AP Gov Chapter 12 - Congress Jeopardy

How many House representatives are there?

435

How many people reside in each Congressional district?

761,000

Bills that impose taxes must originate in the house. They are called…

revenue bills

On average, a successful campaign for a seat in the H of R cost…

1.5M

How many H of R are there from Hawaii?

2

How many years is a senator’s term?

6

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

30

What % of senators are women?

26

What is the Senate’s largest committee with 31 members? They spend the $$

House Appropriations Committee

The Great Compromise led to a legislature with two chambers, that is called a _____ legislature.

bicameral

The Virginia Plan of 1787 would become which chamber of Congress?

House of Representatives

The Necessary and Proper Clause gives Congress power to make our laws. It is also known as the ____ clause.

Elastic

There are seven articles in the US Constitution. Which article establishes the legislative branch?

1st

Jeannette Rankin was the 1st woman in Congress. She voted against WWI and WWII. She was the only women who could vote for women’s suffrage. When was she first elected to the house?

1916

What word means to manipulate a map to favor your own party?

Gerrymeandering

What word means “the practice of exchanging votes on a bill?”

Logrolling

How many senators have to agree on cloture - which ends a filibuster?

60

A _____ committee is composed of members from both chambers?

joint

How does a senator become the “president’s pro tempe?”

Whoever serve the longest

The Constitution established reapportionment every 10 years during a…

census

The ______ model is like Dory. The representative is supposed to vote based on their conscience.

Trustee

What is the salary of a member of Congress?

$223k

In the house, who decides on the length of debate for a bill along with setting the structure for the debate?

House of Rules Committee

16th Amendment

Gives congress power to levy federal tax incomes

17th Amendment

2 senators from each state directly elected by the people