Paul Ryan
Mitch McConnell
Nancy Pelosi
Senate
House
100
A district reliably won by one party is called this:
What is "safe seat?"
100
District lines for House seats are drawn by the authority of
What are state governments?
100
How long is a Senator's term?
What is "six years?"
100
Who is the president of the Senate?
Who is the "Vice President?"
100
What is the main thing interest groups and/or lobbyists provide in the legislative process?
What is "information?"
200
The assigning of congressional seats after a census is called:
What is "reapportionment?"
200
What are the origins of the word "gerrymander?"
What is: 1. A lizard or monster-shaped district 2. Elbridge Gerry 3. A former Massachusetts governor
200
What is another term for a two-house legislature?
What is "bicameral?"
200
A member of Congress who represents his constituents' views even when he personally disagrees with them is taking the _ approach to representation.
What is "delegate?"
200
Are presidents ideally partners with Congress or competitors with Congress?
What is "partners?"
300
Who has the right to apportion representatives according to population?
What is the Congress?
300
When does redistricting take place?
What is "after each census?"
300
What branch of the Congress confirms nominations?
What is the "Senate?"
300
Since the House is bigger than the Senate, but both get about the same amount of money to hire staff, which side generally has larger staffs?
What is the "Senate?"
300
When the Senate and the House pass different versions of the same bill, the bill must then go to a _ committee.
What is "conference?"
400
Drawing district boundaries to benefit a party or incumbent is called:
What is "gerrymandering?"
400
How many members does the House have?
What is "435?"
400
Who is the presiding officer in the House?
Who is the "Speaker of the House?"
400
Name a feature of the filibuster:
What is 1. Found only in the Senate 2. Can be used to kill legislation or get compromise 3. Can be ended by a "cloture" vote
400
Committee chairs are usually (but not always) selected on the basis of
What is "seniority?"
500
Name ONE reason why incumbents are almost always reelected?
What is: 1. They have a staff to help them 2. Name recognition 3. Easier for them to raise funds 4. More access to media 5. Franking privilege
500
What are the functions of Congress?
What is 1. Law making or legislation 2. Oversight of the bureaucracy 3. Representing constituents
500
Where is the Rules Committee found?
What is the "House of Representatives?"
500
What are some responsibilities of a congressional staffer?
What is 1. Help constituents 2. Research 3. Help write bills
500
To override a veto requires a _ majority in each chamber.
What is "two-thirds?"
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