Legislative Branch

Question 1

Min age HOR

Answer 1

25

Question 2

Min age Senate

Answer 2

30

Question 3

How many years must you be a US citizen in the HOR

Answer 3

7

Question 4

How many years must you be a US citizen in the Senate

Answer 4

9

Question 5

formal qualifications for lawmakers at state and local level

Answer 5

very lax

Question 6

Adding new seats to house

Answer 6

• every 10 years census to see whether there should be new reps added or lost

Question 7

delegate vs trustee

Answer 7

delegate: lawmakers who act as they think the ppl want them to

trustee: exercise independent judgement

Question 8

4 incumbent advantages for lawmakers

Answer 8

name recognition
office resources
campaign funds
bragging rights

Question 9

Leadership in the House

Answer 9

Speaker of the House
Majority and minority leaders of parties
Majority and minority whips

Question 10

Leadership in the senate

Answer 10

Pres of Senate (vice pres but only there to break a tie)
Pres of the Senate pro tempore: may preside when vice isn’t there but usually doesn’t deal with day-to-day
Majority leader: Holds the most seats/spokesperson
Minority leader:
Majority and minority whips

Question 11

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

Answer 11

He presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President. The caucus of the majority party chose him for the post

Question 12

Senate Majority Leader

Answer 12

Has the Role of leadership in the upper house responsible for passage of the majority party’s programs. I determine the order in which bills are to be debated

Question 13

He presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President. The caucus of the majority party chose him for the post

Answer 13

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

Question 14

Has the Role of leadership in the upper house responsible for passage of the majority party’s programs. I determine the order in which bills are to be debated

Answer 14

Senate Majority Leader

Question 15

Senate Majority Leader

Answer 15

Has the Role of leadership in the upper house responsible for passage of the majority party’s programs. I determine the order in which bills are to be debated

Question 16

Senate Minority Leader

Answer 16

The minority party leader in the upper house who assists the minority leader by informing members when important bills are scheduled for a vote. My usual goal is to oppose majority bills

Question 17

The ________ in the upper house who assists the minority leader by informing members when important bills are scheduled for a vote. My usual goal is to oppose majority bills

Answer 17

Senate Minority Leader

Question 18

Aids the majority leader in keeping party members informed and supportive of the programs in the upper house

Answer 18

Senate Majority Whip

Question 19

Senate Majority Whip

Answer 19

Aids the majority leader in keeping party members informed and supportive of the programs in the upper house

Question 20

Types of commities

Answer 20

standing commities
subcommities
select or special commitees
joint committes
conference commitee

Question 21

standing committes

Answer 21

• handle most of leg business is permanent

Question 22

subcommitte

Answer 22

• review proposed leg

Question 23

select or special committees

Answer 23

investigate specific probelms, is temporary

Question 24

joint committee

Answer 24

made up of HOR and Senate

Question 25

Conference committees

Answer 25

irons out differences when there are 2 versions of a bill passed

Question 26

Powers of congress

Answer 26

levy and collect taxes Borrow money regulate interstate and foreign commerce coin money declare war

Question 27

How Congress can check other branches

Answer 27

Amendmend constitution Can override veto Overseeing them Must ratify treaties Imepeachment Confirming nominations

Question 28

citizen legislatures

Answer 28

In citizen leg, members spend about half of their time as lawmakers Citizen legislatures are commonly found in states with small populations

Question 29

In _______, members spend about half of their time as lawmakers ___________are commonly found in states with small populations

Answer 29

citizen leg

Question 30

Prof leg

Answer 30

As the name suggests, there are leg whose members are full-time lawmakers. Prof legislatures are more common n states w larger pop

Question 31

Hybrid leg

Answer 31

These types 2/3 of their time on leg buisness

Question 32

Constituent

Answer 32

A person who lives in an eectoral district and is represented by an elected official

Question 33

A person who lives in an eectoral district and is represented by an elected official

Answer 33

Constituent

Question 34

Pork

Answer 34

Publicily funded projects secured by legislators to benefit their home districts or states. The funs for such projects are said to come from the "pork barrel"- the state or national treasury

Question 35

Publicily funded projects secured by legislators to benefit their home districts or states. The funs for such projects are said to come from the "pork barrel"- the state or national treasury

Answer 35

Pork

Question 36

Standing committee

Answer 36

Apermanent committee of legislators from either the House or Senate responsible for specific policy areas, such as foreign affairs or agriculture

Question 37

Apermanent committee of legislators from either the House or Senate responsible for specific policy areas, such as foreign affairs or agriculture

Answer 37

Standing committee

Question 38

joint committee

Answer 38

A permanent committee of legislators from either the House or Senate responsible for specific policy areas, such as foreign affairs or argiculture

Question 39

A permanent committee of legislators from either the House or Senate responsible for specific policy areas, such as foreign affairs or argiculture

Answer 39

joint committee

Question 40

conference committee

Answer 40

a temporary committee of legislators from both the House and Senate created to work out differences in bills passed by both houses of Congress

Question 41

Appropriations

Answer 41

funds allocated by a legislature for a stated purpose as part of a budget spending bill

Question 42

funds allocated by a legislature for a stated purpose as part of a budget spending bill

Answer 42

Appropriations

Question 43

Joint resolution

Answer 43

An official statement issued by both houses of Congress. Once signed by the president, a joint resolution has the force of law

Question 44

An official statement issued by both houses of Congress. Once signed by the president, a joint resolution has the force of law

Answer 44

Joint resolution

Question 45

Casework

Answer 45

personal services provided by members of congress to their constituents, often to help their consituents with problems they are having with the federal bureaucracy

Question 46

Federal Courts

Answer 46

District courts US court of appeals

Question 47

State Courts

Answer 47

Trial courts of limited jurisdiction Trial courts of general jurisdiction Intermediate courts of appeals State Supreme Courts