Quiz 5-1/5-2

Question 1

Speaker of the house

Answer 1

Controls the meeting(presiding officer)

Question 2

Sessions

Answer 2

Meetings of congress

Question 3

Bicameral

Answer 3

Two houses of Congress

Question 4

Franking privilege

Answer 4

Benefit given to senator

Question 5

Majority leader

Answer 5

Speaker of the house top assistant

Question 6

Majority whip

Answer 6

Assist the floor leader

Question 7

Majority leader

Answer 7

Top official in minority party

Question 8

Censure

Answer 8

Formal disapproval of actions

Question 9

Caucus

Answer 9

Closes/private meeting

Question 10

Cloture

Answer 10

Limits senators speaking time

Question 11

Constituent

Answer 11

People who are represented by congress

Question 12

Committee efforts

Answer 12

Most procedures in congress operate this way

Question 13

Quorum

Answer 13

Required number of members to take official action

Question 14

Party affiliation

Answer 14

Controls much of deduction making and procedure in congress are organized

Question 15

Treason

Answer 15

Crime against country

Question 16

Unanimous consent

Answer 16

100% votes

Question 17

Gerrymandering

Answer 17

Abuse of redistricting power to gain unequal advantage

Question 18

Incumbents advantage

Answer 18

Name recognition

Question 19

Congressional district

Answer 19

Area represented by one congressman

Question 20

Reapportionment

Answer 20

Every 10 Year’s, population determines state, number of congressman

Question 21

Redistricting

Answer 21

Redrawing the lines for congressional district

Question 22

Senator

Answer 22

6 year terms

2 per state

Question 23

Purpose of congress

Answer 23

Make laws