Leadership Roles
Only house position described in the Constitution
Who is the Speaker of the House
A permanent committee, deals with issues that are always there
What powers does the House have in war making
What is the power to declare war
Usually written by interest groups, these are proposals submitted by members
What is a Draft Bill
Who sets the budget
Who is Congress with the recommendations of the President
2nd in command in the House
Who is the House Majority Leader
Involves members from the House and Senate
What is a Joint Committee
How is the Senate involved in Impeachment
What is hold trial and convicts on 2/3 majority
Reviews and holds hearings on proposed bills , edit them and markups that follow bill to the floor.
What is Committee review
What happens is a Budget is not passed in time
What is a Government Shutdown
Head of the Senate
Who is the Vice President
A temporary committee formed for a specific reason
What is a Select Committee
House role in Judicial balance
Using unlimited debate with the intention of talking a bill to death.
What is a Filibuster
Programs that are required by law to be funded
What is Mandatory Spending
Acts as a party's enforcer, works to get support for bills and sets party strategy in congress
What is a Whip
Formed is both House and Senate can't agree on an identical bill
What is a Conference Committee
Senate's check on executive branch
What is advice and consent
When a senator objects to a bill or part of it
What is a Hold
Spending for programs at the discretion of Congress and the President
What is Discretionary Spending
Title of the acting head of senate while the VP is away
What is President Pro Tempore
How are Committees divided up by party
What is to reflect the percentages in the House or Senate
Ex. If Senate is 60% Rep. and 40% Dem. committees have a 60/40 split too.
Where both house and senate reconcile differences between 2 versions of the same bill.
What is Conference Committee
Programs that provide benefits for people who qualify under the law
What is Entitlement Programs