Chapter 1 Study Guide (Flashcards)
Define the term convene and then identify when Congress does this.
To convene is to start a new term. Congress convenes every two years on January 3rd of every odd-numbered year. It follows the general elections in November.
Name the title of the Presiding officer in the House of Representatives and who currently holds the office.
Currently, congressman Mike Johnson is the current Speaker of the House elect. The current President of the Senate is Vice president Kamala Harris.
Identify whether the Presiding officer in the House is a voting member and what must happen before they can debate.
As an elected member of the house, the Speaker of the House may debate and vote on any matter before that body. If they choose to do so, they must appoint a temporary presiding officer, and that member occupies the Speaker’s chair.
Identify the title of the Presiding officer in the Senate and who currently holds the office.
The current Presiding officer of the Senate is Vice president Kamala Harris.
Is the Presiding officer of the Senate a voting member? If so when and can they take part in debate?
The Vice President, on the other hand, can vote only to break a tie. The Vice President can’t take the floor to speak or debate.
Explain what it means when I say the US is a representative democracy.
The US is known as a representative democracy because people elect other people to represent their voices in government. These people's representatives are responsible for the daily work of the government.
Now knowing what a representative democracy is, identify your responsibilities as a citizen to make it work.
The responsibilities of a citizen include being able to vote, run for office, protest, and petition. These civilian responsibilities allow for our government to keep running.
Define the word bicameral and explain how it connects to our legislative branch.
Bicameral refers to two legislative houses. Our own legislative branch is based on bicameralism.
Identify the current size of the House of Representatives.
The current size of the House of Representatives is 435 members, equally distributed among the States in population.
What number of Representatives does North Dakota have? Identify who those people are.
North Dakota has one representative in the House of Representatives. That representative is Kelly Armstrong.
Identify the length of a Representatives term.
Members of the House serve for two-year terms and new ones are chosen every second year.
Identify the qualifications one must meet to run for the House.
The Constitution says that a member of the House must be:
25 years of age
A citizen of the US for at least seven years
An inhabitant of the State from which he or she is elected
Identify how many Senators each state gets according to the Constitution.
The Constitution says the Senate shall be composed of two Senators from each State.
What is the length of a Senator’s term?
Senators serve for six-terms, three times the length of those for which members of the House are chosen.
Identify North Dakotas’ Senators.
Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven are North Dakota’s current Senators.
Identify the qualifications one must meet to run for the US Senate.
A senator must meet a higher level of qualifications than the House.
A senator must be at least 30 years old
Must have been a citizen of the US for at least nine years
Must be an inhabitant of the State from which he or she is elected.
Explain what expressed powers are and provide an example for each.
Expressed powers are those of the National Government explicitly spelled out in the Constitution. An example of expressed powers is creating law.
Do the same for implied powers.
Powers that exist because we assume they exist. An example is the government creating a tax to collect taxes from the people.
Do the same for inherent powers.
The inherent power creates the national government for the US. The power to create law is an inherent power.
Chapter 1 Study Guide (Flashcards)
Define the term convene and then identify when Congress does this.
To convene is to start a new term. Congress convenes every two years on January 3rd of every odd-numbered year. It follows the general elections in November.
Name the title of the Presiding officer in the House of Representatives and who currently holds the office.
Currently, congressman Mike Johnson is the current Speaker of the House elect. The current President of the Senate is Vice president Kamala Harris.
Identify whether the Presiding officer in the House is a voting member and what must happen before they can debate.
As an elected member of the house, the Speaker of the House may debate and vote on any matter before that body. If they choose to do so, they must appoint a temporary presiding officer, and that member occupies the Speaker’s chair.
Identify the title of the Presiding officer in the Senate and who currently holds the office.
The current Presiding officer of the Senate is Vice president Kamala Harris.
Is the Presiding officer of the Senate a voting member? If so when and can they take part in debate?
The Vice President, on the other hand, can vote only to break a tie. The Vice President can’t take the floor to speak or debate.
Explain what it means when I say the US is a representative democracy.
The US is known as a representative democracy because people elect other people to represent their voices in government. These people's representatives are responsible for the daily work of the government.
Now knowing what a representative democracy is, identify your responsibilities as a citizen to make it work.
The responsibilities of a citizen include being able to vote, run for office, protest, and petition. These civilian responsibilities allow for our government to keep running.
Define the word bicameral and explain how it connects to our legislative branch.
Bicameral refers to two legislative houses. Our own legislative branch is based on bicameralism.
Identify the current size of the House of Representatives.
The current size of the House of Representatives is 435 members, equally distributed among the States in population.
What number of Representatives does North Dakota have? Identify who those people are.
North Dakota has one representative in the House of Representatives. That representative is Kelly Armstrong.
Identify the length of a Representatives term.
Members of the House serve for two-year terms and new ones are chosen every second year.
Identify the qualifications one must meet to run for the House.
The Constitution says that a member of the House must be:
25 years of age
A citizen of the US for at least seven years
An inhabitant of the State from which he or she is elected
Identify how many Senators each state gets according to the Constitution.
The Constitution says the Senate shall be composed of two Senators from each State.
What is the length of a Senator’s term?
Senators serve for six-terms, three times the length of those for which members of the House are chosen.
Identify North Dakotas’ Senators.
Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven are North Dakota’s current Senators.
Identify the qualifications one must meet to run for the US Senate.
A senator must meet a higher level of qualifications than the House.
A senator must be at least 30 years old
Must have been a citizen of the US for at least nine years
Must be an inhabitant of the State from which he or she is elected.
Explain what expressed powers are and provide an example for each.
Expressed powers are those of the National Government explicitly spelled out in the Constitution. An example of expressed powers is creating law.
Do the same for implied powers.
Powers that exist because we assume they exist. An example is the government creating a tax to collect taxes from the people.
Do the same for inherent powers.
The inherent power creates the national government for the US. The power to create law is an inherent power.
