
Q

Which group has generally used its power to gerrymander congressional districts

A

State legislatures

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15
Q

CCHS is in the _____ U.S. Congressional District of Illinois

A

12th

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16
Q

Which of the following is closest to the annual salary of a member of Congress

A

$174,000

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17
Q

Who decides if there is enough evidence to hold a Presidential impeachment trial

A

The House of Representatives

18
Q

Who decides if guilt in a Presidential impeachment trial

A

The Senate

19
Q

The structure of the leadership of Congress is organized along

A

party lines

20
Q

How much of which part of Congress is up for re-election every two years

A

Approximately 1/3 of the Senate is up for re-election

21
Q

The majority of the daily work in Congress is accomplished through the use of

A

committees

22
Q

When members of Congress give themselves a pay raise that goes above and beyond their normal cost of living adjustment…..

A

It does not take effect until the next session of Congress begins

23
Q

The number of U.S. Representatives that Illinois currently has in the US House of Representatives

A

18

24
Q

Once a bill that originated in the Senate has been voted on before the full Senate for the first time and approved, it

A

goes to the House of Representatives where the process starts all over again

25
Q

The total number of Representatives in the U.S House of Representatives…

A

changes after every decennial census

26
Q

Gerrymandering is done in order to

A

give a political party an advantage in Congressional elections

27
Q

There are _______ total members of Congress

A

535

28
Q

Which article of the Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch

A

1 (I)

29
Q

The chief leadership position in the U.S. House of Representatives is the

A

Speaker of the House

30
Q

Who votes in the event of a tie in voting in the Senate

A

The President of the Senate

31
Q

The power of Congress to make additional laws not specifically mentioned in the Constitution falls under its

A

Implied Powers

32
Q

Out of the 10,000-12,000 bills introduced in Congress every session only about _____% become laws

A

3-5%

33
Q

When it comes to suggesting an idea for a law, who can suggest it

A

Anyone may suggest legislation, however, only a member of Congress can introduce legislation

34
Q

Most bills introduced in the Congress die at what step

A

Committee or Subcommittee

35
Q

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 ______

A

Interstate Commerce

36
Q

Under the Constitution, Congress has the sole power to

A

Declare War

37
Q

All treaties must be approved by a two-thirds vote of

A

Both houses of Congress

38
Q

Why did the Framers include the Necessary and Proper Clause in the Constitution

A

To empower Congress to pass laws needed to carry out the expressed power

39
Q

Congress may override a Presidential Veto with a ______ vote in both chambers

A

2/3

40
Q

The purpose of a filibuster is to

A

prevent or delay action on a bill

41
Q

The main reason that Congress creates committees is to

A

divide the workload

42
Q

Once a bill is voted on by the full committee where it originated and is approved…..

A

it is voted on by the full chamber

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