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Civics Midterm
unit 3: legislative branch
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how often does redistricting occur? what is the process used to count each state's population? | -every 10 years -a census |
| what is gerrymandering? | the process of drawing a district's boundaries to gain an advantage over a party in elections |
| what are enumerated powers? what are three examples of enumerated powers? | -a power explicitly stated in the constitution 1) levy taxes, 2) introduce legislation, 3)impeach |
| what are implied powers? what are two examples of implied powers? | -not specifically detailed, but inferred as necessary 1) regulate banks 2) establish minimum wage |
| what are inherent powers? what are two examples of inherent powers? | -assumed to exist 1) control borders of the state 2) expand territory of state |
| what are standing committees? | permanent, bills are referred to for consideration, continue from one congress to the next |
| what are joint committees? | include both houses of congress, conducts studies/perform housekeeping taskes |
| what are conference committees? | special joint committees to reconcile differences in bills |
| what are select committees? | temporary, appointed for specific purposes(investigations) -9/11, origin of covid |
| what is the house rules committee? | "traffic cop of the house" -directs flow of major legislation -can move bills ahead quickly, hold them back, or kill them |
| what is the Speaker of the House? who is the current speaker? | -presiding officer and most powerful leader -Kevin McCarthy |
| what is the Majority Leader of the House? Who is the current majority leader? | -helps plan the party's legislative program -steer important bills through house -Steve Scalise |
| what is the job of a Whip in Congress? | -to make sure that the party members vote of bills, vote how the party wants, and that party members are present to vote |
| what is a quorum? | the minimum # of members needed for official legislative action |
| what is a filibuster? how many votes are needed to end a filibuster? | -any # of actions taken to prevent a bill from coming to a final vote; usually debates -60 |
| what is cloture? | it can end filibuster if 60 votes |
| who has the record for the longest filibuster in history? | Strom Thurmond |
| how many seats are in the HOR? | 435 |
| how many seats are in the Senate? | 100 |
| what is the Majority Leader of the Senate? who is the current majority leader? | -steers party's bills thru Senate, gets support for key bills - Chuck Schumer |
| how many states have only one congressional district? | 6: Dakotas, Alaska, Vermont, Wyoming, Delaware |
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