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deb shelton test
regular test 10-14-14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why is the state of the union message so important? | 1). Report on the nation, foreign and domestic, 2). Makes legislative recommendations, 3). outlines his policies |
| who presides over the House? | Speaker of the House |
| Who currently holds this position? (House) | Boehner (R) - Ohio |
| How is that officer chosen? (House) | By the members of the majority party, officer chosen is leader |
| Who presides over the Senate? | Vice president |
| Who currently holds this position? (Senate) | Biden (D) |
| How is that officer chosen? (Senate) | in the Constitution; Article I, section 3, clause 4 |
| Who is the Senate's alternate presiding officer? | President Pro tempore |
| Who currently holds this position? (president pro tempore) | Leahy (D) - Vermont |
| Why does that post exist? (president pro tempore) | For when the vice president is absent |
| Who selects the floor leaders in each house? | chosen by their respective political parties; if Republicans control house, they pick majority leaders (NOT a official position) |
| What are the functions of the leaders of the House? | 1). Legislative strategist, 2). Try to carry out position of party caucus, 3). Steer the floor action to benefit their party |
| Who selects the whips? | chosen by party caucus |
| What are the whips functions? | 1). Check with party members, 2). Advises the floor members, 3). Tries to see if members are present for the vote |
| How are committee chairmen chosen? | majority party caucus, ranking member of that party |
| What is the seniority rule? | unwritten custom - ranking members are those with the longest period of service in Congress (made up) |
| What is a standing committee? | permanent group to which all similar bills could be sent |
| Why are such committees called "subject-matter" committees? | Each deals with a bill on certain subjects or topics |
| How many standing committees are there in the House? | 20 |
| How many standing committees are there in the Senate? | 16 |
| How are the members of the standing committees chosen? | majority party has majority of seats on the committee |
| Role of the rule committee? | Whether the bill will be discussed or not and under what conditions will the Bill be taken up? |
| What is a select committee? | group for a specific person for a limited time |
| What is a joint committee? | Both House and the Senate |
| What is a conference committee? | Temporary joint body to iron out differences in the bills |
| Why is the investigative power so important? | Inform itself and exercise oversight function |
| Explain Gibbons v Ogden 1824 (5) | 1). Ogden has monopoly on ferry service between New York & New Jersey 2). Gibbons operated competing business 3). Ogden sued because of infringement on his business 4). Supreme Court rules in favor of Gibbons 5). Supreme Court upholds the Commerce Clause |
| Why did the Constitution give Congress the power to grant copyrights and patents? | To protect intellectual property |
| What is a copy right? | protects creative work of any kind |
| What is a patent? | exclusive right over inventions and improvements |
| Why does the Constitution give Congress the exclusive power to regulate standards of weights and measures? | Accuracy and uniformity |
| Power to acquire territories? | 1). Eminent domain, 2). discovery, 3). war powers |
| What expressed powers foes it have? | 1). only Congress can declare war, 2). raise an army and a navy, 3). make the rules for the military, 4). call out the National Guard |
| Why is the Necessary and Proper Clause also called the Elastic Clause? | It is the basis for the implied powers |
| What is the doctrine of the implied powers? | Congress has the power to do anything that might be reasonably implied from the expressed delegated powers |
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