stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
The Legislative Branch/Congress Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
The Legislative Branch/Congress
The Legislative Branch/Congress
27 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
2,973 plays
The legislative Branch
Flashcards
27 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
27
Answers
1
This is the majority needed to do business.
Quorum
plenum
majority
minim
2
What job does the Dean of The House have in each chamber of Congress?
Introduce new bills
Take roll
Make sure rules are followed
Swear in new members
3
How is the President Pro Tempore chosen?
Majority Party chooses
Who has passed the most bills
Minority Party chooses
Who is the oldest
4
What is the title of the person in charge of the House of Representatives?
Chief Justice
Vice President
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
5
Who is the first person in charge of the senate?
Vice President
Chief Justice
Dean of The house
President Pro Tempore
6
How many senators does each state have?
4
6
2
1
7
What determines how many people each state has in the House of Representatives?
population size of state
How much each state pays in Federal Tax
Every state has the same amount of people
How much land a state has
8
This means to mail for free
bi cameral
Quorum
Franking
Filibuster
9
How old do you at least need to be to run for the Senate?
35 years
30 years
25 years
40 years
10
To block a vote by continuous talking is
caucus
filibuster
cloture rule
gerrymandering
11
This means congress is make up of two houses
dos casa
twi hause
bicameral
deux maison
12
Piece of legislation that is debated and voted on to be a law?
Bill
Proposal
Que
Quorum
13
A special Session of Congress is....
When a leadership job is filled
When a member is expelled/thrown out
An emergency session
When a new bill is introduced
14
How old do you need to be to run for the House of Representatives?
35
25
30
40
15
when does the Vice President vote in the Senate ?
When there is a tie
When he is invited
Whenever he wants
When his party is promoting a bill
16
How were senators chosen before the 17th?
State Legislators chose
Decided by Public election
The President chose
State Governor chose
17
This is the majority needed to do business.
allowance
limit
Quorum
Majority
18
District that favors one party over another
quarter
precinct
sector
Gerrymander
19
How long do you need to be a citizen to run for the House of Representatives?
14 years
9 years
7 Years
12 years
20
Why is the Senate called the Upper House?
There is more of them
Their term is longer
They are paid more
They were to be more educated
21
Which house fo congress approves the appointment of diplomats?
House of Representatives
Senate
22
How long is the term for someone in the House of Representatives?
6 years
Life
2 years
8 years
23
This means a session is over and there is going to be a break
suspend
hiatus
recess
excuse
24
How long is the term for someone in the senate?
4 years
2 years
Life
6 years
25
Title of the person who has served the most terms?
Whip
Dean of The House
Majority Leader
President Pro Tempore
26
How long do you need to be a resident to run for the Senate?
7 years
9 years
14 years
20 years
27
How old do you have to be to run for the senate?
30 years old
35 years old
40 years old
25 years old
