Congress 1
what makes up Congress?
senate and house of represenatives
30 years of age and older
what is a unified government?
provide an example
- when the legislative and executive branches of government are led by the same party
The situation occurring when the same party controls the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives.
what type of legislature is Congress?
Bicameral legislature
what is the U.S resident requirement to become a Senate?
Bonus:
what is something that both chambers of congress requirements have in common involving requirements?
you must have lived in the U.S for 9 years and more
bonus
they may choose any state of the U.S to represent themselves.
what is a divided government?
example of divided government
- a situation where different political parties control different government branches
The situation occurring when one party controls the White House and another party controls the House of Representatives, the Senate, or both.
what are the main functions of Congress?
confirming appointments
overseeing the executive branch
holding hearings
funding government operations
how many years can Senate keep their seat?
Bonus
how many member vote for the Senate?
6 years
bonus:
100 members
what is the difficulties that a unified government can face?
and provide the description/definition of that difficulty?
gridlock
A situation in which the government has difficulty passing legislation.
describe the process of how a bill becomes a law?
Bonus:
true/false: Congress can override the president veto.
If so, how?
If not, why
senate and house representatives vote individually
subcommittees/committees draft
senate and house representatives edit individually
subcommittees/committees edit and finalize
senate and house representatives finalize all together
date marked
floor reading debate
senate and house representatives vote all together
president decides to veto or pass the bill into a law
Bonus:
True, by having the 2/3 Congress together vote on the bill
how many years does house of representatives keep their spot?
how many members of house of representives are there?
how old do you have to be to become a member of house of representatives?
how many years do you have to be a U.S resident?
every 2 years
435 members
25 years
7 years
what type of government can have an increase in polarization?
dividing governments
what is a bill?
what is a filibuster?
what is a cloture? how many votes to enact it?
Bonus +100:
when can filibuster be initiated/applied?
A proposal for a new law or change to an existing law before it passes in the legislature.
Filibuster: A tactic used to delay or prevent action on a bill by extending the debate on it.
Cloture:A legislative procedure used in the Senate to bring an end to debate. It requires 60 votes to invoke cloture and end a filibuster.
Bonus:
during floor reading debate
what is the purpose/goal of Congress?
enact law and act/represent ( voice of the people)
name 4 different types of commitees.
and define
-standing committees
A situation in which the government has difficulty passing legislation.
-Conference committees
A temporary committee composed of members from both the House and the Senate responsible for working out the differences between chamber versions of a bill.
-Joint committees
A committee composed of members from both the House and the Senate with jurisdiction over specific issues of mutual interest.
-special committee
A temporary committee organized around a specific purpose. Also called a select committee or an ad hoc committee, a special committee is usually investigative in nature and lacks the authority to review legislation.