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Government
Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Congress often referred to as? | "People's Branch" |
| How many members of the House of Representatives are there? | 435 |
| What is the average size of a congressional district? | 600,000 people |
| What type of legislature is congress? | bicameral |
| How was representation in Congress decided? | The Great Compromise |
| How many votes does Congress need to override a Presidential veto? | two thirds majority in both houses |
| How many members did the House consist of originally? | 65 |
| What are the three Constitutionally created positions in Congress? | Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore of the Senate |
| How many times since 1865 have neither the Republicans nor Democrats been in control of both houses? | 1 |
| What are the meetings called where each party meets to plan strategy? | caucuses |
| Which Article outlines the requirements to be President? | Article 2 |
| Which amendment limits the President to two terms? | 22 |
| What is the maximum number of years someone can be President? | 10 |
| How many congresses have been characterized by divided-party government? | 30 |
| How large is the staff of the Executive Office today? | 500 |
| How large is the Cabinet today? | 14 |
| When does the President have the opportunity to set legislative priorities? | in the inauguration address and the state of the union address |
| How many days does the President have to fight before needing Congress to declare war? | 60 days |
| What are the 4 main powers granted to Congress? | making laws, imposing taxes, borrowing money, declaring war |
| Where in the Constitution does it state that Congress has the legislative powers? | Article 1 |
| What do we call the power to "pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States"? | Power of the Purse |
| How much support for treaties is needed by the Senate? | two thirds of the Senate |
| What is the name of one of the oldest treaties still in effect today? | the Jay Treaty |
| Define Delegate. | a representative who cast votes that are consistent with the desires of the majority of the constituents he or she represents |
| Define Trustee. | a representative who votes for what he or she thinks is best |
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