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Both the senate and house contain the same number of members from each state
False
True
Define Gerrymandering
drawing of district boundaries to benefit a party
Define Fillabuster
action to prevent a senate bill from a final vote
provides checks and balances within congress
temporary committee to investigate an issue
how is congress a bicameral legislature?
Made of two houses to provide checks and balances within congress
Who is the leader in the Senate?
Vice-President
Who is the leader in the House of Reps?
Speaker of the House
What does the President Pro Tempore do?
Fills the role of the Vice President in the Senate
Which branch of government did the Founding Fathers give the most power?
Congress - Legislative Branch
Why might a seat in the senate be more attractive to a candidate than a seat in the house?
Senators do not have to run as often
Senators are paid more
The Senate spends less time meeting
Senators receive more benefits
The House of Reps as part of the constitutional republic requires which of the following?
majority rule with minority input
hearings for all bills by a committee of the whole
a debate with all members allowed to participate
public records of all caucus
Select Committee
decides who will testify about bills
temporary committee to investigate an issue
agency that projects the costs of proposed programs
Committee Chair
can stop a house bill from reaching a floor vote
fills leadership role if vice president is unavailable
Decides who will testify on a bill
House Rules Committee
temporary committee to investigate an issue
agency that projects the costs of proposed programs
Can stop a House bill from reaching a floor vote
Who might you MOST expect to see talking with the president about a particular house bill?
Majority leader
Majority Whip
Speaker of the House
The Censure of a member of congress results in which of the following?
fines
time in jail
expulsion from congress
a statement of formal disapproval
The requirement of UNANIMOUS CONSENT that applies to the Senate, but not the house requires which:
an absence of political party influence
Cooperation between majority and minority leadership
a Rules Committee that controls the flow legislation
