Congress Basics
There are exactly this many Senators from each state.
2
The basic power of Congress is to legislate. What does this mean?
to make or write laws
The leader of the House who has the most power in determining legislation in their chamber.
Speaker of the House
A bicameral legislative body has how many chambers?
2
The number of House members is based on each states' __________.
Population
The process whereby the national government divides up how many seats a state will receive in the House of Representatives.
Apportionment (Reapportionment is also acceptable)
This committee is tasked with resolving issues between House and Senate bills.
conference committee
The Framers intended this chamber to reflect the will of the people.
House
This chamber has the power to start revenue bills.
House
The list of powers given to Congress is found in which article and section of the Constitution.
Article 1, Section 8
To whom does the Constitution give the power to approve of all newly drawn legislative districts.
State legislatures
This is the term for the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representative's district.
earmark or pork (barrel)
bringing home the bacon!
The Framers intended the Senate to reflect the interests of the states. This is one way in which they did so.
State legislatures originally appointing senators, equal number of senators per state
This is the vote criteria to override a president's veto.
2/3rds (supermajority)
This clause allows in the Constitution allows Congress to do more things than what is actually enumerated in the Constitution.
Two possible answers: - Necessary & Proper Clause - Elastic Clause
Why are congressional districts gerrymandered?
To achieve a desired political outcome (limiting certain preferences, protecting certain preferences, promoting certain preferences, etc.)
A member of Congress who votes according to the desires of their constituents back home is said to be following this model of representation.
Delegate
This procedure Senators must use to end a filibuster or filibuster threat, and how many votes for it.
Cloture, 60
An attempt by a Senator to slow down the legislative process by talking for a great length of time to delay a floor vote.
Filibuster
This committee decides how a bill be debated in the House.
What is the Rules Committee?
A member of Congress who votes according to what she thinks is best for her constituents back home is said to be following this model of representation.
Trustee
House vote to override the committee’s decision to kill a bill by passing this which to bring a the bill out of the committee for a floor vote.
Discharge petition
This is one of multiple reasons that standing committees in Congress are important.
Division of labor, specialization, expertise, efficiency
Pocket veo
This branch of government has greater control over budgetary matters.
Congress
These are the "stops", in order, a bill makes in the House after introduction before the President's desk.
Committee, Subcommittee, Committee, Rules Committee, Full House, Conference Committee (optional)
House terms are ____ years and Senate terms are _____ years
2, 6