The Leg Branch
The Leg Process
Presidency
Misc
100
How long is a term for a House member?
What is 2 years
100
The House Ways & Means Committee is an example of a standing or select committee?
What is standing
100
What body impeaches the President?
House of Reps
100
During the last 40 years, the population has shifted from the _____belt to the ______belt.
What is snowbelt to sunbelt
200
How long is the term of a Senator?
What is 6 years
200
Select Committees serve what purpose
What is specific purpose/limited time
200
What body removes the President from office [after impeachment]?
What is the Senate
200
The franking privilege gives members of Congress
What is the ability to have free postage service.
300
The Supreme Court has generally favored states [as opposed to the national government] when interpreting the elastic clause.
What is false
300
Members from both houses come to gether to reconcile Senate & House versions of the same bill
What is Conference Committee
300
James Barber said the most dangerous type of President was which profile?
What is Active Negative
300
What does a trustee believe about who he shoudl represent?
What is Elected to manage and act independently for the nation
400
What body approves treaties?
What is Senate
400
The Democratic committee that assings members to committees is called
What is Steering Committee
400
The 25th Amendment allows for the Vice-President to serve as President if the President is unable to execute his powers. If the Vice-President and a majority of the cabinet agree that the President is unable to serve, but the President disagrees, where does the decision lie?
What is Congress – they have to agree by a 2/3 majority – after the Vice-Pres and a majority of the Cabinet agree that the President is unable to execute his duties.
400
What does a "delegate" believe is the reason he was elected?
What is Follow the will of his constituents
500
What is an incumbent?
What is Those already in office
500
The Republican committee that assigns members to committees is called
What is committee on committees
500
James Barber said the “greatest source of Presidential power is not in the Constitution, but in _________________.
What is Politics & Public Opinion
500
Projects the really just benefit the home district are called
What is pork barrel
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