House of Representatives
What is the living requirement if you are in the House of Representatives?
You must be a resident of the state you represent
What is the living requirement if you are in the Senate?
You must be a resident of the state you represent
If the President gets a bill and he likes it, what will he do and what will happen to the bill?
What is a filibuster?
When a senator delays or prevents a bill through long speeches
What are select committees?
Created for a specific purpose, generally to investigate a particular problem, and are usually temporary
What is the citizenship requirement for being in the House of Representatives?
US citizen for at least 7 years
What is the citizenship requirement for being in the Senate?
US citizen for at least 9 years
If the President gets a bill that he does not like, what will he do and what happens to the bill? NOTE: Congress is still meeting for a long time
What is gerrymandering?
Redrawing district boundaries to favor the political party that controls a state legislature
What are joint committees?
Usually permanent committees with members from the House and Senate, and advise other committees.
What is the age qualification to be in the House of Representatives?
At least 25
What is the age qualification to be in the Senate?
At least 30
If the President gets a bill that that perhaps he likes or is ambivalent to and time is not running low for Congress, what will the President do and what happens to the bill?
The President will ignore the bill and the bill becomes a law
What is a coalition?
When members of different parties unite to support or oppose a bill because of some common interest?
What are conference committees?
Draw from both chambers and make a compromise about different versions of a bill
How does the census impact the House of Representatives?
The House of Representatives is based on population which the census measures
How does the 17th Amendment impact the way senators are elected?
The 17th amendment dictates the direct popular election of senators
If the President gets a bill that he does not like and Congress is running out of time, what will he do and what happens to the bill?
The president ignores the bill, killing it by using a pocket veto
A permanent committee that is generally more powerful than other types of committees
What are 3 controversies about people in congress?
Term limits, franking privilege, and junkets