Speaker's counterpart in the Senate:

Trick question! There's NOT one!

Which is not a "VETO GATE"?

NONE OF THESE; THEY'RE ALL VETO GATES!

What you call congressmen and senators who ignore constituency concerns:

FORMER congressman/ former senator

What is the constitutionally mandated population count called and how often is it conducted?

the census, once every 10 years

When a bill is introduced, next it's

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE FOR MARK-UP

In 2012, it cost about to run for a seat in the House and Senate?

HOUSE: $2 million; SENATE: $10 million

21 and 16 = the number of

standing committees in the House and Senate.

Main/most important thing interest groups provide Congress:

information & research assistance in writing/reviewing bills

Requires that we elect all of the House and 1/3 of the Senate every 2 years:

Article I, Section II of the Constitution

Assigns bills to committees in House; in Senate:

the Speaker; the Majority Leader

Speaker of the House:

selected by the House majority party every two years

studbud

Combined: US GOV CC #6 CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS + US GOV CC #7 CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES + US ...

94 termsStudBud Administration30 plays

US GOV CC #6 CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS: U.S. Government; CRASH COURSE U.S. Government #6, Congress, Congressional Elections US GOV CC #7 CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES: U.S. Government, Crash Course US GOV #7, Congressional Committees US GOV CC #8 CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP: US GOV, US G

