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Unit 3 Review
US Congress
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which article in the Constitution details the functions and powers of Congress? | Article I |
| Which house of Congress is known as the "lower house"? | The House of Representatives |
| Which house of Congress is known as the "upper house"? | The Senate |
| When does a new congressional term begin? | January 3rd of odd-numbered years |
| When does reapportionment of Congressional representation occur? | Every 10 years |
| What are the constitutional requirements to be elected to the House of Representatives? | - 25 years old - US citizen for seven years - Legal resident of the state elected from. |
| What are the constitutional requirements to be elected to the Senate? | - 30 years old - US citizen for nine years - Legal resident of the state representing |
| How long is a term for a member elected to the House of Representatives? | Two years |
| What determines how many representatives a state receives in the House of Representatives? | The state's population |
| How many total representatives are in the House of Representatives? | 435 |
| Which house of Congress is known as the most direct government relationship to citizens? | House of Representatives |
| Which house of Congress must introduce tax-related bills? | House of Representatives |
| Which house of Congress has sole power of impeachment? | House of Representatives |
| Which house of Congress has the responsibility to break a tie in the Electoral College? | House of Representatives |
| What is Congress responsible for in government? | Making/creating laws |
| How many senators does each state have in the Senate? | Two |
| How long is a senator's term in office once elected? | Six years |
| What is the reasoning behind the length of a senator's term? | To act as a check against laws representing the interests of the few and focus on the interests of the nation. |
| What is the Senate's power of "advice and consent"? | The Senate's checks and balance powers over the president: - Approve presidential appointments - Approve treaties with a 2/3rd vote |
| Which house of Congress tries impeachment cases? | The Senate, requires a 2/3rd vote to convict an individual of impeachment and remove them from office. |
| What is the term for a senator's ability to block a vote on legislation by endlessly debating a bill? | Filibuster |
| What is required in the Senate to prevent a filibuster? | A 3/5th vote for cloture, which will limit debate to one hour. |
| What is the top leadership position in the House of Representatives? | The Speaker of the House |
| What does the Speaker do? | - Controls the legislative process - Assigns members to committees - Assigns bills to committees |
| What is the top leadership position in the Senate? | Senate Majority Leader |
| What role does the Vice President have in the Senate? | President of the Senate - can only break ties in votes in the Senate |
| What is the President Pro Tempore position? | Ceremonial position in the Senate given to the senior-most member. |
| What is gerrymandering? | Drawing congressional district borders for the purpose of giving a specific political party an advantage in elections. |
| What is the Elastic Clause? | Nickname for Clause 18 in Article I that gives Congress the ability to do whatever is "necessary and proper" in order to carry out all their powers and responsibilities. |
| What is the term for a spending bill that is attached to another bill in order to pass through Congress? | Rider/Earmark |
| What is pork barrel spending? | The act of Congress spending federal tax dollars on local/district projects. |
| What is logrolling? | The interaction between members of Congress helping each other pass legislation: "You scratch my back, I'll scratch your back." |
| What is a lobbyist? | An individual who represents a special interest group with the goal of influencing Congress to make decisions that benefit the group they represent. |
| Who are the US senators from Florida? | - Marco Rubio - Rick Scott |
| Who is the US representative from FL District 11? | - Daniel Webster |
| What actions can a sub-committee and committee take when reviewing a bill? | - Study the proposed law - Hold hearings to gather more information - "Mark-up" the bill by making amendments/changes to it. - Vote to move the bill forward - Vote to stop the bill |
| What is the name of the committee in the House of Representatives that sets the time limit for debate on the floor? | The House Rules Committee |
| What happens if the Senate and the House pass two different versions of the same bill? | They must come to an agreement on the same version of the bill, they cannot pass two different verisions. |
| What happens if the Senate and House cannot agree on passing the same version of a bill? | A Conference Committee will be formed to come up with a compromised version of the bill that both the Senate and House can agree on, or the bill will fail. |
| Once the House and Senate pass a bill, what happens next? | The bill goes to the President to be signed into law or vetoed. |
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