Congress Flashcards
(29 cards)
How many members does the House of Representatives have?
435
How many members does the Senate have?
100
In the 1980s, what percentage of bills introduced to Congress became law?
7%
In the first two decades of the 21st Century, what percentage of bills introduced to Congress became law?
3%
In 2020, what did Trump veto?
The Iran War Powers Resolution, aiming to prevent his ability to wage war in Iran.
Since 1789, the President has vetoed how many bills, and Congress has overridden what % of these?
Vetoed 2,500 bills, with only 5% override.
What percentage of George W. Bush’s vetoes did Congress override?
33%
When the Democrats rejected Trump’s budget in 2018, government shutdown lasted how long?
35 days- the longest in US history.
How many times has Congress declared war?
11- the most recent in 1942 against Romania.
What treaty failed in 1999?
The Comprehensive test Ban Treaty, aiming to prohibit the testing of nuclear weapons.
What did the 1973 War Powers Act do?
Allowed Congress to withdraw troops after 60 days if it had not approved deployment.
What % of Congress is black, Hispanic, Asian American, American Indian, Alaska Native or multiracial?
25%
What % of non-Hispanic white Americans account for voting members in Congress, compared to their share in the population?
75% of Congress, 59% of the population.
What % of Congress is female?
28% versus 51% of the population.
What % of voting members in Congress are LGBTQ+, compared to % of US population?
2% of Congress, 6.5% of US population.
Which three presidents made gains in mid-term elections?
FDR in 1934, Clinton in 1998 and George W. Bush in 2002.
Turnout for 2018 mid-terms?
50.3%
Turnout for 2014 mid-terms?
36%
Incumbency rates in House and Senate in 2016?
House- 97%, Senate- 90%
How many earmarks were passed in 2023, and what did this cost?
7,396 earmarks, costing $26.1 billion.
In the 117th Congress, how many bills were introduced compared to passed?
17,000 introduced, 226 laws passed.
In 1972, the American National Election Studies showed that the average Democrat voter was at what point on the ideological scale, compared to the average Republican voter?
3 versus 4. By 2016, the average Democrat voter scored 2, and the average Republican voter scored 5.75.
In 1960, what % of Democrats and Republican would have been unhappy if their child married a supporter of the opposing party?
4% Democrats and 5% Republicans. This changed to 38% in 2020.
From 1994 to 2014, the number of Democrats viewing Republicans ‘very unfavourably’ rose by what?
138%
