Chapter 10

Question 1

What government does USA have?

Answer 1

Representive

Question 2

National Law making body

Answer 2

Congress

Question 3

what branch is congress in?

Answer 3

Legislative

Question 4

What did James Madison refer the legislative branch as?

Answer 4

The First Branch

Question 5

Goal of Congress:

Answer 5

Translating public will into public policy in form of law

Question 6

two house legislature

Answer 6

bicarmel

Question 7

Historical reason for bicarmel

Answer 7

The British (Great Britain) had a bicarmel in Parliament of 1300’s

Question 8

Only state that is unicarmel today

Answer 8

Nebraska

Question 9

Practical reason for bicarmel

Answer 9

settle conflict with New Jersey Plan and Virginia Plan

Question 10

How does bicarmel reflect federalism?

Answer 10

Separation of powers of partiers; equal representation

Question 11

Theoretical reason for bicarmel

Answer 11

to have a system of checks and balances to diffuse overpowering parties

Question 12

term for Congress

Answer 12

2 years

Question 13

What changed the date to start a new term

Answer 13

20th Amendment

Question 14

period of time during which each year congress assembles

Answer 14

session

Question 15

how many sessions does congress have

Answer 15

1 per year

Question 16

begins

Answer 16

convene

Question 17

suspends session

Answer 17

adjourns

Question 18

suspend business for a time period

Answer 18

recess

Question 19

how many joint special sessions called by president

Answer 19

27

Question 20

Members in HOR

Answer 20

435

Question 21

Term for HOR

Answer 21

2 years

Question 22

redistribute seats after each decennial census

Answer 22

reapportionment

Question 23

how many seats originally in HOR

Answer 23

65

Question 24

what brought number of house members to 435

Answer 24

Census of 1910

Question 25

made permanent number of sets in House

Answer 25

Reapportionment Act of 1929

Question 26

Why do party in power loose some power in off year elections

Answer 26

people want change

Question 27

does constitution call for districts?

Answer 27

No

Question 28

What did districts get rid of?

Answer 28

General Ticket

Question 29

two things districts must conform

Answer 29

1. ) Appropriate size | 2. ) Constant

Question 30

problems with districts

Answer 30

States ignored along with congress

Question 31

3 parts of gerrymandering

Answer 31

Packing, Cracking, and Kidnapping

Question 32

Explain packing a district

Answer 32

concentrate the opposing party into one district

Question 33

explain cracking

Answer 33

spread out opposing party in all districts

Question 34

goal of gerrymandering

Answer 34

to win automatically or create safe districts

Question 35

explain kidnapping

Answer 35

redraw district to put opposing party out of advantage

Question 36

court case ruling population differences among congressional districts were so; population has to be equal, but didn't end gerrymandering

Answer 36

Wesbury v Sanders, 1964

Question 37

Qualifications for HOR

Answer 37

25 years age 7 years Citizen Live in district

Question 38

informal qualities

Answer 38

vote getting ability

Question 39

Senate naem

Answer 39

Upper House

Question 40

what establishes two senators

Answer 40

the constitution

Question 41

who chose state senators first

Answer 41

state legislatures

Question 42

what changed the way senators were picked

Answer 42

17th amendment - popular vote

Question 43

term for senators

Answer 43

6 years

Question 44

how many seats are up for reelection

Answer 44

1/3

Question 45

qualities of senate

Answer 45

30 year sold 9 years citizen inhabitant of state

Question 46

how can senate censor

Answer 46

2/3 vote

Question 47

how many members were expelled from senate

Answer 47

15

Question 48

five major roles of congress

Answer 48

legislators, represent of constituents, committee members, servants to constituents, politicians