Studying Unit 6 Flashcards
Article 1 Section 6
congress has limited immunity
closed rule
the bill debated cannot be amended
how many senators are needed for a cloture and to end a filibuster
60
which chamber would supreme court nominees be examined and voted upon
senate
who ensures that as many party members as possible are present for a vote and enforces party discipline
whips
are members of the 119th congress wealthier than the average americans
yes
what kind of votes are taken in committees
voice votes
who leads the senate when the president of the senate is not present
president pro tempore
are both of pa’s senators up for reelection for the next midterm election
no
where are bills placed upon introduction into a chamber
in the hopper
where are the letters H.R. found
at the beginning of a bill originating in the house
when is a conference committee needed
when two different versions of a bill have been passed in the two chambers
when is the vice president typically only present in the senate
when a vote needs to be broken
where must spending bills originate
house of representatives
when does a bill go to the house rules committee
after it comes of out committees in the house
what can someone be impeached for
high crime or misdemeanors, bribery, treason
article 1 section 8
congress’s expressed powers are laid out
reapportionment
redistributing the amount of representation of states in the house
how much of what chamber is needed to initiate impeachment
a majority of the house
how much of what chamber is needed to remove an official from office
2/3 of the senate
who is the senate majority leader
john thune
who is the senate minority leader
chuck schumer
3 requirements to serve in senate
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
3 requirements to serve in house
25 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the district you represent
6 checks on congressional power built into the government
bill of rights, writ of habeas corpus, ban on ex post facto laws, ban on bills of attainder, judicial review, veto
what chamber carries out impeachment trial
senate
who is the president pro tempore
chuck grassley
who are the next three in succession of the president
vice president, speaker of the house, senate president pro tempore
what ends a filibuster in the senate
cloture
who can introduce bills to congress
a member of congress
7 perks of being a member of congress
discounted healthcare, free travel, free parking, free office space, franking privilege, staff, special restaurant
where can bills be sent if committee members feel more research is necesary
appropriate subcommittees
who has been removed from office after an impeachment trial
no one
what 3 presidents have been impeached
andrew johnson, bill clinton, donald trump
who is responsible for confirming presidential nomineees
senate
process of debating and amending a bill
mark-up
who chooses party leaders in congress
party members
what is the term and session of the current congress
119th congress session 1
when does redistricting occur and why at this interval
every 10 years and because that’s when the census takes place
6 powers of the speaker
2nd in line for presidency, sets agenda for legislation, leads debates, controls what comes or doesn’t go to floor, lots of persuasive power, and mouthpiece of chamber
who has the most power in the senate
senate majority leader
article 1 section 8 clause 18
elastic clause
4 non legislative powers
propose amendments, checks other branches, approve and reject government nominees, impeachment
limited immunity
members in congress cannot be arrested in congress, to or from congress, and cannot be prosecuted for the things they say in congress
GAO
makes recommendations on what congress should do
CBO
researches and presents facts
11 steps for a bill to become a law
proposed, introduced by a member of congress, assigned a number in the chamber it originated in, sent to an appropriate committee for mark-up and debate, maybe sent to subcommittee, sent to house rules committee if in house, debated in floor debate in current chamber, steps 3-7 repeated for other chamber, maybe conference committee, new bill is debated again by both chambers, sent to president’s desk
8 characteristics of low voter turnout
less educated, poor, single, no property, young, minorities, men, southerners
approximate national debt
37 trillion
3 perks of being the majority party in congress
control chambers and debates, choose leadership for committees, easier to pass legislation
riders
unrelated amendments added to bills to make them pass
log-rolling
agreeing to support someone’s bill for support on yours
when does congressional terms start
january 3 of odd numbered years
joint session
when both chambers meet
who draws district lines
state legislatures
restriction on district lines
each district should have about the same number of constituents
who do each of the senators of a state represent
the whole state
leader of the house
speaker of the house
majority and minority leader roles
lead respective parties and organize votes
amount of power president pro tempore has
little real power
who makes committee assignments
party leaders
who often becomes committee chairperson
majority members with the most seniority
how many clauses state expressed powers
18
what is impeachment not
firing an official from office
what is impeachment
a trial that can lead to an official’s removal from office
who are the most often impeached
federal judges
3 things most members of congress have
college degrees, law degrees, active with community organizations
4 personal staff duties
run office in D.C. and home state, gather information on bills, deal with media and lobbyists, work on re-election campaign in own time
3 things that make up personal staff
college constituents, interns (research), pages (run errands)
4 duties of committee staff
draft bills, gather information, organize hearings, negotiate with lobbyists
support services
library of congress
3 roles of ocngress
lawmaking, casework, help home district/state
5 expressed money powers of congress
law and collect taxes for public welfare, borrow money, establish bankruptcy laws, coin print and regulate money, punish counterfeiters of american currency
2 implied money powers of congress
lay and collect taxes -> power to support public schools, welfare programs, public housing, etc + borrow money -> power to maintain federal reserve board
1 expressed commerce power
regulate foreign interstate commerce
1 implied commerce power
power to prohibit discrimination in public accommodations
4 expressed military and foreign policy powers
declare war, raise + support + regulate army and navy, provide and regulate and call into service a milia (national guard), punish acts committed on international waters and against laws of nations
1 implied power of military and foreign policy
raise and support and regulate army and navy implies the right to draft in armed services
6 other expressed legislative powers
establish naturalization laws, establish post offices and post roads, grand copyrights and patents, crate lower federal courts, govern D.C., elastic clause
1 other implied legislative power
establish naturalization laws implies power to limit number of immigrants allowed in U.S.
6issues in select/special committees
intelligence, energy independence, global warming, aging, ethics, indian affairs
4 issues in joint committees
economic, taxation, printing, library
