Chapter 5 Section 1

Question 1

Population count taken every 10 years

Answer 1

Census

Question 2

And oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group

Answer 2

Gerrymander

Question 3

In both the House and Senate, the political party to which more than half the members of the belong

Answer 3

Majority party

Question 4

In both the House and Senate, the political party to which fewer than half the members belong

Answer 4

Minority party

Question 5

Two house legislature

Answer 5

Bicameral

Question 6

How long does a term last?

Answer 6

Two years

Question 7

How many sessions are in a term?

Answer 7

Two

Question 8

How long does a session last?

Answer 8

January – November/December

Question 9

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

Answer 9

435

Question 10

How many members are in the Senate?

Answer 10

100

Question 11

Is the house of representatives in upper or lower house

Answer 11

Lower

Question 12

Is the senate an upper or lower house

Answer 12

Upper

Question 13

How many members of the house per state

Answer 13

At least one, depends on population

Question 14

How many members per state for the Senate

Answer 14

Two

Question 15

How long is a term for the House of Representatives

Answer 15

Four years

Question 16

How long is a term for the Senate

Answer 16

Six years

Question 17

What area does the House of Representatives represent

Answer 17

Their entire district

Question 18

What area does the Senate represent

Answer 18

Their entire state

Question 19

If the Democrats have 250 435 members of the House of Representatives, they are the party

Answer 19

Minority

Question 20

If the Republicans have 47 of the members of the Senate they are the party

Answer 20

Minority

Question 21

Who is the most powerful leader in the House of Representatives and what do they do

Answer 21

The speaker of the house, they leave Floor Debates – recognize who is to speak during open floor – preside over the house – talk to other members of Congress

Question 22

Who is technically the presiding officer of the senate

Answer 22

Vice President

Question 23

Describe the role of the president pro tem poor

Answer 23

They fill in with the vice President cannot be present

Question 24

Permanent committees that continue their work from session to session

Answer 24

Standing committee

Question 25

What is an example of a standing committee

Answer 25

Budget, small businesses, agriculture

Question 26

Created to do a special job for a limited period

Answer 26

Select committee

Question 27

Include members of both houses

Answer 27

Joint committee

Question 28

Help the house and senate agree on details of a proposed law

Answer 28

Conference committee

Question 29

In what situation with the speaker of the house become president of the United States

Answer 29

If anything happened to the president or vice president the speaker is next in line

Question 30

How has the duties of the speaker of the house been created

Answer 30

They have developed over time

Question 31

How is the speaker of the house and vice president different

Answer 31

The speaker can vote on any matter before the house and the vice President can vote in the senate only when there's a tie

Question 32

Our vice President

Answer 32

Joe Biden

Question 33

Our president pro tem poor

Answer 33

Oren Hatch

Question 34

Members of the Congress are elected by who

Answer 34

The people

Question 35

What branch did the framers intend to be the most powerful

Answer 35

Congress, legislative

Question 36

How many representatives does Alabama have in the house

Answer 36

Seven

Question 37

Who is our house representative

Answer 37

Martha Roby

Question 38

Who are our senators

Answer 38

Richard Shelby and Jefferson sessions

Question 39

People from a legislators district

Answer 39

Constituent