Flashcards94 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 94

Answers

1
Steve Scalise (R-LA) is the current
House Minority Whip
House Majority Whip
Senate Majority Whip
Senate Minority Whip
2
Elected by the state-at-large:
the House of Representatives
the president
the Senate
the Congress
3
Speaker's counterpart in the Senate:
Speaker of the Senate
Trick question! There's NOT one!
President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
4
THE POWER TO CHECK UP ON HOW A LAW IS BEING IMPLEMENTED:
congressional legislation
congressional casework
congressional oversight
congressional accountability
5
If a bill doesn't receive majority support in committee, it
all of these
is not reported out to the floor for debate.
is "pigeonholed."
is "dead."
6
Most bills pass.
TRUE
FALSE
7
Only congressional leader(s) with no vote except in case of tie:
Speaker of the House
Senate Sergent-at-arms
None of these
President Pro Tempore
8
Which is not a "VETO GATE"?
THE SPEAKER REFUSES TO REFER A BILL TO COMMITTEE.
THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE REFUSES TO GRANT A RULE FOR DEBATE
THE SENATE LEADERSHIP REFUSES TO SCHEDULE A VOTE.
NONE OF THESE; THEY'RE ALL VETO GATES!
9
What you call congressmen and senators who ignore constituency concerns:
FORMER congressman/ former senator
congressman/senator
10
INVESTIGATES FINANCES AND ADMINISTRATION OF ANY GOVERNMENT OFFICE, including CONGRESS:
None of these
the General Accounting Office
the Congressional Budget Office
the Library of Congress
11
Primary way congressional leaders exercise power:
through committee assignments
through oversight
through presidential relations
through fund raising
12
Influence congressional decisions:
interest groups
constituents
political parties
all of these
13
WHEN ONE PARTY CONTROLS THE PRESIDENCY AND THE OTHER CONTROLS CONGRESS:
divided government
devolution of powers
division of powers
separation of powers
14
Work done for an individual constituent, usually by a staff member rather actual rep or sen:
casework
oversight
"pork barrel"
earmarks
15
Federal Election Day is set by
the President
the Congress
the Supreme Court
the States
16
What is the constitutionally mandated population count called and how often is it conducted?
the census, once every 10 years
"pork barrel," as often as Congress requires it
the filibuster, once a session
the franking privilege, once a term
17
ceremonial position given to the most senior member of the majority party in the Senate:
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
MAJORITY LEADER
MAJORITY WHIT
18
Serves as Pres. of the Senate:
Vice President
Majority Leader
Speaker of the House
Minority Leader
19
Steny Hoyer is the current
House Majority Leader
Senate Minority Whip
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the Senate
20
Committee chairs always come from
the minority party
none of these
the majority party
the House or Senate as a whole
21
Who "scores" bills?
The CBO
The OMB
The GAO
The Library of Congress
22
INCREASED THE POWER OF THE SPEAKER, REDUCED # OF SUBCOMMITTEES, CHANGED SENORITY RULES:
Newt Gingrich
Paul Ryan
Nancy Pelosi
John Boehner
23
Congressional staffers may
ALL FO THESE
DO CASEWORK
WORK FOR INDIV. LEGISLATORS or STAFF AGENCIES
HELP WITH LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
24
When a bill is introduced, next it's
DEBATED IN CHAMBERS
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE FOR MARK-UP
SENT TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
SENT TO THE CBO FOR SCORING
25
In 2012, it cost about to run for a seat in the House and Senate?
HOUSE & SENATE: $2 million each
HOUSE: $10 million; SENATE: $2 million
HOUSE & SENATE: $10 million each
HOUSE: $2 million; SENATE: $10 million
26
PERMANENT COMMITTEES THAT HANDLE DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS:
conference committees
standing committees
ad hoc committees
joint committees
27
It is a continuous body:
the Congress
the House
the Senate
none of these
28
COMMITTEES CREATED TO RECONCILE A BILL WHEN THE HOUSE & SENATE PASS DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF IT:
conference committees
select committees
none of these
standing committees
29
21 and 16 = the number of
joint and select committees in the 114th Congress.
none of these
standing committees in the House and Senate.
number of subcommittees in the House and Senate.
30
Its purpose is to reconcile differences in bill as passed by House and Senate:
House Rules Committee
standing committee
conference committee
joint committee
31
The leader of the House of Representative; the third most powerful person in the country:
