Congressional Membership
In order - a one-house legislature, a two-house legislature, a three-house legislature
unicameral, bicameral, tricameral
A ___ is a proposed law and an __ is a piece of legislation that has been passed and has become law.
bill, act
How many Senators are there in the U.S. Senate?
100 - 2 per state
People who work directly for individual Senators and Representatives are called their __.
Who represents District 43 in the Texas House of Representatives and what party does he belong to?
JM Lozano; Republican
An __ is an elected official who is already in office.
incumbent
The people living in US House District 34 are the ___ of the Representative who holds the seat.
constituents
A __ is a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote.
filibuster
On the personal staff of Representatives and Senators is an __ who runs the lawmaker's office, supervises the schedule and gives advice.
Administrative Assistant
Where did State Representative J.M. Lozano graduate from high school?
Premont High School
A meeting of Congress is called a __.
session
A __ is an assistant to the party floor leader in the legislature.
whip
A __ is a motion placed on a bill in the Senate that alerts party leaders that if unanimous consent were to be sought, they would object.
hold
A __ assistant makes sure the lawmaker is well-informed about proposed legislation.
legislative
Who represents Texas' 20th Senatorial district and what party does he belong to?
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, Democrat
A __ is a complete count of a population, including place of residence in the U.S., that is taken every 10 years.
A __ is the minimum number of members who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action.
quorum
__ is a motion by all members of the Senate who are present to set aside formal rules and consider a bill form the calendar.
Unanimous consent
__ are people who work for the House and Ssnate Committees
Committee Staff
Who is the President of the United States and what party does he belong to?
Joseph Biden, Democrat
The U.S. and the State of Texas both have a __ legislature; a two-house legislature.
bicameral
A __ is a conference of members of a legislative body who belong to a particular party, faction, or interest group.
caucus
A __ resolution is a procedure that allows each Senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate.
cloture
A __ committee is a permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues.
standing
Who is the Vice President of the United States and what party does he/she belong to?
Kamala Harris
Texas' two Senators are elected ___, meaning as a whole; statewide.
at-large
When considering legislation, a ___ is a schedule that lists the order in which bills will be considered in Congress.
calendar
If I call my Senator to ask for help with a matter involving a federal agency, I will be assigned to a ___ who handles requests for help from consitutents.
Case worker
A __ committee is a temporary joint committee set up to work out differences when the House and the Senate have passed different versions of the same bill.
Conference Committee
In addition to Vice President of the United States, what position in the Legislative Branch does Kamala Harris hold?
President of the Senate
____ is a vote of formal disapproval for a member's actions.
Censure
Since the general election in 2020, which political party has controlled the House of Representatives?
Democratic
Who is currently the President of the Senate, what party does he/she belong to and what office does he/she hold in the Executive branch?
Kamala Harris, Democratic, Vice President
A __ committee is a committee that consists of both the House and Senate, usually formed to act as a study group that reports back to the House and Senate on a topic or a bill.
Joint
Name Texas' two Senators and the political party they belong to.
John Cornyn, Ted Cruz, Republicans
After a census, when House districts in a state are redrawn to balance the population, if a district's boundaries are drawn to gain a special advantage in elections it is said to be __.
gerrymandered
Who is currently the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
Nancy Pelosi
If the President of the Senate is not present, who presides over the Senate?
President Pro Tempore
We watched the Senate Judicial Committee hold confirmation hearings for Ketenji Brown Jackson who has been nominated for a seat as an Assistant Justice on the United States Supreme Court. What kind of committee is the Judicial Committee?
Standing Committee
Who serves in the 34th Congressional District of Texas and what party does he belong to?
No one - Filemon Vela Jr resigned Thursday, March 31, 2022