chapter 12

Question 1

when does congress meet?

Answer 1

Every 2 years every odd numbered year january 3rd

Question 2

IS there a house until everyone is sworn in?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

Only statement required by president

Answer 3

state of union address

Question 4

stated at joint session of congress once everyone is sworn in

Answer 4

state of union address

Question 5

most powerful member in House, fills VP vacant

Answer 5

Speaker of House

Question 6

powers/duties of SoH

Answer 6

Preside over house in session
Committee assignments
appointing party legislators

Question 7

VP of Us

Answer 7

President of Senate

Question 8

When can president of Senate vote?

Answer 8

When there is a tie needed broken

Question 9

presides over senate when VP is out

Answer 9

president pro tempore

Question 10

chosen at party caucus, political strategists

Answer 10

floor leaders

Question 11

closed meeting help before a session of party leaders of congress

Answer 11

party caucus

Question 12

assistants to the floor leaders; report views and complaints in party

Answer 12

whips

Question 13

Custom tha gives the longest members in congress the appointment

Answer 13

seniority rule

Question 14

permanent committees set up in each House to consider bulls that could be laws; investigates wrong doings like executive branch

Answer 14

Standing Committees

Question 15

How many seats in each house

Answer 15

20 in HoR and 17 in Sen

Question 16

majority party leader, senior member, always leader of committee

Answer 16

Committee chairman

Question 17

how are bills assigned

Answer 17

leader of house or sen assigns them once introduced

Question 18

smaller parts of Standing committees

Answer 18

Subcommittee

Question 19

most important house SUBCOM

Answer 19

House Rule

Question 20

Date and time frame for bill go to floor

Answer 20

rule

Question 21

limited time committees; handle issues of national importance; have special or specific purpose like investigations EX watergate investigation

Answer 21

Select committees

Question 22

made up of members of both parts of congress to usually duplicate standing committees topics and work with them

Answer 22

Joint committee

Question 23

temporary joint body created to iron differences in bill that both houses accept

Answer 23

conference committee

Question 24

who originates bills

Answer 24

executive branch or special interest groups like standing committees

Question 25

a proposed law presented to the house or senate for consideration

Answer 25

bill

Question 26

bills that are measures applying to the nation as whole

Answer 26

Public bills

Question 27

bills that are measures that apply to certain persons or places

Answer 27

private bills

Question 28

similar to bills and when passed have the force of law; deal with unusual or temporary matters; propose constitutional amendments

Answer 28

joint resolutions

Question 29

deal with matters in which the house and senate must act jointly. they do not have the force of law and do not require the presidents signature; to state position on matters

Answer 29

concurrent resolution

Question 30

deal with matters concerning either house alone and are taken up only by that body; to adopt new rules; can have riders

Answer 30

resolutions

Question 31

a provision not likely to pass on its own merit that is attached to an important measure to pass

Answer 31

riders "ear marks"

Question 32

most commonly has riders

Answer 32

apppropriations

Question 33

First reading description

Answer 33

1. ) Clerk of House ives numbers to each bill w short title 2. ) Bill recorded in House Journal 3. ) Bill receives first reading 4. ) Bill printed and given to members in HoR 5. ) Bill becomes legal with 3 readings

Question 34

what are the point of the three readings?

Answer 34

to careful consider bills

Question 35

dying in the committee

Answer 35

pigeon holed

Question 36

enables members to force a bill tray has remained in committee in for 30 days to the floor consideration

Answer 36

discharge petition

Question 37

5 options of Standing Committee

Answer 37

1. )Bill passed 2. ) do not report bill 3. ) Report amended bill to Full Committee 4. ) report bill unfavored 5. ) Report new bill

Question 38

how many calendars on House

Answer 38

5

Question 39

How many calendars in Sen

Answer 39

1

Question 40

Common vote in House

Answer 40

voice vote

Question 41

dividing into yes and no voting

Answer 41

standing vote

Question 42

walk past person who counts

Answer 42

teller vote

Question 43

1/5 can demand matter of public record

Answer 43

role call

Question 44

majority of the full membership must be present in order for the house to do business

Answer 44

quorum

Question 45

procedure for senate with bills

Answer 45

1. ) Senate introduces bill 2. )Bills given # 3. ) Read twice 4. ) Bill sent to standing committee

Question 46

rules for debate in senate

Answer 46

speak how you please for how long

Question 47

how long can HoR debate

Answer 47

1 hour at most

Question 48

printed in formal form

Answer 48

engrossed

Question 49

stalling tactic by which a minority of senators weeks to delay or prevent senate action on a measure

Answer 49

filibuster

Question 50

limits debate

Answer 50

cloture

Question 51

how can a cloture be applied?

Answer 51

two days after a petition call for that action by 16 members of senate and 3/5 must agree to it

Question 52

president choice when given a bill

Answer 52

1. ) Sign bill 2. ) Veto bill - congress can have 2/3 of both houses vote to overrule 3. ) Become law after 10 days of nothing 4. ) pocket veto