Speaker of the House
Majority Leader
Minority Leader
Vice President
32
An office-holder who is seeking re-election:
trustee
politico
incumbent
delegate
33
very powerful House committee that determines how debate happens; has NO Senate counterpart:
Joint Services Committee
House Rules Committee
CRS
GAO
34
When the president ignores a bill for 10 days,
if Cong is still in session, it becomes a law w/o signature.
either
if Congress adjourns, it dies by "pocket veto."
neither
35
Why congress uses a committee system:
neither of these
both of these
It allows senators & reps to specialize & develop expertise.
It's easier to mark-up legislation in small groups.
36
Must originate in the House of Representatives:
ENTITLEMENT BILLS
REVENUE BILLS
ALL BILLS
DEFENSE BILLS
37
The person who'd be committee chair if his/her party were in the majority:
pro tem
ranking member
joint member
minority whip
38
Both members of the House and the Senate can grab the spotlight while exercising oversight
during the legislative process.
through filibusters.
with the franking privilege.
in committee hearings
39
Main/most important thing interest groups provide Congress:
money for campaigns
television and internet issue ads
information & research assistance in writing/reviewing bills
none of these
40
The kind of politics in which reps “bring home the bacon” (benefits) for their state/district:
casework
earmarks
oversight
"pork barrel"
41
Government jobs handed out by congressmen & senators to supporters:
"pork barrel"
patronage
filibusters
earmarks
42
Current Majority Leader of the Senate:
Orin Hatch (R-Utah)
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Harry Reid (D-NV
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
43
The current House Minority Leader is
John Cornyn (R-TX)
Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
Paul Ryan (R-WI)
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
44
Requires that we elect all of the House and 1/3 of the Senate every 2 years:
Article III. Section 3
Article II, Section I of the Constitution
the 12th Amendment to the Constitution
Article I, Section II of the Constitution
45
Assigns bills to committees in House; in Senate:
committee chairs
the Rules Committee
the Majority Leader; the Speaker
the Speaker; the Majority Leader
46
Key characteristic(s) desirable in congressional candidates:
UNBLEMISHED RECORD
ALL OF THESE
INCUMBENCY
ABILITY OT RAISE MONEY
47
Current House Majority Whip
Jim Clyburn (D) SC
Steny Hoyer (D) MD
Mitch McConnell (R) KY
Steve Scalise - (R) LA
48
Congressional "report cards"
are issued by interest groups in election years.
neither
focus on incumbent's record.
both
49
The de facto leader of his/her party and the most influential member:
the Vice President
the Senate President
the President
the HOUSE SPEAKER
50
Speaker of the House:
selected by the House majority party every two years
elected by state-at-large
voted on by each Congress as a whole
appointed by the President & confirmed by the Senate
51
Our legislative system is designed to be efficient.
TRUE
FALSE
52
Who sets the time, place, and registration requirements for congressional elections?
the House of Representatives
the States
the Constitution
the Congress
53
A congressman can "blast" a "pigeonholed" bill out of committee by means of
a filibuster.
cloture.
a discharge petition.
the franking privilege.
54
People represented:
filibusters
patronage
incumbents
constituents
55
The current Senate Minority Whip:
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Steney Hoyer (D-MD)
Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Harry Reid (D-NV)
56
The actual process of rewriting a bill done in committee & subcommittee:
mark-up
pork barrel
logrolling
earmarking
57
Amendment added to cause the bill to fail by including something supporters will NOT swallow:
an earmark
a pigeonhole
a rider
a poison pill
58
ASSESSING THE LIKELY COST AND IMPACT OF LEGISLATION:
marking-up a bill
"scoring" a bill
"ironing out" differences in a bill as passed by House & Sen
holding committee hearings
59
Turns an incumbent's signature into a postage stamp until 9/30 of an election year:
an earmark
the filibuster
"pork barrel"
the franking privilege
60
DOES UNBIASED RESEARCH ON BILLS:
Congressional Research Service
Congressional Budget Office
Library of Congress
General Accounting Office
61
Current President of the Senate:
Mike Pence
Joe Biden
Harry Reid
John Boehner
62
Source of bills and bill ideas:
constitutents
interest groups
executive branch
all of these
63
President's options on bill:
