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Civics
CH. 3--Bills/Congress
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When Senator Sam FOley dies, how is his Senate seat replaced? | governor nomates someone then the leg must approve it |
| Why is the governor & his group of supporters worried about who will take Senator Foley's place? | they just want someone who doesn't know much but will do what they want; Taylor wants to build a dam that will hurt the area but make lots of money |
| Who becomes the new Senator & what group of people recommend him? | Jefferson Smith-->gov's kids |
| Why are the people of the state so happy that Jefferson Smith has become Senator? | he was from the people & not just a crooked politica;n 30 yrs old boy scout; respectable but not rich |
| What does Mr. Smith do when he first arrives in Washington D.C.? | goes sightseeing |
| What nickname does Saunders give him? | Boy Ranger & Daniel Boone |
| Why does Mr. Smith want to visit Mt. Vernon before his first day as Senator? | visit Washington's home before starting term to "put him in the mood" |
| How does the press change Mr. Smith's words from his 1st press conference? Examples? | take photos & make him look foolish--making bird calls--twist his words |
| Why can't Mr. Smith respond to the allegations on the Senate floor about his sincerity as a Senator? | he has not been sworn in & has no voice |
| How does he react to the newspaper articles? | tries to beat up the reporters that printed the false stories |
| What bill does Mr. Smith want to introduce & pass? | set up a boys camp in his home state for poor boys |
| Why are there only 96 senators? | Hawaii & Alaska have not yet been added |
| Why doesn't Saunders think that Mr. Smith's bill will be easy to pass? | up against Senator Joe Payne who wants to pass another bill-->difficult process to begain w/-->hard to have whole country care about a small town |
| Why is the location of Mr. Smith's camp so important? | Wilith Creek--where they want to build the dam |
| What does Saunders call Sentaor Payne's daoughter, Susan? | Susan Paine in the neck |
| What does Saunders do to "enlighten" or tell Mr. Smith about his bill? | tells him he's a fool & about the dam--background info |
| Why does Susan Payne take Mr. SMith out for the afternoon? | to get him out of Congress when the debate & vote on Senator Joe Paine's bill |
| How does Senator Payne prevent Mr. Smith from speaking agains tthe deficiency bill? | acuess Smith of doing exactly what he has done |
| What does the Payne "group" do to make Mr. Smith look bad? | accuse him of previously purchasing the land & trying to make a profit from the childrun of America "He's stealing nickles & dimes from kids" |
| How does Senator Payne manage to stay in office for 30 yrs? | Jim Taylor paid his way through simply so he would agree w/ him--being bossed around |
| What does Mr. Smith do on the floor of the Senate to be heard? | filibust & request everybody be called back |
| How longe does Smith fillibust for? | 23 hrs |
| How does the President of the Senate react? | gives him the floor & calls everybody back--he's for Smith |
| How does Taylor try to keep the news away from the state? | only lets the newspaper print articles that are for Payne--pays radio stations to only support Payne--controls the public opinion |
| How does Saunters get the correct information to the state? | calls mom-->sends the infor to Jeff's own maga & haves them print & spread it around |
| What does Taylor's group do to the members of the boy's club? | takes all their papers & stops their printing process--uses force to prevent boys form getting papers out--run kids off road w/ car--run over wagon--spray w/ waterhose--towed those supporting Payne |
| where can ideas for a bill come from? | voters/constiuents--orgainzed groups/lobbyist--senators/rep--president |
| List the 1st 4 steps for a bill becoming a law | 1--bill is introduced in the House 2--the Speaker of the House sends the bill to the proper committee to be discussed & debated 3--discussed & debated on the floor of the House 4--introduced by the Clerk of the Senate, printed, & given a title & number |
| the Clerk of the House reads the Bill's title & numbers & have it printed up | bill is introduced in the House |
| once a bill is discussed & debated on the floor of the House--the House can: | this committed can amend, rewrite, or approve the bill--if approve the bill is placed on the House Calendar |
| return it to the committee for revisions--approve it & send it to the senate | discussed & debated on the floor of the house |
| committe may amend, rewrite, or kill a bill--if full committee approves the bill it is placed on the Senate Calander for discussion | presiding officer of hte Senate sends teh bill to the proper committee |
| when the bill is sent to the floor to be discussed & debated, the Senate can: | 1--send it back to the committe for further revision 2--approve it 3--if the senate passes a different version than the House approved, it is sent to a conference committee |
| if the bill is passed & sent to the president, he can: | 1--sign it & make it into law 2--refuse to sign the bill & list reasons fo the veto 33--leaves it on his deask for 10 days--if Congress is is session it will become law--if out it is pocket vetoed |
| List the 5th-8th steps for a bill becoming a law: | 5--presiding officer of the Senate sends the bill to the proper committee 6--bill is sent to the floor to be discussed/debated 7--a conference committe is composed of people from both the House & Senate to work out the differences 8--sent to President |
| where can a bill be introduced? | either chamber--except appropriation bills-must be House |
| who has a timed debate? | House |
| how can congress pass a bill over a presidental veto? | by a 2/3's vote in both houses |
| what powers are given to Congress? | 1--power to tax--2--regulate trade both b/w states & internation--3--provide for defense--4--pass laws--5--power to override the President by a 2/3's vote in both houses |
| what are the limits on the power of Congress? | can not: 1--pass ex post facto laws--2--tax exports--3--pass alws taht violate the Bill of Right--4--show favortism to states or discriminate against states for commercial or money distribution--5--grant titles of nobility--6--spend U.S. money w/out ap bi |
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