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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A term of Congress starts on ____________ of odd numbered years and last two years | January 3 |
| A session of congress lasts _________ __________ | 1 year |
| Congress votes on the _____________ years | even |
| The U.S. Congress is a ____________ ___________ | bicameral legislature |
| Membership Qualifications for the House of Representatives | 25 years old citizen for 7 years reside in the state you are representing |
| Membership Qualifications for the Senate | 30 years Citizen for 9 years reside in the state that you represent |
| Members of the House Of Representatives serve _________ years | 2 |
| Senators serve for ____________ years | 6 |
| The Senate is considered a continuous body because Representation in the Senate has ________ senators | 2 |
| Rep of House Natural Census | every 10 years population count |
| Rep of House Reapportionment | the process of reassigning representation based on population after every census |
| Rep of House Redistricting | to set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete |
| Gerrymandering | to draw a district's boundaries to gain an advantage in elections. |
| The 27th amendment did what? | It put a restraint on Congressional salaries, and the pay restraints did not take effect until after the next election. |
| Member of Congress Characteristics | Nearly 1/2 are lawyers, Typically have been white middle aged men, slowly it has begun to reflect more diversity |
| This is a permanent committee on Congress that overseas bills that deal with certain kinds of issues | Standing Committee |
| This is a temporary committee formed to study one specific issue and report its findings to the Senate or the House. | Select Committee |
| This is a committee of the House and the Senate that usually acts as a study group and reports its findings back to the House and the Senate | Joint Committee |
| This is a temporary joint committee that is set up when the House and the Senate have passed different versions of the same bill | Conference Committee |
| What allows members of groups of Congress to divide their work among many smaller groups and become specialists, decide which bills will or will not have a chance to become laws, and helps the public learn about tissues | Committees |
| Caseworkers handle requests from ________________ | constitution |
| _____________ assistants run the office, supervise lawmaker's schedule, give advice on political matters | Administrative |
| _____________ assistants make certain that lawmakers are well informed about issues by doing research; draft bills; study bills | Legislative |
| Who drafts bills, studies issues, collects information, plans committee hearings, writes memos, and prepares committee reports. | The Committee Staff |
| Elected official that is already in office | incumbent |
| A method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote | Filibuster |
| A group within a committee that specializes on a part of that committee's responsibility | subcommittee |
| A period of time during which a legislature meets to conduct business | session |
| A proposed law | bill |
| The minimum number of members who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action | quorum |
| A procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate | cloture |
| A person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent | constituents |
| Both the House and the Senate have this in common | Four types of committees Whips assists leaders and make sure certain legislators are present for key votes Committees select bills for consideration, hold public hearings and investigations |
| 100 members who each serve a six year term Vice president presides over sessions, cannot debate, and only votes to break ties Use of filibustering to defeat a bill | Senate |
| 435 members who each serve a two year term More complex rules, more formal atmosphere Speaker presides over sessions, votes, and debates Powerful Rules Committee directs flow of bills | House of Representatives |
| Who is the President of the Senate and what does he/she do? | Joseph R. Biden Jr He votes in case of a tie Democrat |
| For the Senate Leadership who is the President Pro Tem and what do he/she do? | Daniel K. Inouye He presides over the chamber in the absence of the vice president Democrat |
| For the Senate Leadership who is the Majority leader and what does he/she do? | Harry Reid Democrat He is to serve as the Chief Senate spokesperson for their parties and to manage and schedule the legislative and executive business of the senate |
| Who is the Minority leader for the senate leadership and what do he/she do? | Mitch McConnal. Republican He is also to serve all the Chief Senate spokesman for their parties and to manage and schedule the legislative and executive business of the Senate |
| Who is Majority and Minority Whips for the Senate Leadership and what do they do? | Majority leader is Richard Durbin Democrat and the Minority leader is Jon Kyl Republican. They are both responsible for mobilizing votes within their parties on major issues. They also serve as a floor leader when the floor leader is absent |
| Who is the Speaker of the House and what do they do? | Rep. John Boehner Republican The speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several institutional and administrative roles. |
| ___ _________ _________ is the Majority leader in the house and what does he do? | Rep. Eric Cantor Republican Majority represent their respective parties on the House floor. |
| _______ _________ is the Minority leader in the House and what does she do? | Nancy Pelosi Democrat. Minority leaders represent their respective parties on the House floor. |
| ___________ ____________ is the Majority Whip in the House ___________ ____________ is the Minority Whip in the House What do they both do? | Republican Kevin McCarthy is the Majority Whip Democrat Steny Hoyer is the Minority Whip Whips assist leadership in managing their party's legislative program on the House floor |
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