chapter 4 test

When Baker brought suit against Tennessee, when was the last year that Millington, Tennessee, had seen any change in its representation in the state legislature?

1901

Which of the following is one of the qualifications for membership in the House of Representatives?

Candidates must live in the state and or district from which they are elected.

What body determines the total seats in the House of Representatives?

Congress

In this map, what is the most likely explanation for the shape of Congressional District 2?

Congressional District 2 violates the contiguous rule

A member of Congress votes in favor of a bill as a result of receiving many letters of support for the bill from constituents. Which form of democratic representation best describes this voting decision?

Delegate

Appropriation bills (or spending bills) must originate in the

House

Which of the following statements about gerrymandering is true?

It can be used by a political party to draw boundary lines to control as many districts as possible.

Who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives?

Mike Johnson

prorogue

President ends a session of Congress

Which of the following committees of the House of Representatives sets the conditions for debate and amendment of most legislation?

Rules Committee

What amendment did Baker use as the foundation of his argument in Baker v Carr?

The 14th Amendment's 'equal protection of the law' clause.

What does this map suggest about regional population change?

The South, both west and east, has experienced a slight rise in population.

"Most of the thousands of bills introduced in each session of Congress are pigeonholed. That is, they are buried; they die in committee. They are simply put away, never to be acted upon. The term comes from the old-fashioned, roll-top desks with pigeonholes—slots into which papers were put and often soon forgotten." What is the main explanation for this occurrence?

The gridlock in Congress has become too difficult to surmount and many bills fall through the cracks as a result.

Which of the following best describes gerrymandering?

The party in control of the state legislature draws district boundaries in such a way as to favor its own candidates in subsequent elections.

Public bills and private bills are measures introduced by Congress, but public bills apply to the nation as a whole, while private bills only apply to certain people or certain places.

True

A member of the House of Representatives votes in favor of a bill against what her constituents want. This is an example of which of the following models of representation?

Trustee

standing committee

a permanent committee that meets regularly.

bill

a proposed law

franking privilege

benefit of postage-free mail for Congress members

In this map, it is likely that Congressional District 4

contains a major city

apportion

distribution of House seats among the States

The term "bicameralism" refers to the

establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules

How often does Congress begin a new term?

every two years

Compared to the size of the House of Representatives, the Senate is

much smaller.

A filibuster to block a vote on a bill is possible

only in the Senate, which is almost unrestrained.

"The clerk calls the chamber to order and checks the roll of representatives elect. Those members-to-be then choose a Speaker, who will be their permanent presiding officer. By custom, the Speaker is a longstanding member of the majority party, and election on the floor is only a formality. The majority party's members in the House have settled the matter beforehand." This excerpt describes

opening day in the House.

oversight

process by which Congress ensures that the executive branch carries out policies that Congress has set by law

In both the House and Senate, a bill introduced by a member is next

sent to a standing committee.

Congress must reapportion seats in the House of Representatives every

ten years

What demonstrates the Founders desire to insulate the Senate from popular displeasure?

terms of six years, with one-third of seats open for election every two years

majority leader

the head of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the US Senate or House of Representatives.

"The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to [choose] three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New-York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three." —Article I, Section 2, Clause 3. The number of seats later became redistributed automatically by

the passage of the Reapportionment Act of 1929

Senators are elected by

the voters in each State

What is the minimum of number of representatives in Congress (both senators and members of the House) that a State can have?

three

term

two-year time period when Congress meets

When a president rejects a bill, he is exercising the _____ power

veto

Most members of the House of Representatives

win reelection if they seek it.

Unlike a joint committee, a conference committee

works out a compromise bill between the House and Senate versions of a bill.