pocket veto it
all of these
sign it
veto it
64
How serving on committees helps Reps. & Senators politically:
developing policy expertise
credit claiming
all of these
candidate brand building
65
House spokesman for the minority party:
Speaker of the House
Minority Leader
Minority Whip
Speaker of the Minority
66
A significant advantage held by incumbents:
greater name-recognition
bigger "war chest"
all of these
the franking privilege
67
In the House, a bill cannot be amended on the floor under
a closed rule
a majority rule
an open rule
68
If the markup wins a majority vote in committee, next the bill goes to the
president.
floor for debate.
CBO.
conference committee for reconciliation.
69
When the president has most power over the policy agenda:
when his/her party controls the House.
when his/her party controls the Senate.
when his/her party controls Congress.
in divided government
70
What is PROPOSAL POWER and who has it?
power to schedule a vote on a bill;the Speaker & Maj. Leader
power to introduce a bill; every senator & representative
power to change a bill; committee chairs
power to send a bill to the President; committee chairs
71
Leads the Senate
the President of the Senate
the President Pro Tempore
the Minority Leader
the Majority Leader
72
Magic # in House; in Senate:
435, 100
both
neither
238, 51
73
Why it's WIN-WIN for the majority party when they allow the president to set the policy agenda:
IF IT GOES WELL, THEY GET SOME CREDIT
IF IT GOES BADLY, THEY CAN AVOID BLAME
NEITHER
BOTH
74
Assists the majority leader, count votes, and gets errant party members into line:
majority whip
minority leader
minority whip
chairman of the Rule Committee
75
"I'll vote for yours if you vote for mine" =
pork barrel
logrolling
reconciliation
markup
76
SPECIAL COMMITTEES THAT DEAL WITH ISSUES BEYOND THE JURISDICTION OF STANDING COMMITTEES:
subcommittees
select committees
none of these
conference committees
77
Congress can override a presidential veto by
2/3 vote of House.
2/3 vote of House & 2/3 vote of Senate separately.
2/3 vote of Senate.
2/3 vote of Congress as a whole.
78
Tactic for delaying/preventing a vote available ONLY to senators:
both
filibuster
hold
neither
79
Process of formally writing a bill to be presented for floor debate:
logrolling
franking
oversight
mark-up
80
Committee hearings = how Congress exercises
casework
the veto override
the legislative veto
oversight
81
Current Speaker of the House: (116th Congress)
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
Harry Reid (D-NV)
Paul Ryan (R-WI)
82
"Veto gates" are ____ blocks to the passage of legislation.
substantive
procedural
83
Average incumbency rate for the House of Representatives?
90% or more
25% or less
50% or more
100%
84
Constitutionally, Congress is the most important branch of government because the it's
the oldest.
the largest.
most frequently elected & thus most responsive to the people
the one the Founders felt was most important/powerful branch
85
Hold PROPOSAL power for bills:
Senators
both
Representatives
neither
86
Interest groups exercise NEGATIVE power by keeping things OUT OF BILLS.
TRUE
FALSE
87
When Pres. faces veto override, but wants to say "I didn't support that" for political reasons:
he "pockets" it,but it fails & becomes a law w/o pres respon
he has his party apply the legislative veto.
none of these
he vetoes it on principle, anyway, even though it 's WEAK!
88
Chuck Grassley (R) IA is currently
Senate Majority Leader
Senate President Pro Tempore
Dean of the Senate
President of the Senate
89
Former Speaker of the House (115th Congress)
John Boehner (R-OH)
Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Paul Ryan (R-WI)
90
When a bill isn't going to pass on its own due to time or other reasons, it's often presented
a "log," "rolled" by members for mutual benefit.
as a "rider," a piggy-back amendment.
none of these
a "poison pill," t avoid bill-killing responsibility.
91
SEMI-FORMAL GROUPS OF CONGRESS PEOPLE ORGANIZED AROUND A PARTICULAR IDENTITY OR INTEREST:
congressional caucuses
earmarks
conference committees
filibusters
92
The Tues. after the first Mon. of even # years:
state gubernatorial election day
presidential election day
congressional election day
federal election day
93
Elected by single-member districts:
the Senate
the Congress
the House of Representatives
the President
94
What's GATEKEEPING AUTHORITY & who's got it? Power to
send a bill to president; vote a veto override
control appointment of com chairs; H-Speaker and S-Maj. Lead
control committee docket; committee chairs
none of these

