Untitled Flashcard Set

Once a bill is passed in the Senate, it can go
To the House

A person who holds office at the time of an election
Incumbent

SuperPACs can engage in unlimited spending
True

The franking privilege allows members of Congress to
Send mail for free

Which is NOT a power of the Speaker of the House?
Is the deciding vote on each bill

The person who serves in two branches of government
President of the Senate

Which is NOT an action a committee can take on a bill?
Draft a new bill

The “traffic cop” of the House
House Rules Committee

Leader who only votes in a tie and counts electoral votes
President of the Senate

The most powerful member of Congress
Speaker of the House

After Senate leaders read a bill, they
Send it to a selected committee

The president of the Senate is
The Vice President of the U.S.

Leader most likely to use a filibuster
Senate Minority Leader

Loyal opposition in the House
House Minority Leader

Riders are usually pork barrel bills
True

Special powers of the House
Impeach and start tax bills

Percentage of Congress made up of lawyers
43%

True leader of the Senate
Senate Majority Leader

What do whips NOT do?
Keep members from voting

Challengers usually raise more money than incumbents
False

Senator requirements (30 years old, 9-year citizen, state resident)
True

What cannot happen on the Senate floor?
Pigeonholed

When a bill is introduced in the House
Put in the hopper

After a bill is introduced in the Senate
Leaders read it and send to committee

Pork barrel legislation is important because
It helps members get reelected

Second step in the House bill process
Speaker sends to committee

Congressional Caucus divides Congress
False

How to introduce a bill in the Senate
Submit to the Clerk’s office

A filibuster allows one Senator to stop lawmaking
True

All House bills go through the Rules Committee
True

Pork barrel bills help politicians get elected
True

Closed group of like-minded members
Caucus

Who takes control when the VP is absent
President Pro Tempore

Senate whips are more powerful than House whips
False

PACs can engage in unlimited spending
False

After the House Rules Committee
Calendar → Floor debate and vote

Small unrelated bill added to a big bill
Rider

Logrolling definition
Trading votes

To become law, a bill must
Pass both houses + president signs

Gerrymandering
Drawing districts for political gain

Using a famous politician’s reputation
Coattails

Chief strategist of the House majority
House Majority Leader

Lesser of two evils vote
Clothespin vote

Committee that fixes bill problems
Conference Committee

Pigeonhole means move forward quickly
False

How many Senators run every two years
33 or 34

Incumbents are less likely to be reelected
False

Money given directly to candidates
Hard money

Lame ducks can cause action or inactivity
True

House member requirements (30 years old, 7-year citizen)
False

Logrolling helps bills
Pass more quickly

Group that influences government
Special interest group

Gerrymandering mainly helps which chamber
House of Representatives

Bills that must start in the House
Money/Tax/Appropriation

Filibuster rules
Stand and speak continuously

Bicameral means
Two chambers

Drafting a bill means
Changing its form

How a politician presents themselves to voters
Homestyle

Conference committees are made of
House + Senate members

Powerful former Senate leader
Lyndon B. Johnson

20 African American Republicans elected after the Civil War
True

Moving districts to win elections
Carpetbagger

NOT a special power of the Senate
Impeachment

Special interest groups relay concerns
True

Leadership power based on personality
Speaker of the House