Political Parties
When did differences between political parties in Congress begin?
What is after the Civil War
What is speaker of the house main goal
maintain the power for the majority party
who is president of the senate
the vice president
what is the purpose of the committees
to highlight and focus on different issues
who was the 13th president
Milliard Filmore
Is the ideology and party more important in the Senate or the house
The House
What are the rules called that allowed changes in the House giving the majority more power than the minority
Reed's Rules
How is the senate represented
equally (2 per state)
Which committee has the power to write legislation and report it
standing committees
how many years does a house of rep serve per election
2
Which one (House or Senate) requires compromise and cooperation
senate
How is the Speaker of the House picked
each political party picks a leader, then the party leader who has the majority becomes speaker of the house
Who has more power, the speaker of the House or the Senate Majority Leader
speaker of the house
what do committee chairs do
they decide which bills get hearings and which ones go on markups
who was the tallest president
abe Lincoln
and preferred majority over minority
Thomas Brackett Reed
Who has control of the outcome of the floor and can also break a tie
The president of the Senate or Vice President
What is the difference between republicans and democrats when it comes to being a committee chairmanship
republicans have a 3 term limit while Democrats do not
who is Ms days fav pres
OBAMA
WHAT PARTY WAS ANDREW JACKSON
DEMOCRAT
What rule states that if republicans are in majority they can’t bring a bill to the floor without majority of republicans agreeing.
The Hastert Rule
in the 1900s, who spoke for the senators as majority and minority
individual appointed senators
Name 3 of the 5 basic functions committee hearings serve for congress
drawing attention to problems, inform committee members about consequences of passing a specific bill, relay constituents concerns, oversight of executive branch to be sure congressional intent is being honored, provide an arena for public speeches and media attention
Who is the hottest president
JFK