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Why might a seat in the senate be more attractive to a candidate than a seat in the house?

Senators are paid more

The Senate spends less time meeting

Senators do not have to run as often

Senators receive more benefits

The Censure of a member of congress results in which of the following?

a statement of formal disapproval

fines

time in jail

expulsion from congress

Which branch of government did the Founding Fathers give the most power?

Congress - Legislative Branch

Define Fillabuster

action to prevent a senate bill from a final vote

provides checks and balances within congress

temporary committee to investigate an issue

Define Gerrymandering

drawing of district boundaries to benefit a party

A Senators term is 2 years

False

True

how is congress a bicameral legislature?

Made of two houses to provide checks and balances within congress

The Senate has how many members?

100

Which of the following statements is true for both the House and Senate?

Members represent a particular district

Members must be 30 years old

Members must be legal residents of the state they represent

A Senator who wants to provide information to the media about their support for a bill would work with who?

Administrative Assistant

Legislative Assistant

Press Secretary

The requirement of UNANIMOUS CONSENT that applies to the Senate, but not the house requires which:

Cooperation between majority and minority leadership

a Rules Committee that controls the flow legislation

an absence of political party influence

Committee Chair

can stop a house bill from reaching a floor vote

Decides who will testify on a bill

fills leadership role if vice president is unavailable

Select Committee

temporary committee to investigate an issue

agency that projects the costs of proposed programs

decides who will testify about bills

Why might there be more diversity of opinion on the house floor vs the senate?

More representatives from various areas through the country representing different view points

Both the senate and house contain the same number of members from each state

True

False

The house and senate both have term limits

True

False

The House of Reps has how many members?

435

Who might you MOST expect to see talking with the president about a particular house bill?

Majority leader

Majority Whip

Speaker of the House

Tip Oneil presided over the House of Reps while in Congress?

True

False

Who is the leader in the House of Reps?

Speaker of the House

What does the Whip do?

persuades their party to vote a certain way on bills

House Rules Committee

Can stop a House bill from reaching a floor vote

agency that projects the costs of proposed programs

temporary committee to investigate an issue

What does the President Pro Tempore do?

Fills the role of the Vice President in the Senate

Who is the leader in the Senate?

Vice-President

The House of Reps as part of the constitutional republic requires which of the following?

public records of all caucus

a debate with all members allowed to participate

majority rule with minority input

hearings for all bills by a committee of the whole

Why does an incumbent have the advantage in an election?

Name recognition, more funding, etc

A single senator can prevent a bill from being brought to the floor?

False

True