Unit 2.2

Question 1

The senate requires __ votes to invoke __ to end a filibuster.

Answer 1

60; cloture

Question 2

Describe two roles of the speaker of the house.

Answer 2

Preside over the House of Repr. schedules bills for debates and votes promotes the majority party’s legislation and agenda.

Question 3

Identify three advantages the majority party has in the legislative process in congress.

Answer 3

1. Control all committee chairs.
2. Have a mjaority on all committees
3. Set the congressional agenda
4. Have the Speaker of the House/Majority Leader

Question 4

___ Create a compromise bill when the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill.

Answer 4

Conference Committees.

Question 5

____ are Permanent committees that hold hearings, mark
up legislation, conduct congressional oversight, most of the work in Congress is done here

Answer 5

Standing committees.

Question 6

______ Conduct temporary investigations; disbanded once the investigation is complete.

Answer 6

Selective committees

Question 7

______: Committees that include both Representatives and Senators

Answer 7

Joint Committees

Question 8

Directory Spending

Answer 8

Must be approved annually as part of budget bills, makes up about 30% of federal spending; defense is largest area of discretionary spending, education

Question 9

Mandatory Spending

Answer 9

Spending required by law, can only be changed by new legislation, makes up about 70% of federal spending’; includes entitlements and interest payments on the debt

Question 10

Entitlement Spending

Answer 10

Spending on programs/benefits people are entitled to receive by law; Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (welfare), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (foodstamps)

Question 11

Pork Barrel

Answer 11

legislation provides tangible benefits like jobs, money, and programs to a congressional a district

Question 12

Logrolling

Answer 12

Vote trading in congress (I’ll vote this and you’ll vote that)