House of Reps
How many representatives does each state receive in the House of Representatives?
What is: Representatives are based on the population of each state.
How many members are in the Senate?
What is: 100 members
Foundational document that argues for a single executive.
What is: Federalist 70.
The legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the House or the Senate
What is: The majority leader.
Drawing the boundaries of legislative districts in bizarre or unusual shapes to favor one party
What is: Gerrymandering.
A petition that, if signed by majority of the House of Representatives' members, will pry a bill from committee and bring it to the floor for consideration.
What is: A discharge petition.
What’s the unlimited debate in the Senate called?
What is: A Filibuster
The heads of main executive departments that are appointed by the President.
What is: The Presidential Cabinet.
The power of Congress to oversee how laws are carried out.
What is: legislative oversight.
The part of the constitution that mentions the Supreme Court.
What is: Article III section I.
What is the incumbency advantage in the house?
What is:They have the advantage of name recognition, campaign financing, and other factors that give them an advantage of being reelected.
How many standing committees does the Senate have?
What is: 17
The power of Executive orders, sending troops without a declaration of war and conducting foreign policy initiatives.
What is: Informal Powers.
Committee that involves members from both the house and the Senate.
What is: The Joint Committee.
Court can only hear appeals from lower courts.
What is: Appellate Jurisdiction.
What are the special powers and biggest area of influence in the House of Representatives?
What is: They hold the sole power of impeachment and control over revenue. The biggest area of influence is foreign affairs.
What’s the Senate’s biggest area of influence?
What is: Having the power to advise and consent to ratify treaties.
Additional statement the president offers when signing a bill.
What is: A signing statement.
A senator or representative who helps the party leader stay informed about what party members are thinking
What is: A whip.
Landmark case that established Judicial Review.
What is: Marbury v. Madison.
What is the job of the minority and majority leader in the House of Representatives?
What is: The majority leader may act as Speaker pro tempore; offer resolutions affecting the operations of the House. The minority leader is responsible for leading the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives, including speaking for the party and its policies, protecting the minority's rights, and nominating minority party Members to committees.
Name 1 rule Senators cannot do?
What is:
No senator can speak more than twice on any topic in debate on the same day without the Senate's permission.
Or
No Senator can interrupt another senator during a debate without the senator's permission.
Presidents unique speech in the beginning of the year that gives policy recommendations to congress.
What is: The State of the Union Address
Difficulty passing laws due to ideological/party divisions in congress.
What is: Divided Government.
Legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return
What is: Pork barrel legislation.