House
Number of people in Congress: House of Representatives and Senate
435
What is the term, how old do you have to be and how many years a citizen to run for the Senate?
6 years for a term
Must be 30 years old
Must have 9 years for citizenship
There are limitations to Congress using the Commerce Clause to justify legislation:
US v Lopez (1995)
Regular and permanent committees in the House and Senate:
Standing Committees
A single senator can often prevent the Senate from voting on the bill being debated on the Senate floor by:
filibustering
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Mike Johnson
Who are the Senators from Illinois and what is they political party?
Richard Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the Senators from Illinois. Both are Democrats.
Asserted that the federal govt has certain implied powers
McCullough v. Maryland
Congressional committees created for specific investigations:
Select Committees
A group of members of Congress sharing purpose or similarities:
A Caucus
Power is centralized and has a hierarchy in the House because:
there are so many people to manage
The Vice-President of the United States is the:
President of the Senate and casts a deciding vote when the Senate has a tie.
It established the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States:
McCullough v Maryland
They work out compromises between House and Senate versions of the same bills:
Conference Committees
1. Main leader supporting both the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore:
2. Party leaders who encourage and coach the other party members:
1. Majority Leader
2. Whips
Who gets to elect the President in case of an Electoral College tie:
The House of Representatives
The President-Pro-Tempore takes the place of the:
Vice-President when she/he is absent from the Senate Chamber
The Supreme Court ruled that racial gerrymandering is unconstitutional:
Shaw v Reno
They are used in conjunction with the Senate to improve upon an area of interest:
Joint Committees
The use of government funds for projects designed to please voters and legislators:
Pork Barrel legislation
What are the 3 powers of the house besides creating bills?
1. All revenue bills start in the House (spending and taxing)
2. Starting the impeachment process of the President
3. Electing the President in case of an Electoral College tie (1824)
What the 3 powers of the Senate besides creating bills?
Confirm Presidential appointments.
Provide advice and consent on treaties.
Puts the President on trial for their impeachment.
Redistricting qualifies as a justiciable question:
Baker v Carr
The longest-serving members of the committee from the majority and minority parties become the:
Chair and ranking member, respectively, of the committee
What are the four types of Models of Representing in Congress and their choice for voting on bills?
Delegate- a vote that is based on the opinions of their constituents
Partisan-Always voting with the political party
Trustee-their vote is based on what they believe is right
Politico-voting that is based on the combination of the other 3 models