Combined: US GOV CC #6 CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS + US GOV CC #7 CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES + US ... Flashcards | StudBud

Combined: US GOV CC #6 CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS + US GOV CC #7 CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES + US ...

94 termsStudBud Administration30 plays

Flashcards94 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 94

Answers

1
Steve Scalise (R-LA) is the current
House Minority Whip
House Majority Whip
Senate Majority Whip
Senate Minority Whip
2
Elected by the state-at-large:
the House of Representatives
the president
the Senate
the Congress
3
Speaker's counterpart in the Senate:
Speaker of the Senate
Trick question! There's NOT one!
President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
4
THE POWER TO CHECK UP ON HOW A LAW IS BEING IMPLEMENTED:
congressional legislation
congressional casework
congressional oversight
congressional accountability
5
If a bill doesn't receive majority support in committee, it
all of these
is not reported out to the floor for debate.
is "pigeonholed."
is "dead."
6
Most bills pass.
TRUE
FALSE
7
Only congressional leader(s) with no vote except in case of tie:
Speaker of the House
Senate Sergent-at-arms
None of these
President Pro Tempore
8
Which is not a "VETO GATE"?
THE SPEAKER REFUSES TO REFER A BILL TO COMMITTEE.
THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE REFUSES TO GRANT A RULE FOR DEBATE
THE SENATE LEADERSHIP REFUSES TO SCHEDULE A VOTE.
NONE OF THESE; THEY'RE ALL VETO GATES!
9
What you call congressmen and senators who ignore constituency concerns:
FORMER congressman/ former senator
congressman/senator
10
INVESTIGATES FINANCES AND ADMINISTRATION OF ANY GOVERNMENT OFFICE, including CONGRESS:
None of these
the General Accounting Office
the Congressional Budget Office
the Library of Congress
11
Primary way congressional leaders exercise power:
through committee assignments
through oversight
through presidential relations
through fund raising
12
Influence congressional decisions:
interest groups
constituents
political parties
all of these
13
WHEN ONE PARTY CONTROLS THE PRESIDENCY AND THE OTHER CONTROLS CONGRESS:
divided government
devolution of powers
division of powers
separation of powers
14
Work done for an individual constituent, usually by a staff member rather actual rep or sen:
casework
oversight
"pork barrel"
earmarks
15
Federal Election Day is set by
the President
the Congress
the Supreme Court
the States
16
What is the constitutionally mandated population count called and how often is it conducted?
the census, once every 10 years
"pork barrel," as often as Congress requires it
the filibuster, once a session
the franking privilege, once a term
17
ceremonial position given to the most senior member of the majority party in the Senate:
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
MAJORITY LEADER
MAJORITY WHIT
18
Serves as Pres. of the Senate:
Vice President
Majority Leader
Speaker of the House
Minority Leader
19
Steny Hoyer is the current
House Majority Leader
Senate Minority Whip
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the Senate
20
Committee chairs always come from
the minority party
none of these
the majority party
the House or Senate as a whole
21
Who "scores" bills?
The CBO
The OMB
The GAO
The Library of Congress
22
INCREASED THE POWER OF THE SPEAKER, REDUCED # OF SUBCOMMITTEES, CHANGED SENORITY RULES:
Newt Gingrich
Paul Ryan
Nancy Pelosi
John Boehner
23
Congressional staffers may
ALL FO THESE
DO CASEWORK
WORK FOR INDIV. LEGISLATORS or STAFF AGENCIES
HELP WITH LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
24
When a bill is introduced, next it's
DEBATED IN CHAMBERS
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE FOR MARK-UP
SENT TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
SENT TO THE CBO FOR SCORING
25
In 2012, it cost about to run for a seat in the House and Senate?
HOUSE & SENATE: $2 million each
HOUSE: $10 million; SENATE: $2 million
HOUSE & SENATE: $10 million each
HOUSE: $2 million; SENATE: $10 million
26
PERMANENT COMMITTEES THAT HANDLE DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS:
conference committees
standing committees
ad hoc committees
joint committees
27
It is a continuous body:
the Congress
the House
the Senate
none of these
28
COMMITTEES CREATED TO RECONCILE A BILL WHEN THE HOUSE & SENATE PASS DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF IT:
conference committees
select committees
none of these
standing committees
29
21 and 16 = the number of
joint and select committees in the 114th Congress.
none of these
standing committees in the House and Senate.
