1.5 Politicians vs. Philosophers

Question 1

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives

Answer 1

The Speaker of the House

Question 2

What was considered even more important than the president

Answer 2

the Speaker of the House

Question 3

By law who is second in line to assume the presidency after the Vice-President

Answer 3

the Speaker of the house

Question 4

who controls the flow of debate and committee assignments in the House, giving him a great deal of influence.

Answer 4

the Speaker of the house

Question 5

Why is it difficult to be
the majority party?

Answer 5

they often fights among itself because it has power. They fight over what to do with that power.

Question 6

the Democratic Party, rather than a cohesive group of representatives, really has three factions

Answer 6

Liberal Democrats- main
Blue Dog Democrats-rare/old
Progressive Democrats -younger

Question 7

Ideologues

Answer 7

they care more about ideology and dedication to the cause. They are like philosophers.

Question 8

Pragmatists/Politicians

Answer 8

They are more concerned with winning so they can do some good, even if it means compromise.

Question 9

House Majority Leader and House Minority Leader

Answer 9

is the official head of the majority party.
2. He plots strategy, speaks for the party, and acts as the party cheerleader and bulldog.
3. Often very visible on television, news shows, and as chief spokesperson for his party.
4. Usually, this person is a top choice for Speaker of the House if his or her party remains in the majority

Question 10

Why is the minority party more unified than the majority

Answer 10

they are usually more unified because They have one goal – to become the Majority

Question 11

The House of Representatives … shall have the sole Power of what

Answer 11

Impeachment

Question 12

Impeachment

Answer 12

the process of formally charging an officeholder with wrongdoing

Question 13

Being impeached does not mean you are guilty, but it does mean that you will face a trial in the Senate. true or false

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Impeachment is a way to only remove corrupt or abusive officeholders.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Article 1, section 3:

Answer 15

The Senate

Question 16

What is the purpose of
the Senate?

Answer 16

The Senate was designed to
represent the interests of
the states, which may be
different from the interests
of the national government.

Question 17

Each state gets how many senators

Answer 17

two senators

Question 18

Senators serve how many year terms

Answer 18

a six-year term

Question 19

Each senator gets how many votes

Answer 19

One vote, meaning they do not have to vote as a block.

Question 20

the Senate was not
designed to check the
power of the people and the
power of the national
government. True or false

Answer 20

False

Question 21

The Senate was intended to
have older and wiser
members to provide a check
on the democratic nature of
the House. True or False

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Amendment 17

Answer 22

Direct Election of Senators

Question 23

what did the 17th Amendment do

Answer 23

it allows the people of each state to elect their senators

Question 24

There are the two senators from Texas

Answer 24

Cornyn and Cruz. Cornyn is the senior senator. Cruz is the junior senator.

Question 25

This is also part of the 17th Amendment

Answer 25

If a senator dies or resigns, the governor of the state may appoint someone to fill the seat until an election can be held

Question 26

Each senator gets a six-year term, but only 1/3 of the Senate is up for election every two years. True or false

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Group A served two years, group B four years, and group C six years. This was only done once start the staggered cycle. True or false

Answer 27

True

Question 28

To be a Senate:

Answer 28

You have to be at least 30 years old to be a Senator. You need to have been a citizen of the United States for a least nine years. You need to live in the state you want to represent

Question 29

The Vice-President does not serves as President of the Senate.

Answer 29

False

Question 30

The Vice-President does not sit in on Senate sessions and is not a voting member

Answer 30

True

Question 31

The only time the Vice-President would get to vote in the Senate would be to break a tie.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

The Senate instead chooses a temporary leader who will conduct day-to-day business and not the Vice President

Answer 32

True

Question 33

The Vice-President normally attends Senate sessions.

Answer 33

False

Question 34

President Pro Tempore(temporary) – is usually give to the most senior member of the Majority party.

Answer 34

True

Question 35

By law the President Pro Tempore should not be third in line to succeed the President

Answer 35

False

Question 36

The Senate Majority leader is primarily the coordinator and spokesman for his party. 3. He controls the legislative calendar and gets to speak first during debates they're not nearly as powerful as the Speaker of the House

Answer 36

True

Question 37

If the president is impeached, the Vice President presides over the trial

Answer 37

True

Question 38

impeachment trials are over who

Answer 38

the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Question 39

Once the impeached person is removed from office, they cannot be prosecuted as an ordinary citizen under the law True or False

Answer 39

False

Question 40

If a person in convicted in the Senate, they can be removed from office and forbidden from holding federal office again and that's the only punishment True or False

Answer 40

True