Unit 3 (congress) Quiz Review Flashcards
(25 cards)
What are the qualifications for the house?
Be at least 25 years old, U.S citizens for 7 years
of members in the house?
435
Powers and responsibilities of the house?
Initiate revenue bills, impeach federal officers
Term (of congress)?
Length of years someone is in office
District?
districts are the 435 areas from which members are elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
Qualifications for the senate?
must be at least 30 and citizen of that state
or members in the Senate?
100 members per state
The powers and responsibilities of the Senate?
Approve and confirm president appoints, impeach services as jury in a trial, decides whether to acquit or remove the president
Session/Adjourn?
Ends, the session –> Stops
What is Gerrymandering?
When someone has been drawn to the advantage if a political party
Legislator?
Makes the laws for the federal government
Committee member?
A person holding a position of authority in an organization.
Constituent Services?
a member of Congress providing services to voters such as providing help with federal agencies, federal grants, and students who want to attend the US military academies, who live in the district the representative or senator serves.
Representing Constituents?
Members of Congress not only vote on laws but also help constituents in their dealings with the government
Oversight of the executive branch?
the review, monitoring, and supervision of federal agencies, programs, and policy implementation, and it provide the legislative branch with an opportunity to inspect, examine, review and check the executive branch and its agencies.
Standing committee?
a permanent committee that meets regularly.
Rules of the committee (house)?
reviews most bills after they come from a committee and before they go to the full chamber for consideration
Select committee?
a small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose.
Conference Committee?
Committee appointed by the presiding officers of each chamber to adjust differences on a particular bill passed by each in a different form.
Speaker of the house?
The party pass laws support presides, signs bills, and starts all votes.
President Pro Tempore?
elected to serve when vice president cant be there
Floor leaders?
The chiefs spokesperson for their party (media) –> Majority - Minority
President of the senate?
Power to recognize speakers, and put questions to vote. cannot take the floor to speak debates
Party Caucus?
Selects the party floor leaders, takes a stand on important bills (influence bills)
