House of Representatives
How many representatives are there
435
How many senators are there?
100
Permanent committee that focuses on a broad topic
Standing committee
How do interest groups negatively impact committees?
Buy out congressmen and influence them to vote in favor of their interest groups rather than relying on their beliefs
Punishes members of congress by letting them know their disapproval
Censure
How long is a representatives term?
2 years
6 years
Committee that has a specific area of expertise. Purely advisory
Subcommittee
What is pork barrel spending?
Voting in favor of bills that specifically benefit your district/state. Including funding for your district/state in bills
Punishes members of congress by removing them from congress
Expulsion
What is the minimum age requirement in the House of Representatives?
25 years old
What is the minimum age requirement in the Senate?
30 years old
Temporary. Created for a specific task. Investigative rather than legislative
Select Committee
Can influence what bills even make it to the Senate or the House. Or make it difficult for the bill to make it to floor action
Redrawing electoral district boundaries to favor one political party
Gerrymandering
Which official is responsible for maintaining order in the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House (Mike Johnson)
Which official has the tie breaking vote in the Senate?
President of the Senate (Vice President JD Vance)
Members from the House and the Senate. Impact both the House and the Senate. Conduct studies and report findings.
Joint committees
Mark up the bill, make adjustments to the bill, decide if bill should be voted on, provide information to full committee
What is the necessary and proper clause (the elastic clause)?
Constitutional right of Congress to make laws that are needed to carry out its other powers
What determines how many representatives a state gets?
The census (complete count of population) every 10 years
Which official presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President?
President Pro Tempore (Chuck Grassley)
Members of the House and the Senate. Resolve differences between legislation. Draft compromise bills
Conference Committees
Who recommends committee chairs and ranking members in the House and the Senate? Who officially selects them?
Recommended by majority leaders in the House and the Senate. Selected by Speaker of the House and President of the Senate
What percentage of votes is required in the House and the Senate in order to overturn a Presidential Veto?
2/3 majority in both the House and the Senate