number of subcommittees in the House and Senate.
30
Its purpose is to reconcile differences in bill as passed by House and Senate:
House Rules Committee
standing committee
conference committee
joint committee
31
The leader of the House of Representative; the third most powerful person in the country:
Speaker of the House
Majority Leader
Minority Leader
Vice President
32
An office-holder who is seeking re-election:
trustee
politico
incumbent
delegate
33
very powerful House committee that determines how debate happens; has NO Senate counterpart:
Joint Services Committee
House Rules Committee
CRS
GAO
34
When the president ignores a bill for 10 days,
if Cong is still in session, it becomes a law w/o signature.
either
if Congress adjourns, it dies by "pocket veto."
neither
35
Why congress uses a committee system:
neither of these
both of these
It allows senators & reps to specialize & develop expertise.
It's easier to mark-up legislation in small groups.
36
Must originate in the House of Representatives:
ENTITLEMENT BILLS
REVENUE BILLS
ALL BILLS
DEFENSE BILLS
37
The person who'd be committee chair if his/her party were in the majority:
pro tem
ranking member
joint member
minority whip
38
Both members of the House and the Senate can grab the spotlight while exercising oversight
during the legislative process.
through filibusters.
with the franking privilege.
in committee hearings
39
Main/most important thing interest groups provide Congress:
money for campaigns
television and internet issue ads
information & research assistance in writing/reviewing bills
none of these
40
The kind of politics in which reps “bring home the bacon” (benefits) for their state/district:
casework
earmarks
oversight
"pork barrel"
41
Government jobs handed out by congressmen & senators to supporters:
"pork barrel"
patronage
filibusters
earmarks
42
Current Majority Leader of the Senate:
Orin Hatch (R-Utah)
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Harry Reid (D-NV
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
43
The current House Minority Leader is
John Cornyn (R-TX)
Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
Paul Ryan (R-WI)
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
44
Requires that we elect all of the House and 1/3 of the Senate every 2 years:
Article III. Section 3
Article II, Section I of the Constitution
the 12th Amendment to the Constitution
Article I, Section II of the Constitution
45
Assigns bills to committees in House; in Senate:
committee chairs
the Rules Committee
the Majority Leader; the Speaker
the Speaker; the Majority Leader
46
Key characteristic(s) desirable in congressional candidates:
UNBLEMISHED RECORD
ALL OF THESE
INCUMBENCY
ABILITY OT RAISE MONEY
47
Current House Majority Whip
Jim Clyburn (D) SC
Steny Hoyer (D) MD
Mitch McConnell (R) KY
Steve Scalise - (R) LA
48
Congressional "report cards"
are issued by interest groups in election years.
neither
focus on incumbent's record.
both
49
The de facto leader of his/her party and the most influential member:
the Vice President
the Senate President
the President
the HOUSE SPEAKER
50
Speaker of the House:
selected by the House majority party every two years
elected by state-at-large
voted on by each Congress as a whole
appointed by the President & confirmed by the Senate
51
Our legislative system is designed to be efficient.
TRUE
FALSE
52
Who sets the time, place, and registration requirements for congressional elections?
the House of Representatives
the States
the Constitution
the Congress
53
A congressman can "blast" a "pigeonholed" bill out of committee by means of
a filibuster.
cloture.
a discharge petition.
the franking privilege.
54
People represented:
filibusters
patronage
incumbents
constituents
55
The current Senate Minority Whip:
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Steney Hoyer (D-MD)
Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Harry Reid (D-NV)
56
The actual process of rewriting a bill done in committee & subcommittee:
mark-up
pork barrel
logrolling
earmarking
57
Amendment added to cause the bill to fail by including something supporters will NOT swallow:
an earmark
a pigeonhole
a rider
a poison pill
58
ASSESSING THE LIKELY COST AND IMPACT OF LEGISLATION:
marking-up a bill
"scoring" a bill
"ironing out" differences in a bill as passed by House & Sen
holding committee hearings
59
Turns an incumbent's signature into a postage stamp until 9/30 of an election year:
an earmark
the filibuster
"pork barrel"
the franking privilege
60
DOES UNBIASED RESEARCH ON BILLS:
Congressional Research Service
Congressional Budget Office
Library of Congress
General Accounting Office
61
Current President of the Senate:
Mike Pence
Joe Biden
Harry Reid
