government legislative branch final test

speaker of the House

determine which bills reach the floor, and act as the chief spokesperson for their party. 

pro tempore of senate

the Senate to choose a president pro tempore to preside over the Senate in the absence of the vice president.

seniority rule

The seniority rule is

a convention in the U.S. Congress where the majority party member with the longest continuous service on a committee is granted the chairpersonship, while the longest-serving minority member becomes the ranking member.

filibuster

A filibuster is a U.S. Senateprocedure, rooted in tradition rather than the Constitution, used to delay or block a vote on legislation or nominations through extended debate.

tax systems

the comprehensive framework of laws, regulations, and administrative procedures a government uses to impose, calculate, and collect revenue from individuals and entities.

when bills die

Bills die when they fail to pass through the legislative process in the Senate or House, which can occur via committee inaction, a negative vote, failure to reconcile differences between chambers, or a Presidential/Gubernatorial veto

. They also automatically die if not enacted by the end of a two-year congressional session. 

bill on the floor

A bill on the floor refers to legislation scheduled for consideration, debate, amendment, and voting by the full House of Representatives or Senate

. Following committee approval, the bill proceeds to the floor, often under specific rules, where it undergoes three readings—debate, amendment, and final passage. 

gerrymander

manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.

session

2 sessions in one term, 1 year

term

2 years

constituency

a body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body.

census

survey how many people there are in each state so they can assign the correct amount of representatives

wesberrq v sanders

the House of Representatives must be equal to the population

qurom

has to be 218 people in the room to have a meeting/conversation about bill

rider

These riders can change existing law, add duties to government, or even block executive actions, using the threat of a government shutdown or veto to force passage. 

impeach

question the integrity of someone

power of house leaders

primarily the Speaker and the Majority/Minority Leaders, wield significant power by controlling the legislative agenda, committee assignments, and party strategy

. The Speaker, as the highest-ranking official, directs floor proceedings and acts as the administrative head, while the Majority Leader schedules legislation and manages the floor. 

congressional power to investigate

derived implicitly from its legislative authority, allow it to gather information, hold hearings, and compel testimony/documents to inform lawmaking, oversee the executive branch, and check other powers, using tools like subpoenas and facing limits like avoiding purely judicial or presidential matters, with enforcement mechanisms including contempt.

Guilt in impeachment proceedings

In US impeachment proceedings, "guilt" is determined through a two-step political process rather than a traditional criminal trial. The House of Representatives impeaches with a simple majority (alleging wrongdoing), while the Senate requires a two-thirds vote to convict and remove an official

Each Congressional district has about the same number of people because of

wesberrq v sander

The power to ___ provides a way of bringing charges against the President for any high crimes

impeach

Name given to the people who vote someone into office

Constituency

Regular period of time during which Congress conducts its business is called a

session

Congress must meet formally at least twice during each ____ to carry out the business of lawmaking

term

Drawing districts so they specifically favor certain political parties in elections.

Gerrymandering

Article I of the Constitution directs Congress to apportion the seats in the House after each ___________ is taken

census