The structure of Congress

What are the two bodies in Congress?

House of Representatives and Senate

how old do you have to be to be a house Representative?

25 years old

do you have to be a citizen of the United States for seven years to be a house of Representative?

Yes

lobbyists

represents a specific interest group

what is a requirement to be a house of Representative?

You must be a legal resident of where you were running to be a house representative

The larger the population =

The more representatives they are given

Every 10 years they do what for the representatives

Recount population per state

Gerrymandering

Process of drawing districting boundaries to give one political party an electoral advantage

how long is a senator’s term?

Six years

how old do you have to be to be a senator?

30 years old

do you have to be a citizen of the US for nine years to be a senator?

Yes

Senators have to be a legal citizen of the state they represent

true

how many House of Representatives are there?

435

how many senators are there?

100

Who makes the laws in congress

Committees

The house moves who wants it reaches the floor

Legislation

How many days do debates usually last?

Less than a day

Why are committees important

So they know what voters are serving for

The speaker of house is chosen by who

Party in caucus in approved by the entire house membership

what help committees inform the public about key problems, and issues facing the nation

investigations and public hearings

who is the speakers top assistant

the majority leader

who is the majority leader assisted by

majority whip

what is the purpose of a majority whip

to put pressure and persuade others

all laws begin as what

bills

all laws are moved to what

The house calendar

who helps direct the majority legislation

rules committee

what are perks about the Senate?

they are flexible and have more time

any event of a tie when voting who breaks the tie

president pro temper

what is a president pro tempore

the majority parties longest-serving member

what are most Senate officers and what do they do?

majority leaders, and the guide parties bills through the Senate

who can place a hold on a bill

the Senate

what is it called when a bill is on hold

fillbuster

what is a clothure

60 senators approved vote to continue

committees, take bills and development into what

compromises

committees also research and investigate to decide if what can become laws

Bills

Who has committees and sub committees?

The Senate and the house

What is a subcommittee?

Smaller group within a standing committee

What is a joint committee?

Composed of members from house in Senate, who study topics or bills and report back to Senate

Commerce committees

Resolve differences when house in Senate passed different versions of Bill

what does chairman person of standing committee do?

They make decisions about the work of committees

Who has the power taxing, speeding, and regulating commerce

Legislation

Flaws that raise money are called what

Revenue bills

revenue bills must start where

In the house

Authorization bills established what

Programs

Appropriation bills fund what?

The programs

Non-legislative powers are what

Impeachment, confirmation of presidential appointment, ratification of treaties and proposal of amendments

What can result in reforms of government?

Investigating government agencies and overseas work

What causes conflict between president and Congress?

If one party controls the White House in the other controls, the house in Senate

Congress needs 2/3 majority in each house to do what

Override presidential veto

what can cause conflict between president and congress

checks and balances, partisan political ,organized of congress and different time tables

The president has a major role in what

Legislation

Private bills deal with what?

Individual people or places

Public bills deal with what?

General matters and applying to the whole nation

Congress can only introduce what

A bill

If a bill is passed, who does it go to?

The president who signed and becomes a law or veto

Revenue bills begin where

In the house

when a bill is introduced who is it sent to

appropriate committee

who impacts lawmakers voting behaviors

party identification

casework

helps constitutes with problems

who brings money and jobs to lawmakers constituents

casework

Who has the power to amend tax bills?

The Senate

law makers are influenced by who

Constitutes and party leaders