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reapportionment

changing the number of seats a state has in the House of reps based on pop as determined by most recent census

how many standing committees in senate

16

The redistricting process is necessary to address what issue

population shifts

what authority given to Congress has been the most instrumental in expanding its power relative to the other branches of government

taxation and appropriation

how many senators per state

two

what two congressional positions play a significant role in determining committee membership and who becomes a committee chair

- speaker of the house - majority leader

on average, a member of the U.S. House currently represents ________ residents

710,000

men constitute less than half of the U.S. population but hold ____% of seats in House of Reps and Senate

80%

how long must senators be a citizen in U.S.

9 years

how long must you live in U.S. before running for senate

9 years

how long must senators/house of reps be citizens in U.S.

9;7

What rule ensures that legislation is not rushed through the voting process without proper consideration

A bill must be read on three consecutive days in each chamber

most congressional powers are listed in which section of the Constitution

Article 1, Section 8

what demographics are underrepresented in congress

- any race other than white - women - any religion other than protestant including people w no religion

the minority party in congress has a leadership structure that includes what two things

- minority leader - whips

what two demographics are overrepresented in congress

- protestants - men

how many standing committees in house

20

minimum age for house members

25

minimum age for senators

30

what is the member limit of the House

435

terms of office for Texas senators and representatives

4;2

how many senators constitute a supermajority26

60

how long must house members be a citizen in U.S.

7 years

the correct order in which a bill moves in the House of Representatives

Full committee to subcommittee to full committee to House debate

What was the consequence of the Shelby v. Holder Supreme Court decision

It weakened the Voting Rights Act, and Texas no longer is required to get preclearance for changes in electoral rules

what is an example that illustrates legislative oversight

Legislators hold hearings to examine potential wasteful spending in an agency such as the Health and Human Services Commission

This presiding officer is elected to a four-year term

Lt. gov

What representative type would rely upon town hall meetings and deliberative polls to make decisions on bills before voting

delegate

When the committee considering a bill decides it does not want to pass it, what most likely will happen

No further action is taken, so the bill "dies" in committee

which Supreme Court case established judicial review whereby laws could be declared unconstitutional

marbury v madison

this body has 150 members

Texas house of reps

this body has 31 members

Texas state senate

What feature of the Texas legislature leads political scientists to characterize it as a citizen legislature

The legislature meets for only 140 days biennially, and the salary is low

cloture

The only procedure by which the Senate can vote to place a time limit on consideration of a bill or other matter, and thereby overcome a filibuster

What role do the majority party whips play in the organization of House of Representatives

The whips work with the House Majority Leader to retain support within the majority party to help the party achieve its goals

What is a consequence of both chambers of the state legislature having nonpartisan institutions that will provide information to the legislators

These nonpartisan institutions reduce legislators' dependence on special interests and administrative agencies for information

constituent

a person who is represented by an elected official

what increases voter turnout for a Congressional election

a presidential election in the same year

a formal method of proposing an amendment to the Constitution that has never been used

a request by two-thirds of the state legislatures for Congress to call a national convention

In July 2017, President Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. This judicial nomination required the approval by two-thirds of the Senate in a Congressional power known as

advice and consent

the state of Texas has a lower percentage of ______ serving in the state legislature than the national average

anglos

the length of the regular legislative session is 140 days for which legislative body in TX

both senate and house

which Texas legislative body's members are elected from single-member districts

both senate and house

prior to the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, how were senators elected

by selection from members of state legislatures

which type of congressional committee is permanent and reports to the full chamber

standing

a power held by the Continental Congress

declare war and make peace

the fact that the Texas legislature is disproportionately white and male compared to the population of Texas means that it lacks what

descriptive representation

what was the purpose of the First Continental Congress

for the colonies send a petition to King George III expressing their grievances

during impeachment process, who votes to bring formal charges

house

where do bills concerning raising revenue originate

house of reps

who are congressional elections conducted by

individual state governments

Who proposed a structure of government in which powers would be balanced between three branches

james madison

trustee view of representation

legislators should act as trustees of the broad interests of the entire society, even voting against the narrow interests of their constituents if their conscience and perception of national needs so dictate

what is the biggest responsibility of the Speaker of the House

maintain power in the House for the majority party

what court case was judicial review established in

marbury v madison

house of reps minority party structure

minority leader, minority whip, conference chair, policy committee chair

senate minority party structure

minority leader, minority whip, conference chair, policy committee chair, conference secretary

first female speaker of the house

nancy pelosi

do house of rep members need to live in the district they represent

no

fact

often bills on the same subject are introduced into the House and the Senate at about the same time

what has a direct effect on a state's representation

population growth or decline

senate majority party structure

president pro tempore, majority leader, assistant majority leader, conference vice chair, policy committee chair, conference secretary

agenda setting is a major part of Congress's ____ function

public education

to which collective body does unanimous consent apply

senate

what are the terms of office in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives

six;two

house of reps majority party structure

speaker of house, majority leader, majority whip, caucus chair, caucus vice chair

Among the powers of this presiding officer is the ability to appoint all the chairs and vice chairs of all Texas House standing committees

speaker of the house

This leader controls the proceedings of the Texas House of Representatives

speaker of the house

which is the top leadership position in the House of Representatives

speaker of the house

Which type of committee screens bills by holding hearings, debating, and marking up bills before allowing them to be considered by the whole House or Senate

standing

list congressional committees and explain

standing - there are 20 of these permanent legislative panels in the House of Representatives and 16 in the Senate in which members of both parties consider bills and other issues select - members of one house of Congress and one or both parties are included on this temporary committee, which exists for the purpose of addressing a specific issue joint - both members of the House of Representatives and the Senate serve on this type of committee involving policy exploration within a narrow jurisdiction special - members of one or both parties from either the Senate or the House of Representatives are included on this type of committee that performs a specialized function conference - this temporary committee is established with members from both houses to reconcile differences in legislation passed by both chambers

cracking

the gerrymandering technique that divides up a minority party's voters into so many geographical districts that their voting power in any one district is negligible (thus diluting their votes)

the speaker of the house is always a member of what party

the majority party

constituency

the set of people that officially elects the House or Senate member: in U.S. constituency is defined geographically

What rule makes quick and efficient law making in the Texas state senate difficult

three-fifths rule

why did the Framers establish Congress as a bicameral institution

to allow each chamber to check each other's power

true or false: The Senate must advise on, and consent to, the ratification of treaties and must accept or reject presidential nominations of ambassadors, Supreme Court justices, other federal judges, and "all other Officers of the United States."

true

who can break tie vote in the senate

vice pres

one consequence of gerrymandering

vote dilution of certain individuals

in recent sessions, how do the House and Senate compare demographically to the U.S. population

women and ethnic minorities make up smaller percentages in the House and Senate than their percentages in the overall U.S. population

is there a limit on the total number of House members

yes