Congressional Membership
A legislature with two houses.
What is Bicameral?
Who is the VP/President pro temp?
A closed meeting where the majority party chooses the speaker of the house.
What is a caucus?
This committee is one of the four basic kinds.
What is standing/select/joint/conference?
These two are types of staff.
What are personal and committee staff?
When it's determined that Ohio has lost population, and therefore lost seats in the House.
What is reapportionment?
The concept of delaying a bill to stop it from passing.
What is a filibuster?
These people keep party members unified and keep the house in touch with the president.
Who are the leadership of the house?
This temporary committee is to report on specific issues to the Senate/House.
What is select committee?
These staff handle requests from voters/constituents.
What are caseworkers?
representatives who represent their state 'at large' and are at least 30 years old.
Who are Senators?
This is what you need to stop a filibuster.
What is a cloture?
These people watch how party members vote on bills.
Who are the majority/minority whip?
When the house and senate create two different versions of a bill.
What is a conference committee?
Staff that keep track of bills and legislation.
What is a legislative assistant?
The concept of drawing district boundaries to favor one party over the other.
What is gerrymandering?
These people keep the senate united and criticize each other's bills.
What are the senate majority/minority leaders?
a minimum number needed for official legislative action.
What is a quorum?
These people hire staff, decide when committees meet, and make key decisions.
Who is the chairperson?
These staff research info for lawmakers to help them create bills.
What are the congressional research service?
A person who is running for reelection.
What is an incumbent?
This calendar lists all important legislative actions for bills.
What is the calendar of general orders?
The committee that runs bills and acts as a 'traffic officer' in the House.
What is the rules committee?
This is the system where the longest serving representative gets to be the chairperson.
What is the seniority system?
This budget office controls the budget of congress.
What is the congressional budget office?