Ch. 11

The speaker of the house has the right to

- choose who may speak on the House floor - speak first during the House debate on legislation -select the chairperson of the House Rules Committee

Which of the following are duties of the Speaker of the House?

- recognizing members who will be allowed to speak on the floor -scheduling legislation for floor consideration

When does a bill become law?

-when congress overrides a presidential veto -when the president signs it

Which of the following is a major reason why incumbents are reelected?

Many congressional districts and some states are lopsidedly Dem or Rep.

Who has the power to preside over the Senate and vote in case of a tie but otherwise has little real authority in the Senate?

Vice president of US

the US congress is a ________ legislature with two chambers

bicameral

To end a filibuster, sixty senators must agree to invoke ________ and end the debate

cloture

Members of Congress are attentive to the concerns of the constituents because constituents

determine whether or not they stay in office

Partisan voting occurs more often when members of Congress are voting on _____________ issues that involve intense partisan differences.

domestic policy

when members of the senate wish to halt or delay the passage of a bill, a __________ may take place

filibuster

Every bill must be approved by both the House and the Senate in _____________ form before it can be sent to the president

identical

Donors are more willing to make campaign contributions to

incumbents

The party that controls the rule and has the most powerful leadership position in the House

majority party

The framers of the Constitution granted Congress the power to _____, the greatest of all powers of government.

make laws

In the house, both the full committee and a subcommittee may ________, or propose changes to a bill

mark up

When major disruptive issues occur incumbents are

more likely to lose

Members of Congress may experience conflict between their lawmaking responsibility and their responsibility to represent their constituency because

not all policies that are good for the nation as a hole coincide with he needs of their constituency

standing committee

permanent committee in Congress

The sole purpose of a conference committee is to

reconcile differences in the House and Senate versions of the bill

Choosing committee chair based on which member has the longest continuous tenure on a standing committee is an example of

seniority system

Choosing committee chairs based on which member has the longest continuous tenure on standing committee is an example of the __________________ _______________.

seniority system

Why is th president usually better suited than Congress to taking the lead on broad national issues?

the president has sole executive authority and thus can decide a course of action without needing the consent of other top executives.

In terms of the budget to her office staff,

- senators receive varying amounts of money, depending on the population of their state. - house members receive identical amounts of money

To plan strategy and resolve policy issues, party members in congress typically meet behind closed doors in a session called a party

caucus

joint committee

committer that is composed of members of both chambers of Congress

Put in order the following steps that a bill must pass through in order to become law

1. A member of the House or Senate formally proposes a bill 2. the bill is submitted to a committee for consideration 3. A majority of members in the house and senate approve the bill 4. the president signs the bill

Which of the following statements are true of bills that are killed in committee?

- most are poorly conceived or of little interest to anyone - some bills are not supported by the members who introduced them - they can be brought back to life by a vote of the full House or Senate

Which of the following about midterm elections are true?

- the presidents party usually loses seats - there is less media coverage of candidates and issues than in a presidential election - voter turnout is lower than for presidential elections

Which of the following statements about congressional committees are true?

- they make it possible for congress to consider a high volume of bills - the each specialize in a certain area of legislation

When is congressional oversight exercised vigorously?

- when members are annoyed with an agency - when members are intending to modify an agency program

Which of the following could be considered personal misconduct that might lead to a Congressional incumbent losing a bid for reelection?

-engaging in bribery -having a sex scandal

Which of the following makes a senate challenger more likely to be successful?

-having an existing campaign organization - having access to lots of money to fund campaign - strong pubic recognition

Which of the following are the functions of congress??

-lawmaking -representation -oversight

Redistricting can diminish the advantages of beings an ________________ because the candidate will have a lower name recognition among the district's voters than before the redistricting.

incumbent

Which of the following is true of bills that emerge from committee with the full support of the committee members?

they are typically passed by an overwhelming majority