Congressional Membership
Name 2 qualifications a House of Representative must have
25 years old
7 years a citizen
lives in the congressional district
The "traffic officer" of the House
The House Rules Committee
a _______ can stop the progress of a unanimous consent
hold
What are 2 purposes of congressional committees?
- break up the work
- develop expertise
- allow compromise
- small debate
A personal staff member who researches and drafts bills for a lawmaker is known as ________________.
Legislative Assistant
What is a constituent?
Those who elect
Name the 5 main leaders of the House.
Speaker
Majority Leader
Majority Whip
Minority Leader
Minority Whip
A __________ ___________ is a way that 60 senators can end a filibuster.
cloture resolution
Under the _______________ system, the member with the longest uninterrupted service becomes the chair of a committee.
seniority
The _________ _____________ ____________ is n agency that projects the costs of proposed programs.
Congressional Budget Office
How many people are in the Senate and House?
100, 435
6 steps for a bill in the House of Representatives
Put bill in the hopper
Bill goes to a committee
Committee reviews and submits the bill
House Rules Committee decides if it will be heard
Quorum (vote)
Bill goes to the Senate
Name 4 leaders in the Senate
President - VP
President Pro Tempore
Majority Leader
Minority Leader
Majority Whip
Minority Whip
Why is a conference committee important?
Merges the House and Senate bills together so the president will sign it.
A senator who want to provide information to the media about her support of a particular bill would work with which member of her staff?
press secretary
A two chamber legislature is ______________?
bicameral
First female speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi
An action taken by a senator or group of senators to prevent a bill from coming to a final vote is known as a _________________.
filibuster
A ___________ is a vote of formal disapproval of a member's behavior.
censure
Name 3 support agencies.
Library of Congress
Congressional Budget Office
Government Accountability Office
Government Printing Office
A congressional district is drawn to give an advantage to a political party.
Gerrymandering
A closed meeting used by members of a party to make decisions is called a _______________.
caucus
Give 2 reasons why the Senate is more prestigious than the House.
- appointment hearings
- Supreme Court Justice hearings
- Impeachment hearings
- longer terms
Name the 4 types of committees in congress and what they do.
Standing
Select
Joint
Conference
Name the 5 roles of personal support and what they do.
Administrative assistant (chief of staff)
Legislative Director
Legislative Assistants
Press Secretary
Caseworkers