Chapter 5 Vocab
Serve as assistant floor leaders
Whip
The Senate is made up of how Many members?
50
A proposed law
Bill
How many members are in the House?
435
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
Minimum number of members needed for official legislative action.
Quorum
6 years
People in districts that Representatives represent.
Constituents.
How is the amount of representatives per state given?
Population of state
What is the only planet that rotates on its side?
Uranus
Drawing of district boundaries to give one party an electoral advantage
Gerrymandering.
How many senators are in each state?
2
Made up of two houses—Senate and House
Bicameral legislature.
Current Speaker of the House?
Mike Johnson
House of representatives have more power than who?
Senate Members
Extended debate to prevent a bill from being voted on
Filibuster.
What is the age requirement to be a senator?
30 years or older
The Speaker's top assistant
Majority leader.
How many representatives does Nebraska have?
3
Democrats sit on what side in the chambers?
Left Side
Limits debate on a bill by allowing a senator only one hour to speak on the bill
Cloture.
Who is the President of the Senate, and also breaks any tie breaker?
Vice President
Process of setting up new district lines after reapportionment has been completed
Redistricting.
How old do you have to be to be a representative?
25 years old
Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts