House v. Senate
Legislative Process
Leadership and Committees
Powers of Congress
Elections and SCOTUS
100
Which of the two chambers is more centralized with increased rules and limited debate time?
The House of Representatives
100
Which group in Congress organizes committees and therefore has great influence on legislative proceedings?
The majority party
100
Which of the following steps occurs latest in the passage of a bill in Congress?
-The committee and subcommittee meetings
-The assignment of bills to committee
-The committee and subcommittee meetings
-The meeting of the conference committee
100
2nd option
100
Incumbents then to have a better chance at gaining re-election in which house?
House of Representatives
200
The Framers of the Constitution to represent the interests of the states.
The Senate
200
Representative Jones often votes on bills according to her own political views and knowledge instead of basing her vote on the views of the majority of her constituents. This model of representation is known as ________.
The trustee model
200
Standing committees, such as the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee, are important because
they mark-up bills before they go to the entire House for debate
200
Describe the circumstances of divided government.
If the majority of senators and the majority of representatives are from one party, but the president is from another, or political party division exists between both houses.
200
Describe the concept of gerrymandering.
Drawing district lines in states in order to give one group an advantage over another.
300
Confirming ambassadors is a power exclusively granted to which house in the Constitution?
The Senate
300
1st response
300
Describe the oversight power of Congress when used by committees.
Hearings held to investigate the Executive Branch when the implementation of a law is called into question or an action taken by the Executive Branch raises constitutional concerns.
300
The Constitution gives the Senate exclusive powers to remove an impeached official. In order to exercise this ______ power, the Senate must achieve a _____ vote.
Non-legislative, 2/3
300
Which Supreme Court Decision resulted in determining the “one person, one vote” standard based on the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment?
Baker v. Carr
400
Which house
Represents the will of the people
Connects to redistricting
Elects members every 2 years
The House of Representatives
400
Although legislation passes with a majority vote in the Senate, how many votes would be needed to pass legislation if a filibuster was used?
60
400
Both and House and Senate share leadership positions responsible for influencing party support for bills called ____.
Whips
400
Provide TWO examples of Enumerated Congressional Powers
Control of foreign affairs
Maintain military
Tax, regulate interstate commerce
Declare war
Regulating trade between states
Coining Money
400
Describe what the Court’s decision in Shaw v. Reno deemed unconstitutional?
Found majority-minority districts unconstitutional/ Racial Gerrymandering-considering race as a predominant factor in the creation of district lines within a state
500
Describe an example of an intrabranch check.
Passing legislation
Impeaching and removing the president
Overriding presidential vetoes
500
The practice in Congress whereby Representative A promises to vote for Representative B’s legislation, provided that Representative B will support Representative A’s legislation, is referred to as ______.
Logrolling
500
Describe one specific responsibility of the Speaker of the House.
The roles of this position include presiding over the House when it's in session, making committee assignments and appointing committee chairs, and influencing the assignment of bills to committees
500
Name one way the Legislative branch can CHECK the power of the Executive branch.
Overriding presidential vetoes
Impeachment
Confirm appointments and nominees
500
Describe a change between the percentage of seats won by Republicans in 1982 and 2012 and what could have caused the change.
· The Republicans won more seats in 2012 than in 1982.
· The Republicans won 26% more seats in 2012 than in 1982
Gerrymandering of district in Ohio could have caused the change.