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Ch. 10-12: Congress
Congress
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The United States has a(n) ______________ , or two-house, legislature. | bicameral |
| The Congress is made up of the ________. | House of Representatives and the Senate |
| Which house in Congress is based on population? | House of Representatives |
| Oregon has ______ representatives in the House. | six |
| The name of my House Representative is _____. | Val Hoyle |
| Which house in Congress has 100 members? | Senate |
| Representatives in the House serve a ____-year term. | 2 |
| Senators serve a ____-year term. | 6 |
| A Representative must be at least ____ years old. | 25 |
| A senator must be at least _______ years old | 30 |
| Assistants to the two floor leaders who try to persuade party members to vote a certain way on a piece of legislation are called ______________. | party whips |
| There are ________ seats in the House of Representatives. | 435 |
| Every _____ years a census is taken to use to apportion the seats among the 50 states. | 10 |
| Congressional removal of an official from office for “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors” is called _____. | impeachment |
| Who can bring charges of impeachment against the President? | the House of Representatives |
| Who has the power to conduct an impeachment trial? | the Senate |
| Who presides in an impeachment trial? | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| Which presidents have been impeached but not removed from office? | Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump |
| Congress’s power to investigate the executive branch is part of its ___________ function. | oversight |
| How many senators does each state have? | 2 |
| Deficit spending is the practice of spending _____. | more money than is brought in |
| Only __________ of the Senate faces reelection every two years. | 1/3 |
| The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is _______. | Speaker of the House |
| Who usually presides over the Senate? | president pro tempore |
| Who holds the most power in the Senate? | the majority and minority leaders |
| A permanent committee in Congress is called a __________________ committee. | standing |
| A congressional committee established to reconcile different versions of a bill is called a ___________ committee. | conference |
| Congress meets on _____________ 3rd of every odd-numbered year. | January |
| Which best describes the membership of Congress? | Mostly white, male, and wealthier than those they represent |
| Name a support agency of the U.S. Congress. | General Accounting Office, Library of Congress, Printing Office |
| The thousands of people who assist senators and representatives are called ______. | congressional staff |
| What is a proposed law called? | a bill |
| When Congress wants to make an important statement without making a law, it passes a _______. | concurrent resolution |
| What term refers to an opinion expressed by both houses of Congress that has the force of law? | joint resolution |
| Bills are assigned a _____ and a _______ | title; number |
| When a committee revises a bill, it is said to ______. | mark it up |
| What does the House Rules Committee do? | sets limits on debate |
| Which term means a sufficient number of House or Senate members are present to conduct business? | quorum |
| A filibuster can occur in which house? | Senate only |
| What is cloture? | a way to end a filibuster with 60 votes |
| In the House, amendments must be ____________ . | germane (relevant to the bill) |
| In the Senate, many amendments are ______________ . | riders (amendments that may not be relevant to the bill) |
| When a bill has many riders, what is it called? | a “Christmas tree” bill |
| Members of Congress vote with their party ____________ of the time. | most (90% or more usually) |
| What term refers to legislation created chiefly to bring benefits to a lawmaker’s home district and constituents? | pork barrel legislation |
| What factor determines who will get a committee chairmanship in Congress? | the number of years served (seniority usually) |
| The seniority system exists in _______. | both houses of Congress (Senate & House) |
| Incumbents are re-elected ____________ of the time. | most |
| What advantages do incumbents have over challengers? | fund-raising ability; ability to logroll and add pork; name recognition |
| Districts of unequal size are a result of _____. | malapportionment |
| What is the origin of the term gerrymandering? | it comes from the name of a governor who first used it (Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts) |
| Which terms refers to reapportioning districts to increase the political power of minorities? | racial gerrymandering |
| What is the meaning of the term gerrymandering? | creating oddly shaped districts to gain political advantage |
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