American National Government Final Exam

Congress has a _____ approval rating, most members have a ____rating.

Low and high

The CHIEF/MAIN job of Congress is

Making laws

The United States Congress has ____(number) chambers, which mean it is __________.

100 (2 per state); bicameral

The House has _____ voting members.

435

The state with the most representatives in Congress is

California

Powers granted to Congress by the Constitution are called

Enumerated

Tax bills must originate

In the house of rep

Members of Congress agreeing in advance to support each other's bills is known as

Logrolling

The main concern of members of Congress is

Service to constituents

If a person wants tickets to visit the White House and contacts his congressman to secure tickets for him, this is known as

Casework

This view of the functions of members of Congress calls for the person in Congress to vote their constituents' wishes.

Instructed delegate view

This view of the functions of members of Congress calls for the person in Congress to vote for the broad needs of the nation

Trustee views

After Congress passes a bill, it is the responsibility of _______ to see that the law is doing what it was intended to do.

Congress oversight function

__________ is responsible for educating the public about bills that come before Congress.

Congress (public education function)

Educating the public about bills before Congress is generally done through

agenda setting

The term for a senator is ____years; the term for a representative is _____years

6 and 2

Which house has more rules to follow?

House of representatives

attempts to limit debate in senate

Cloture rule

An attempt to prevent the passage of a bill through excessive debate on the floor is

Filibustering

Which of these statements is true? Debate on a bill (is how much time in each house)

Limited for House / Unlimited for Senate

Each member of the House represents approximately ________ people.

700,000 people

The biggest advantage in winning a seat in Congress comes from

being the incumbent

_____________ is drawing the boundaries of a district in some bizarre or unusual way in order to favor one party over the other.

gerrymandering

Which of these statements is true? (requirements to run for the house)

Requirements: Live in the state they represent, 25 years old, Citizen for 7 years

Congressional districts are drawn by

state legislature

Only ____ percent of Americans make more per year than a congressman.

4%

A U.S. Congressman makes ________ per year.

$174,000

Franking privilege means that a congressman

has free postage

Which of the following statements is true? (staff sizes)

True Statements: House 18 ($2.4 Million) / Senate 30-60 ($4 Million

The most important committees in Congress are

standing committees

Once a bill is approved in the House by a standing committee, it goes to

house rules committee

When a bill has passed both houses of Congress but there are different versions, it goes to

conference committee

The senior majority member of the Senate is

the chairperson

The president of the Senate is the

Vice President

The most powerful leader (the real leader) in the Senate is

majority party leader

Which of the following statements is true? (requirements to be president)

Requirements: A natural born citizen, 35 years old, Lived in the U.S. for 14 years

The former occupation of the majority of presidents is

lawyer

The president's greatest power lies in the fact that he is

commander in chief

If the president sends troops into an area, they must be withdrawn within ________ unless Congress extends the time or declares war

60 days

A(An) ___________ between the president and the leader of another country does not have to be approved by Congress.

executive agreement

Which of these statements is true? (presidents roll in bills/lawmaking)

True Statements: 1) Sign the bill and it becomes law / 2) Not send the bill back to Congress in 10 working days and it becomes a law / 3) Veto the bill and return it to Congress with a veto message / 4) Pocket veto the bill

A treaty must be approved by

Chief Diplomat (2/3 vote in senate)

About ____ percent of all vetoes have been over ridden by Congress.

5%

If the president does not sign a bill in _____days or return it to Congress it automatically becomes a law

10 working

How many presidents have been impeached?

3 presidnets

The president's cabinet currently has _____ members, not counting the vice president.

15 members

The first cabinet had _____ members

3 members

Which amendment establishes line of succession to the presidency.

25th amendment

Which of the following statements is true of the vice president's roll

True Statements: Preside over the U.S. Senate, Certify the official vote count of the U.S. Electoral College