Unit 3 Government

Question 0

How long does each house stay in office

Answer 0

Senate: 6 years
House: 2 years

Question 1

How many people are in the houses?

Answer 1

Senate: 100
House: 435

Question 2

Bicameralism

Answer 2

A legislature divided into two houses
Connecticut compromise
Checks and balances
No bill can be passed without both houses

Question 3

How is representation based in the houses

Answer 3

Senate: 2 per state (NJ)
House: based on population (VA)

Question 4

Descriptive representation

Answer 4

E

Question 5

Substantive Representation

Answer 5

E

Question 6

What are incumbents

Answer 6

Individuals who already hold office

Question 7

Why are incumbents likely to get reelected

Answer 7

Advertising 
Credit Claiming
Position Taking 
Weak Opponents
Campaign Spending

Question 8

How often is the House of Reps reappointed

Answer 8

Every 10 years

Question 9

Who is in charge of drawing new district lines after the reappointment

Answer 9

State Legislatures

Question 10

What is the job of the House Rules Committee

Answer 10

Reviews most bills coming from a House Committee before they go to the full house

Question 11

What is the role of the House in impeachment

Answer 11

Serve as prosecution and defense
Given role because they are closer to the people
Grand Jury

Question 12

What can you be impeached for

Answer 12

A high crime and misdemeanor

Question 13

What percent of the vote from the house do you need for indictment

Answer 13

51%

Question 14

How many times has indictment occurred

Answer 14

Twice

Question 15

How many times have Presidents been found guilty by a jury

Answer 15

Zero

Question 16

What is the senate’s role in impeachment

Answer 16

Jury

Question 17

What percentage of votes does the senate need for impeachment

Answer 17

2/3rds

Question 18

What are the unique powers of the senate

Answer 18

Advice and consent
Jury and impeachment
Unlimited debate

Question 19

What are the unique powers of the house

Answer 19

Revenue
Electoral college role
Impeachment
Rules Committee

Question 20

Which house is considered more mature and less close to the people and why

Answer 20

Senate. They are in it for the long run

Were originally chosen by state legislatures

Question 21

Which house is considered closer to the people and why

Answer 21

House of Reps. Have districts and has always been chosen by the people

Question 22

What is cloture and which house is it used in

Answer 22

Has to make senator stop talking Senate

Question 23

How many votes are needed for cloture

Answer 23

60

Question 24

Why are many senators reluctant to vote for cloture

Answer 24

They are afraid other senators will stop their filibusters

Question 25

US Term Limits v Thomton

Answer 25

E

Question 26

Line of succession of presidency

Answer 26

President VP Speaker of the House Pro Temp

Question 27

What is the leadership chain in the senate

Answer 27

``` VP Pro Temp Majority Minority Senators ```

Question 28

What is the leadership chain in the House

Answer 28

``` Speaker of the House Majority Minority Whips Reps ```

Question 29

What does the Pres of Senate do

Answer 29

Votes in a tie | Only constitutionally mandate job of vp

Question 30

Who is the Pro Temp

Answer 30

The senator from the majority party with the most experience

Question 31

Where is the real power in the senate

Answer 31

Majority leader

Question 32

What does a majority leader do

Answer 32

Appoints committee heads and members Determines which committees get which bills Determined when bill will be debated

Question 33

Who chooses the speaker of the house

Answer 33

Majority party

Question 34

What is the role of whips in both houses

Answer 34

To count votes and keep party members in line

Question 35

Standing committees

Answer 35

Separate subject matter committees in both houses that handle bills in different policy areas

Question 35

Standing committees

Answer 35

Separate subject matter committees in both houses that handle bills in different policy areas

Question 36

Joint committees

Answer 36

Exist in economy and taxation and draw membership from both houses

Question 36

Joint committees

Answer 36

Exist in economy and taxation and draw membership from both houses

Question 37

Conference committees

Answer 37

Formed when the two houses pass a particular bill in different forms

Question 37

Conference committees

Answer 37

Formed when the two houses pass a particular bill in different forms

Question 38

Select committees

Answer 38

May he temporary or permanent and appointed for a specific purpose

Question 38

Select committees

Answer 38

May he temporary or permanent and appointed for a specific purpose

Question 39

Who has majority on each committee

Answer 39

Whoever has majority in that house

Question 39

Who has majority on each committee

Answer 39

Whoever has majority in that house

Question 40

Legislative oversight

Answer 40

Congress's monitoring of the bureaucracy and it's administration of policy

Question 40

Legislative oversight

Answer 40

Congress's monitoring of the bureaucracy and it's administration of policy

Question 41

Who appoints committee members in each house?

Answer 41

Speaker of the house (H) or majority leader (S)

Question 41

Who appoints committee members in each house?

Answer 41

Speaker of the house (H) or majority leader (S)

Question 42

What are important standing committees

Answer 42

Appropriations-$ Ways and Means- taxes (H) Finance- taxes (S) Judiciary- judges

Question 42

What are important standing committees

Answer 42

Appropriations-$ Ways and Means- taxes (H) Finance- taxes (S) Judiciary- judges

Question 43

Caucus

Answer 43

A group of members of congress sharing some interest or characteristic Hold hearings, push particular legislation, and pull together votes on bills they favor

Question 43

Caucus

Answer 43

A group of members of congress sharing some interest or characteristic Hold hearings, push particular legislation, and pull together votes on bills they favor

Question 44

How is committee makeup decided

Answer 44

The majority party in that house is the majority in the committee

Question 45

Where does most congressional activity take place

Answer 45

Committees

Question 46

Who is the majority in the senate

Answer 46

Democrats

Question 47

Who is the majority party in the House

Answer 47

Republicans

Question 48

Who are the only people who can formally submit bills

Answer 48

Congressmen

Question 49

House Ways and Means

Answer 49

Writes tax code for the house

Question 50

Senate Finance

Answer 50

Same as Ways and a means but for Senate Taxation

Question 51

House Appropriations

Answer 51

Comes up with budgets for the House

Question 52

Senate Appropriations

Answer 52

Comes up with budgets for the Senate

Question 53

Senate Judiciary

Answer 53

Confirms all judges

Question 54

Government Accountability Office

Answer 54

Reviews executive branch to see if it is following the congressional intent of laws. Sets government standards for accounting, provides legal opinions, and settles claims against the government

Question 55

What is a bill

Answer 55

A draft of a proposed law

Question 56

What happens to most bills summited to congress

Answer 56

They die

Question 57

Trustees

Answer 57

Legislators using their best judgement to make policy in the interests of the people

Question 58

Instructed delegates

Answer 58

Representatives mirroring the preferences of their constituents

Question 59

Politicos

Answer 59

Serve to be both representatives and policy makers

Question 60

Riders

Answer 60

An additional provision added to a bill having little connection with the bill. Tactic to pass a controversial provision

Question 61

Advice and Consent

Answer 61

Senate: They are older and wiser

Question 62

Jury in impeachment

Answer 62

Senate: Older, Wiser, Long term, Less close to people

Question 63

Unlimited debate

Answer 63

Senate: They have the right to talk about a bill as long as they want and they are in it for the long haul

Question 64

Revenue

Answer 64

HOR: Closer to the people

Question 65

Electoral college role

Answer 65

HOR: the house is chosen by the people and has always been chosen by the people

Question 66

Impeachment

Answer 66

HOR: always been elected by the people, can be more responsive to mob rule

Question 67

Rules Committee

Answer 67

HOR: Closer to the people, helps prevent mob rule