Test 2: Legislative Branch (Gov)

Who can introduce a bill in Congress?

The ability of a Senator to talk a bill to death is known as a 

When a president officially rejects a bill

Who is the most powerful person in the Senate?

When a President ignores a bill for 10 days, Congress is NOT in session, and the bill dies

Membership in the House of Representatives is based on

The "Necessary & Proper Clause" gives Congress implied powers - allowing it to stretch its given powers.

Which Chamber: Has 435 voting members?

Majority of members needed to conduct business on the floor of each chamber.

Which Chamber: has 100 members with 2 from each state

How many Congressional districts are in GA?

What is the Congressional district for Whitfield County?

Which amendment changed the election of Senators from the state legislature to the people of the state?

Packing a district means to split an opponent's voters when drawing new district lines.

The only way to end a filibuster is to vote for

This is the term used when a committee chair ignores a bill and refuses to bring it before the committee.

The life or death of a bill is usually determined by the

The process of distributing seats in the House to states based on the census is known as

Which Chamber - approves all presidential treaties?

One function of committees is to question executive agencies to ensure they are enforcing laws properly. This is called

When a committee debates, amends or rewrites a bill

Which Chamber -- requires at least 7 years of citizenship to run for the office?

Which position (in both chambers) works with the majority/minority leaders to round up votes?

Once a bill is introduced, what happens next?

Which chamber -- serves a 2-year term?

To impeach a president means to remove them from office.

After a bill has been passed in one chamber it them moves

The job of the Vice-president in the Senate is to

Which type of committee in Congress is appointed for temporary, specific purposes --usually to investigate something?

Which Chamber: Represents the whole STATE?

A constituency is the term for the people and interests and member of Congress represents.

Interest Groups do all of the following EXCEPT

The President has to _______ a bill to become a law.

Which Chamber - has the sole power to impeach the president

Which type of committee is permanent, studying specific, subject-matter bills?

Who is the leader and most powerful person of the House of Representatives?

Which Chamber - Represents individual districts or part of a state?

Which chamber -- Declares war?

When committees hear testimony and gather information on a bill

An incumbent is someone who currently holds political office.

Once a bill has passed BOTH chambers of Congress it moves to

_________ rule allows amendments to be made to a bill on the floor

According to the Constitution, who is the official leader of the U.S. Senate?

Which Chamber -- establishes lower federal courts?

The average rate of incumbency for Congress is

Which Chamber - approves presidential nominations to the Cabinet, federal courts and as US ambassadors

Which chamber -- requires you to be at least 30 years old?

Adding a provision to a bill that is unlikely to pass on its own

What group governs the debate on the House floor such as the date and length of debate on the bill?

Who is responsible for drawing congressional districts in a state?

Which Chamber - serves as the jury in impeachment and removal proceedings?

After seats are apportioned, states that gain/lose seats must redraw their Congressional districts. This is known as...

Which of the following is an IMPLIED power of Congress?

Who can have an idea for a bill?

What must happen for a bill to become a law?

Which type of committee in Congress is formed to create compromise bills between both chambers?

Which Chamber - has "power of the purse"?

Redrawing congressional districts to increase the political power of a given party is known as

The census is conducted every 5 years to officially count the population of the U.S.

What is the term limit for members of Congress?

Which amendment gave Congress the power to collect an income tax?

Which Chamber - selects the president if there is no winner in the Electoral College?