Test 3 Flashcards
(24 cards)
Who is the president of the senate?
Vice president
Gerrymandering?
Restricting for political benefit
What is a bicameral?
Congress is made up of two houses
How many members of the house of representatives are there?
435
Who is the house majority floor leader?
Steve Scalise
TRUE or FALS?
Eminent domain is the taking of private property for public use
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE?
Ordering someone to appear in court is called a subpoena
TRUE
What is a rider (Christmas tree)?
Attached to a bill but is unrelated to the bill
When the senator talks for an unlimited amount of time to stall it’s called a…
Filibuster
This clause is also known as the Elastic Clause…
Necessary and proper clause
The current senate minority leader is?
Chuck Shumer
This can be invoked beforehand by the senate to prevent unlimited talking on an issue…
Cloture rule
TRUE or FALSE?
Printing, taxation, and economic are joint committees of congress
TRUE
The current senate majority leader is?
John Thune
TRUE or FALSE?
The ways and means committee is a joint committee of congress
FALSE
Who is the speaker of the house?
Mike Johnson
TRUE or FALSE
When the president ignores a bill and does not sign it within 10 days this is called a pocket bill
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE?
Hakeem Jeffery is the house minority floor leader
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE?
If the president vetoes the bill then it gets returned to congress and they must 3/4 vote to override the veto
FALSE (they need a 2/3 vote)
What are the four things a president can do when he receives a bill?
Veto it, pocket veto (he ignores it), pass it, and pass it and it won’t be enforced
What is it called when a president passes a bill but does not enforce it?
An unenforced law
How many members of the senate?
100
