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Civ Ch 5 Legislative
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lots of definitions on this test | Be able to write out the definition |
| When congress is not allowed to pass a law that makes an act a crime AFTER the act has been committed? | Ex post facto |
| When senators end a filibuster with 3/5s vote in favor of... | Cloture |
| Oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group | Gerrymander |
| Tactic of delaying a vote until a bill's sponsor withdraws the measure | Filibuster |
| Formally accusing a government official of misconduct | Impeachment |
| Person from a legislator's district | Constinuent |
| Law that punishes accused person without trial or fair hearing | Bill of attainder |
| Sending job-related mail for free | Franking privilege |
| Powers of Congress EXPLICITLY stated and listed in the Constitution | Expressed powers |
| Political party when more than half of its members are in one of the houses | Majority party |
| Powers of Congress that are NOT explicitly stated in the Constitution | Implied powers |
| When you have more years of experience than someone else | Seniority |
| Work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with problems | Caseload |
| There are several questions about leaders/people/positions in the Legislature | Make sure you know our representatives |
| Leader of House of Rep | Speaker of the House |
| Who is our Speaker of the House | Mike Johnson as of 2023 |
| Leader of the Senate | Vice President |
| Who is our Vice President? | Kamala Harris (2024) |
| Leader of the Senate when the Vice President is not present | President pro Tempore |
| Name our 2 senators as of 2023 that go to Washington, DC | Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy |
| Who is our local STATE representative for our area | Kellie Hennessey as of 2023 |
| Who is our representative for the Baton Rouge, Livingston, New Orleans area that goes to Washington DC? | Garrett Graves |
| What is another name for Clause 18 about Necessary and Proper clause | Elastic clause |
| What is the significance of the Rules Committee? | Creates rules for conducting business in the House like time limits |
| Why do bills for raising money originate in the House? | Take a moment and look it up:) |
| What committee is permanent? | Standing committee |
| What amendment to the Constitution enables voters to elect Senators? | 17 |
| Where are impeachment trials held? | Senate |
| How old do you have to be for a House of Representative? How about Senator? | Look it up:) |
| How many members are in the House? Senate? | House = 435 Sentate = 100 |
| What is a pork-barrel project? | Govt project that primarily benefits a congress members home district |
| What is a representative that contacts lawmakers to influence policy making? | Lobbyists |
| When a representative votes exactly for what their constituent empowered them to work on? | Delegate model representative |
| When a representative votes according to what they think everyone needs and wants? | Trustee model representative |
| Name 2 POWERS of Congress | Collect taxes, declare war, coin money, immigration & citizenship rules, regulate interstate trade, approve presidential appts, impeach officials, ratify treaties, gather and army/navy |
| Who is our local STATE Senator for our area | Valarie Hodges as of 2023 |
| Each leader has an assistant called a “_________”, they make sure legislators are there for key votes. | Whip |
| If T.H.O.R brings the charges of impeachment, and the Senate holds the trial for the impeached official, is the public official automatically removed from office? | No |
| If the president does not sign off on a bill and it remains unsigned when Congress is no longer in session, the bill will be vetoed by default. What is this called? | Pocket veto |
| How many days does the President have to sign a bill into law? | 10 days |
| Once a bill is introduced by a House or Senate member, where does it go? | To committee to be researched and discussed |
| After a bill is discussed in committee, where does it go? | to the Floor of the Senate or House (wherever it was introduced) |
| What power does the President have to check the power of the Legislature? | Veto power |
| What power does Congress have to check the power of the Executive branch? | 2/3s of its members can vote to override a President's veto |
| What does the Necessary and Proper clause do for Congress? | It grants Congress the power to make all laws necessary and proper for executing their enumerated powers |
| Who is 3rd in line for President? | Speaker of the House |
| Good luck! | Multiple choice, matching and true/false questions |
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