Chapter 5: The Legislative Branch Review

People in districts represented in Congress are called

The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the

Each party in Congress has ___ ,known as the majority leader and minority leader.

The budget making work of Congress is coordinated by the

Elections for senators and representatives are held on November of every even numbered year.

A filibuster can be stopped when three-fifths of the Senate votes for

After a bill that originates in the House is voted on and passed, what is the next step in the bill becoming a law?

Both the House of Representatives and the Senate makes laws.

The party that has the most members is called the ____.

A representative serves a 2 year term

The United States Congress, which is made up of two houses, is a

Any act that betrays the country or puts it in danger.

This group specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee's responsibility.

The power to write the rules in Congress is controlled by the

State legislatures practice of drawing district lines to favor a group or political party.

Some lawmakers believe this group has too much power.

Congress can declare war, print and coin money, and add new states.

This great center of information contains over 100 million items.

Congress begins on January 3rd of every odd numbered year.

This government office is responsible for the Statistical Abstract of the United States.

The standing committee of each house are controlled by

In the Senate, bills are brought to the floor by

In Congress the majority and minority leaders are assisted by

The process of setting up new congressional districts after reapportionment is called

The Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 was designed to make the committee system

How does the committee system benefit Congress?

A senator serves a 4 year term.

Members of Congress have the __ privilege, or right to mail official letters and packages free.

This is the minimum number of members who must be present for a legislative body to conduct official business.

The president of the Senate is the