Presiding office of the House; Represented by members of the House
What is speaker; constituents
100
President of the Senate; Most important officers in the Senate
Who is the Vice President; majority leader, minority leader
100
Key powers centered in Congress; Legislators' answer to violent television
What is committees; V-chip
100
Work for individuals; Work for the House and Senate
What is personal staff; committee staff
200
Two members from each state; Formal dissaproval of a senator's actions
What is senate; censure
200
Assist the floor leader; Speakers top assistant
What is whips; majority leader
200
List of bills for Senate consideration; Way to defeat a bill
What is calendar of general orders; filibuster
200
Permanent groups; Temporary committees
What is standing committees; select committees
200
Library of Congress; Makes cost projections
What is research center; Congressional Budget Office
300
Senatorial benefit; representatives are elected from
What is Franking privilege; Districts
300
Closed meeting; Main task of each house
What is caucus; make laws
300
Limits senator's speaking time; Main job to steer the party's bills through the senate
What is cloture; majority leader
300
Act as study groups; Committees
What is joint committees; standing, select, joint, and conference are all types of Congressional...
300
Watchdog over spending of funds; Congressional staffs grew as
What is general accounting office; law making became more complex
400
Unequal power in districts; Senators are elected fo
What is gerry mandering; six years
400
Flow of work is controlled by; Procedures organized around
What is majority party; party of affiliation
400
Senate conducts most of its business through; Assistants that make sure legislators are present for key votes
What is calendar of scheduled bills; whips
400
Example of a subcommittee; When the House and Senate pass different versions of the same bill
What is Human Resources; conference committee
400
This staff member runs the law maker's office; This staff member attends committee meetings for the law maker
What is administrative assistant; legislative assistant
500
Why are incumbents re-elected?
Members of Congress can be arrested for
What is support from PAC's; Treason
500
A proposed law; Required for legislative body to take action
What is bill; quarm
500
Rules are designed to make sure that all senators; Filibuster is not as strong as it used to be because
What is have freedom to express ideas; the two-track procedural system
500
One of the most prestigious committees is the; This has guided the selection of committee chairpersons
What is the ways and means in the House; seniority system
500
This staff member handles requests for help from the law maker's constituents; These staff members are largely responsible for the work involved in making laws