Intro/Members of Congress
What Congress are we currently in?
2nd session of the 117th Congress
Incumbent
What does deficit spending mean?
(spend more than you make)
What is the stalling tactic used in the Senate by the minority party to talk a bill to death?
Filibuster
What is the formal rule/regulation issued by a President that has the force of law?
Executive Order
What is the title of the person who is the head of a committee in congress?
How often are the seats of the House of Representatives redistributed?
Every 10 years based off the data recorded by the Census Bureau.
What is the term for the powers that are not stated in the Constitution but a reasonable deduction from the expressed powers
Implied Powers
What is a provision that is attached to a bill because it is not likely to get passed on its own merit?
Rider
What judicial power of the President allows him to release a convicted criminal of their sentencing?
Pardon
What is the title of the leader of the party that holds the majority of seats in each chamber.
Majority Leader
How many members are in the House of Representatives and in the Senate?
435 in the House & 100 in the Senate
What power is to regulate interstate and foreign trade?
Where does a bill get referred to when it is first introduced to the House or Senate?
Standing Committee
What is the impact of the 22nd amendment on the Executive Branch?
Limits the president to two terms & 10 years max in office.
Who is the President Pro Tempore of the Senate?
Patrick Leahy
What did the 17th Amendment change in regards to the Senate?
It changed the way Senators were elected into office, from being chosen by state legislatures to being elected by the people.
What does marque and reprisal mean?
It authorizes a private ship to capture an enemy vessel at sea.
Once a bill has been heard and voted on by each chamber, what is the next step in the process?
Step 8 -- Conference Committee
What is the electoral college and how many votes are needed?
a group of electors chosen in every state to select the president and vice president.
270 votes needed for a President to win the election.
What are the names of California's two Senators?
(yes you need to know both)
Dianne Feinstien & Alex Padilla
What are the differences between the qualifications for the House and the Senate?
1. 25 years old for the House and 30 years for Senate
2. Citizenship for 7 years for the House and 9 years for the Senate
3. Both need to reside in the state they are representing
What is the importance of clause 18?
The necessary and proper clause is the basis for all implied powers of Congress.
In the House of Reps, once a bill has gone through the Rules committee and rules are set, where does the bill go to next?
The bill must have rules set on it before going to the House floor for debate and votes.
According to the line of presidential succession who is 4th in line after the President Pro Tempore?
Secretary of State