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Gov Leg. Branch Set
Cards for Legislative Branch portion of AP Government Unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many members are there in congress? | 535 |
| What are the two chambers of congress? | The house of representatives & the senate |
| How many people are in the house of representatives? | 435 |
| How many people are in the senate? | 100 |
| What structure of legislature does the U.S. congress have? | Bicameral (Two-House) |
| How are congressional districts made? | Reapportionment after a census that occurs every 10 years. |
| What can not be the main type of demographic considered when reapportionment is taking place? | Race |
| How long is a senators term? What about a representatives'? | 6 years & 2 years respectively |
| Who has more constitutional responsibilities, representatives or senators? | Senators |
| Who has a more intimate constituent-legislator relationship? | Representatives |
| What does the 17th Amendment do? | Gives the people of the state a right to elect their senators |
| What does the system of checks and balances ensure? | There is a balance between majority rule and minority rights |
| What are enumerated/expressed powers? | Powers of congress directly outlined in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution |
| What are implied powers? | Powers that are required by congress to fulfill obligations of the enumerated powers |
| What type of commerce does congress regulate? | Interstate Commerce, International Commerce, and Commerce with Indian Tribes |
| What are congress's foreign and military powers? | Declare war, fund military/foreign endeavors/foreign aid, appoint high-ranking military personnel, oversight over state and defense departments, and instituting drafts |
| What does the War Powers Act of 1973 do? | Gives the president 48 hours to engage in urgent combat without informing congress. Within 60 days with an optional 30-day extension, congress must take action on the engagement of military personnel. |
| What is the Advice and Consent power of the senate? | The senate can recommend or reject major presidential appointees like cabinet members and federal judges. |
| What is the speaker of the house? | A representative who is elected by fellow representatives to be the presiding officer, controller of the flow of legislation and the person who determines when and what is debated on the house floor |
| What is a floor leader? | They lead debate among their party and direct discussion from their side of the aisle. |
| What is a majority/minority whip? | The person who keeps tally of votes in their party, makes sure party members are in good standing and act ethically, and get party members to vote with the party |
| What is a conference chair? | A person in each party who takes care of party matters |
| Who presides over the senate and does not have a vote unless there is a tie? | The vice president |
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