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Gov Quiz for 11/7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Article I provides for a what every 10 years? | Census; ensures states w/ a proportional allotment of people living in each state to apply for the amount of representatives each state has in the HOR |
| Bicameral | Two-house legislature (HOR + Senate) |
| # of elected members in Congress | 535 |
| # of employees as support staff to help carry out the legislative process | 30,000 |
| 17th Amendment | Gave people of the state the right to elect senators (previously elected by state legislatures) |
| Qualifications for HOR | At least 25 years old, citizen for past 7 years, and resident of state they represent when elected |
| Qualifications for Senate | At least 30 years old, citizen for past 9 years, and resident of state they represent when elected |
| Unique powers of HOR | Originates revenue bills. initiates impeachment, and breaks tie for president in Electoral College |
| Unique powers of Senate | Provides "advice and consent" on treaties and presidential appointments and handles trial of impeached officials |
| Members, terms, and constituencies of HOR | 435 members, 2-year terms, and unlimited terms |
| Members, terms, and constituencies of Senate | 100 members, 26-year terms, and unlimited terms |
| Structures and processes of HOR | Centralized and hierarchial, rules committee (majority party) controls agenda, limited debate time, powerful speaker of the House, focus on revenue and spending |
| Structures and processes of Senate | Less centralized, committees don't have much authority, looser debate (filibuster), focus on foreign policy, and leaders less powerful except for the majority leader |
| Reapportionment Act of 1929 | Periodic reappointment/ redistribution of US Congressional seats according to changes in census figures. States can gain, lose, or maintain the same # of seats |
| Why is the Senate considered a continuous body? | Only 1/3 of the Senate is up for reelection every 2 years and Senators have a long 6-year term |
| Tax proposals and revenue laws originate from... | HOR |
| Caucus | Groups in Congress that are united around a particular belief or concern. Meet to elect their respective leaders, to set legislative agendas, and to name their committee members |
| Coalitions | Groups in the Senate that last longer than in HOR, can change often based on members |
| Where are enumerated powers/ commerce clause found? | Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution |
| Congress purse powers | Tax or raise revenue, must approve any money drawn from the treasury, and to coin money |
| United States v. Lopez | Restricted Congress's use of the commerce clause to expand the power of the federal government. |
| Congress foreign powers | Can declare war, fund the military, foreign endeavors, and faction aid, can institute a mandatory military draft to staff the armed forces, and confirms presidential nominations for ambassadors and high-ranking military personnel |
| Presidential foreign powers | Serves as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, appoints ambassadors and receives foreign ministers, negotiates treaties w/ other nations, and commissions the military officers of the US |
| War Powers Act (1973) | Requires the president to inform Congress within 48 hours of committing US forces to combat and Congress to vote within 60 days to approve any military fore and its funding |
| Necessary and proper/ elastic clause | The national legislature can make additional laws intended "necessary and proper" to take care of the items in the enumerated list |
| Tie in the electoral college decision | HOR |
| Impeachment decision | HOR accuses, Senate tries + removes official from office w/ 2/3 vote |
| Advice and consent decision | Senate; cabinet secretaries and federal judges |
| Treaties decision | Senate approves w/ 2/3 vote |
| Four ways Congress is organized | Leadership, roles, committees & procedures |
| Where does the 'real work' get done? | Standing Committees (HOR) |
| Official Congressional leaders named in the Constitution | Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate, and the president pro tempore of the Senate |
| First female Speaker of the House | Nancy Pelosi (2007-2023) |
| Speaker of the House | Only HOR mentioned in Constitution; recognizes members for floor speeches and comments, organizes members for conference committees; and has great influence in most matters of lawmaking |
| Whip | Keeps a rough tally among his or her party members and communicate leadership views to members while also ensuring that party members remain in good standing and act in an ethical and professional way |
| President of the Senate | Vice president of the US; Senators in the majority party have this title |
| President Pro Tempore | Presides over the Senate in the absence of the vice president, signs legislation, and issues the oath to office to new senators |
| Senate Majority Leader | Chief legislator, the first person the chair recognizes in debate and sets the legislative calendar and determines which bills reach the floor while at the same time, guiding the party caucus on issues and party strategy |
| Standing Committee | Permanent committees that handle most of Congress's work |
| Joint Committee | Members of both houses that address a long-term issue of program |
| Select/Special Committee | Temporary committee that handles a particular issue or investigation |
| Conference Committee | House and Senate members who reconcile similar bills |
| Germane | Amendments directly related to the legislation that can be added to a bill |
| Rules Committee | Can easily dispose of a bill or define the guidelines for debate. Reflects the will and sentiment of House leadership by assigning bills to the appropriate standing committees, schedules bills for debate, and decides when votes take place |
| Committee of the Whole | Allows longer debate among fewer people and allows members to vote as a group than as individuals. Includes but does not require all representatives |
| Discharge Petition | Brings a bill out of a reluctant commitee (requires 218 signatures) |
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