John Boehner
62
Source of bills and bill ideas:
constitutents
interest groups
executive branch
all of these
63
President's options on bill:
pocket veto it
all of these
sign it
veto it
64
How serving on committees helps Reps. & Senators politically:
developing policy expertise
credit claiming
all of these
candidate brand building
65
House spokesman for the minority party:
Speaker of the House
Minority Leader
Minority Whip
Speaker of the Minority
66
A significant advantage held by incumbents:
greater name-recognition
bigger "war chest"
all of these
the franking privilege
67
In the House, a bill cannot be amended on the floor under
a closed rule
a majority rule
an open rule
68
If the markup wins a majority vote in committee, next the bill goes to the
president.
floor for debate.
CBO.
conference committee for reconciliation.
69
When the president has most power over the policy agenda:
when his/her party controls the House.
when his/her party controls the Senate.
when his/her party controls Congress.
in divided government
70
What is PROPOSAL POWER and who has it?
power to schedule a vote on a bill;the Speaker & Maj. Leader
power to introduce a bill; every senator & representative
power to change a bill; committee chairs
power to send a bill to the President; committee chairs
71
Leads the Senate
the President of the Senate
the President Pro Tempore
the Minority Leader
the Majority Leader
72
Magic # in House; in Senate:
435, 100
both
neither
238, 51
73
Why it's WIN-WIN for the majority party when they allow the president to set the policy agenda:
IF IT GOES WELL, THEY GET SOME CREDIT
IF IT GOES BADLY, THEY CAN AVOID BLAME
NEITHER
BOTH
74
Assists the majority leader, count votes, and gets errant party members into line:
majority whip
minority leader
minority whip
chairman of the Rule Committee
75
"I'll vote for yours if you vote for mine" =
pork barrel
logrolling
reconciliation
markup
76
SPECIAL COMMITTEES THAT DEAL WITH ISSUES BEYOND THE JURISDICTION OF STANDING COMMITTEES:
subcommittees
select committees
none of these
conference committees
77
Congress can override a presidential veto by
2/3 vote of House.
2/3 vote of House & 2/3 vote of Senate separately.
2/3 vote of Senate.
2/3 vote of Congress as a whole.
78
Tactic for delaying/preventing a vote available ONLY to senators:
both
filibuster
hold
neither
79
Process of formally writing a bill to be presented for floor debate:
logrolling
franking
oversight
mark-up
80
Committee hearings = how Congress exercises
casework
the veto override
the legislative veto
oversight
81
Current Speaker of the House: (116th Congress)
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
Harry Reid (D-NV)
Paul Ryan (R-WI)
82
"Veto gates" are ____ blocks to the passage of legislation.
substantive
procedural
83
Average incumbency rate for the House of Representatives?
90% or more
25% or less
50% or more
100%
84
Constitutionally, Congress is the most important branch of government because the it's
the oldest.
the largest.
most frequently elected & thus most responsive to the people
the one the Founders felt was most important/powerful branch
85
Hold PROPOSAL power for bills:
Senators
both
Representatives
neither
86
Interest groups exercise NEGATIVE power by keeping things OUT OF BILLS.
TRUE
FALSE
87
When Pres. faces veto override, but wants to say "I didn't support that" for political reasons:
he "pockets" it,but it fails & becomes a law w/o pres respon
he has his party apply the legislative veto.
none of these
he vetoes it on principle, anyway, even though it 's WEAK!
88
Chuck Grassley (R) IA is currently
Senate Majority Leader
Senate President Pro Tempore
Dean of the Senate
President of the Senate
89
Former Speaker of the House (115th Congress)
John Boehner (R-OH)
Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Paul Ryan (R-WI)
90
When a bill isn't going to pass on its own due to time or other reasons, it's often presented
a "log," "rolled" by members for mutual benefit.
as a "rider," a piggy-back amendment.
none of these
a "poison pill," t avoid bill-killing responsibility.
91
SEMI-FORMAL GROUPS OF CONGRESS PEOPLE ORGANIZED AROUND A PARTICULAR IDENTITY OR INTEREST:
congressional caucuses
earmarks
conference committees
filibusters
92
The Tues. after the first Mon. of even # years:
state gubernatorial election day
presidential election day
congressional election day
federal election day
93
Elected by single-member districts:
the Senate
the Congress
the House of Representatives
the President
94
What's GATEKEEPING AUTHORITY & who's got it? Power to
send a bill to president; vote a veto override
control appointment of com chairs; H-Speaker and S-Maj. Lead
control committee docket; committee chairs
none of these