Question | Answer |
people represented by members of Congress | Constituent |
person hired by private groups to influence government decision-makers | Lobbyist |
an oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group | Gerrymander |
to accuse officials of misconduct in office | impeach |
to talk a bill to death; can be ended by a cloture | filibuster |
an unrelated amendment that is tacked on to a bill | rider |
population count taken every ten years | census |
the right of members of Congress to send work-related mail without paying postage | Franking Privilege |
government project or grant that primarily benefits a particular home district or state | pork barrel projects |
# of members in the House | 435 |
# of members in the Senate | 100 |
How do we determine the number of representatives each state recieves in the House? | Based on the state's population. Will be recalculated after each census. |
Qualifications of Representatives | 25 yrs old, 7 yrs citizen |
Qualifications of Senator | 30 yrs old, 9 yrs citizen |
How long is a Representatives term? | 2 yrs |
How long is a Senators term? | 6 yrs |
Who is the leader of the House? | Speaker |
Who would assume the presidency if both the president and vice president died? | Speaker |
Who is the official leader of the Senate? He only votes to break a tie. | Vice President |
A president can kill legislation by doing nothing for 10 days while Congress is not in session, in a move known as a .... | pocket veto |
Committees that are created to help the House and Senate agree on the details of a proposed law are ___________________ committees. | Conference |
Who controls the schedule of bills in the House? | Rules Committee |
11. The permanent committees in the House and Senate that continue their work from session to session are called ________________ committees. | Standing |
Which house can allow riders to a bill? | Senate |
Where do all tax bills and other measures to raise money begin? | House |
Who has the sole power to impeach officials? | House |
Who must approve presidential treaties? | Senate |
Which house is allowed to use filibusters? | Senate |
Which house chooses the president if no candidate receives a majority of the electors? | House |
How long is a term of Congress? | 2 yrs |
Congress is considered __________________ because its divided into two houses. | bicameral |
a rule or command that has the force of law | executive order |
declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment | pardon |
an order to delay a person's punishment | reprieve |
a pardon toward a group of people | amnesty |
an official representative of a country's government | ambassador |
an agreement among a froup of nations that prohibits them from trading with a target nation | embargo |
group of advisers to the president | cabinet |
a formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries | treaty |
a group of people who elect the president and vice president | Electoral College |
What are the three requirements needed to be president of the U.S.? | 35 yrs old, native born citizen, and a resident of the U.S. for 14 yrs |
Who has the power to declare war? | Congress |
By what margin must the Senate approve a treaty with another nation? | 2/3 |
Who is the president's closest and most powerful political advisor? | chief of staff |
President Garfield's assassination led to the passage of what act creating the civil service system? | Pendleton Act |
Who is the only president to serve more than two terms in office? | Franklin Roosevelt |
Who is the only president ever to resign office? | Richard Nixon |
Which amendment limits a presiodent to only two terms in office or a maximum of 10 years? | 22nd Amendment |
Which amendment allows for seperate ballots for voting for the president and vice president? | 12th Amendment |
The most important job of the president is to carry out the nation's laws as... | Chief Executive |