Unit 3 (congress) Quiz Review

Question 1

What are the qualifications for the house?

Answer 1

Be at least 25 years old, U.S citizens for 7 years

Question 2

of members in the house?

Answer 2

435

Question 3

Powers and responsibilities of the house?

Answer 3

Initiate revenue bills, impeach federal officers

Question 4

Term (of congress)?

Answer 4

Length of years someone is in office

Question 5

District?

Answer 5

districts are the 435 areas from which members are elected to the U.S. House of Representatives

Question 6

Qualifications for the senate?

Answer 6

must be at least 30 and citizen of that state

Question 7

or members in the Senate?

Answer 7

100 members per state

Question 8

The powers and responsibilities of the Senate?

Answer 8

Approve and confirm president appoints, impeach services as jury in a trial, decides whether to acquit or remove the president

Question 9

Session/Adjourn?

Answer 9

Ends, the session –> Stops

Question 9

What is Gerrymandering?

Answer 9

When someone has been drawn to the advantage if a political party

Question 10

Legislator?

Answer 10

Makes the laws for the federal government

Question 11

Committee member?

Answer 11

A person holding a position of authority in an organization.

Question 12

Constituent Services?

Answer 12

a member of Congress providing services to voters such as providing help with federal agencies, federal grants, and students who want to attend the US military academies, who live in the district the representative or senator serves.

Question 13

Representing Constituents?

Answer 13

Members of Congress not only vote on laws but also help constituents in their dealings with the government

Question 14

Oversight of the executive branch?

Answer 14

the review, monitoring, and supervision of federal agencies, programs, and policy implementation, and it provide the legislative branch with an opportunity to inspect, examine, review and check the executive branch and its agencies.

Question 15

Standing committee?

Answer 15

a permanent committee that meets regularly.

Question 16

Rules of the committee (house)?

Answer 16

reviews most bills after they come from a committee and before they go to the full chamber for consideration

Question 17

Select committee?

Answer 17

a small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose.

Question 18

Conference Committee?

Answer 18

Committee appointed by the presiding officers of each chamber to adjust differences on a particular bill passed by each in a different form.

Question 19

Speaker of the house?

Answer 19

The party pass laws support presides, signs bills, and starts all votes.

Question 20

President Pro Tempore?

Answer 20

elected to serve when vice president cant be there

Question 21

Floor leaders?

Answer 21

The chiefs spokesperson for their party (media) –> Majority - Minority

Question 22

President of the senate?

Answer 22

Power to recognize speakers, and put questions to vote. cannot take the floor to speak debates

Question 23

Party Caucus?

Answer 23

Selects the party floor leaders, takes a stand on important bills (influence bills)

Question 24

Party Whips?

Answer 24

The Majority and minority whips are assistant floors they are chosen by the party caucus