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Amer Govt Unit 3 NU
Macgruder's American Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | This person is in charge of the House |
| Majority Leader | The person in the Senate with the most authority is |
| Select committees | These committees are created for a specific purpose and a limited period |
| appropriation | Money that is set aside for a specific purpose is called |
| Pigeonholing | trying to kill a bill by refusing to pass it out of committee is called |
| Private bills | a bill that deals with individual citizens is called a |
| Joint resolution | A resolution that is passed by both houses and signed by the President is known as a |
| Standing committee | After a law is proposed it then goes to |
| Filibustering | This is trying to talk so that a vote can not be taken |
| a rider | an amendment that has nothing to do with the bill to which it is added is known as |
| Special session | Only the president can call for this after congress has adjourned |
| reciprocity | exchanging one political favor for another is know as |
| Two | members of the house serve for how many years |
| 100 | There are two senators from each state. How many senators do we have? |
| State Legislatures | Who creates congressional districts |
| 25 | How old do you need to be to be in the house of representatives |
| Franking privilege | Free postal service is know as |
| impeachment | The power to bring criminal charges against a federal official is known as |
| reapportionment | redistribution of House seats among the states after a census is |
| Congressional immunity | This gives members of congress the right not to be arrested while attending or traveling to or from legislative sessions |
| incumbent | term for an officeholder is an |
| patent | The exclusive right to produce, sell, or use an invention is a |
| Censure | When a house of Congress officially declaring disapproval of one of its members it is called |
| Whip | They try to make people follow party lines |
| at large district | this type of district is when the representative is chosen from the State as a whole |
| necessary and proper clause | The elastic clause is also know as the |
| expressed | The power to raise an army and navy is known as this power |
| What has been the leading reason for the expulsion of senators? | supporting secession |
| Which states were in favor of the representation that was set up in the Senate? | States with smaller populations |
| When can the President prorogue a session of Congress? | when the two houses disagree on when to end a session |
| Typical members of the House of Representatives have served how many terms? | four |
| Senators may be elected to how many terms? | innumerable |
| What was one bad result of having state legislatures elect senators? | The votes of state legislators were purchased. |
| Which of the following is NOT a type of voting option for members of Congress? | bureaucratic voting |
| Who is responsible for drawing congressional districts? | State legislatures |
| The House can refuse to seat newly elected members by | a simple majority vote. |
| Which of the following is NOT a qualification for House membership? | must have been born in the United States |
| When the Constitution established a bicameral legislature, what did it NOT use as a model? | the state legislatures of Georgia and Pennsylvania |
| A member of Congress who votes according to the way he or she thinks the majority of the State's voters would vote is known as a | delegate. |
| According to the Constitution, which of the following is NOT a requirement for a senator? | must have served in the State legislature |
| Why were at-large elections for House members unfair? | The party with the majority of voters won all of the seats. |
| What has helped the gerrymandering process the most in recent history? | computer-driven map-making |
| Which of the following is NOT one of the five major roles of members of Congress? | partisan |
| Congressional pay is determined by | Congress. |
| How long was a typical Congressional session before World War II? | four or five months |
| Which of the following was NOT a reason for moving up the start date for a term of Congress? | The President had too much power when the Congress was not in session. |
| What is the benefit to the nation of senators' six-year terms? | Longer terms allow senators to make decisions based on what they think is right, rather than reacting to public opinion. |
| How must all major appointments made by the President be confirmed? | by the Senate with a majority vote |
| The unwritten rule of "senatorial courtesy" applies to what appointments? | U.S. Attorneys |
| Strict constructionists | Strict constructionists want the States to keep as much power as possible. |
| Before the Constitution was in effect, how did the Federal Government get its money? | by asking each of the States for money |
| What are the expressed powers of the Constitution? | the powers spelled out explicitily |
| How long does a copyright last? | seventy years after the death of the copyright holder |
| The Federalists may be described as | liberal constructionists. |
| Which of the following is an example of an indirect tax? | an import tax that translates to higher prices at a retail store |
| Upon what clause in the Constitution are the implied powers of Congress based? | the Necessary and Proper Clause |
| Which of the following was NOT a reason for granting Congress the currency power in the Constitution? | There was no U.S. currency in circulation. |
| The first national notes of currency were knows as | Greenbacks. |
| In the early years of the Republic, who was the leader of the Anti-Federalists? | Thomas Jefferson |
| In terms of foreign affairs, only Congress may | declare war. |
| A general agreement is called a(n) | consensus. |
| Which two Presidents have been impeached? | Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton |
| In what area does the National Government have the greatest power? | foreign affairs |
| The Supreme Court Case of United States v. Lopez found that there was no connection between the commerce power of Congress and what? | guns at school |
| What are the requirements for impeachment? | a majority vote in the house and a two-thirds majority in the Senate |
| Which of the following was NOT a reason for the House Judiciary Committee's vote for impeachment against President Nixon? | Which of the following is NOT an example of an implied power of Congress? |
| Who leads the Senate in the absence of the Vice President? | the president pro tempore |
| Who assigns the various bills to committees in the House? | the Speaker |
| Cloture is used to avoid a(n) | filibuster. |
| Ho many readings is a bill given before it is passed in either house? | three |
| What is one way that the rules of the Senate differ from the rule of the House? | During debate, Senators may speak as long as they wish. |
| What is the main purpose of the party caucus? | party organization |
| What type of a committee investigated the Iran-Contra affair? | a select committee |
| Which of the following is NOT an option for the President when presented with a bill? | approving only part of it |
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