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| Article 1 of the Constitution established what kind of legislature? | bicameral legislature; 2 chamber Congress |
| what is the only state that isn't bicameral? | Nebraska |
| How old do you have to be to be a member of the house? | 25 |
| how old do you have to be to be a member of the senate? | 30 |
| How long does a member of the house serve? | 2 years |
| how long does a member of the senate serve? | 6 years |
| true or false: congress is limited to 2 terms in office | false |
| which amendment changed the way senators are elected? | 17th Amendment |
| representatives of congress are meant to be _______ | representative of the people |
| how many members are in the House? | 435 |
| when the census is taken every 10 years, representation changes through what? | apportionment |
| when state legislatures redraw lines of representation what is it called? | redistricting |
| 2 forms of gerrymandering | partisan and bipartisan |
| Both houses of congress have the power to make _____ | laws |
| House has the power to bring charges of wrongdoing against a government official | articles of impeachment |
| senate has the power to _____ the __________ where the official is found guilty or acquitted | fulfill the articles of impeachment |
| how many of the voting members are required for conviction during senate impeachment? | 2/3 |
| what groups must members of congress balance the wishes of? | constituents, lobbyists, party leaders, fellow senators, own conscience |
| trustee representative | listen to their constituents but makes their own decisions |
| delegate representative | determine the wishes of constituents and follow those wishes |
| politico representative | listen to constituents use their conscience, and make a decision based on both |
| casework | citizens using their congressmen/women to solve their problems |
| who is the most powerful person in the house | speaker of the house |
| how many members does the senate have? | 100 |
| who presides over the senate and breaks ties when they may occur? | vice president |
| who is the honorary leader of the senate? | president pro tempor |
| why does a senator have more power than a house member? | senators have more impact on a decision because the senate is smaller |
| senators must get __ of votes to achieve ___, breaking of a filibuster | 3/5, cloture |
| 2 major political parties | democrats and republicans |
| t or f: democrats and republicans are the only political parties? | false |
| political parties are ______________ | groups of people who share common beliefs/ideas |
| what party was thomas jefferson apart of? | democrat-republicans |
| what party was alexander hamilton apart of? | federalist party |
| congress acts through what to get stuff done? | the committee system |
| what are the main types of committees? | standing, ad hoc, select, special, joint, conference |
| what committee does the house have that the senate doesn't? | House-Rules committee |
| t or f: committee members are usually experts or have experience in the field that the committee makes laws for? | true |
| t or f: constituents like to see their representatives sitting on committees? | true |
| when representatives are able to secure laws in favor of their states, what is that called (bringing home the bacon) | constituent service |
| by making laws that benefit their home states, lawmakers are hoping for what? | reelection |
| without laws there would be no ____ leading to ______ | order leading to chaos |
| what is a proposed law? | bill |
| a proposed law can be initiated by anyone including, president, interest groups, _______, or the people he/she represents | representatives' constituents |
| all bills are introduced by who? | member of congress |
| what is the first step in the bill to law process? | the bill must be introduced by either the house or senate or both |
| name when multiple people introduce a bill? | sponsors |
| what happens after the bill is introduced | it's sent to a committee where most of the work is done |
| after it's sent to the committee, where does it go? | it's sent to the floor of the house/senate for a debate |
| what happens if a bill was sent to the house first? | it went through the standing committee so they could set limits on debate, etc. |
| what is required for a bill to be passed on the floor? | a constitutional majority |
| if the bill passes the other chamber in _______ version, it moves on to the president | identical |
| if the bill was changed in the 2nd chamber, its sent to ________ committee to have the differences ironed out | 2 house conference committee |
| after the bill has passed in both chambers, where does it go? | president |
| what can the president do with a bill? | he can sign it into law or veto it |
| congress can __________ a veto with _______ vote | override, 2/3 |
| what is it called when the president gets the bill on their desk within 10 days of congress adjourning and he doesn't sign it? | the bill is dead and becomes a pocket veto |
| what does the saying "I can't please all the people all the time" mean to a member of congress? | whatever is passed or not will always make someone upset so just do your best to pass what you can get through |
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