Congress Review
Congressional oversight since the 1970s
has increaed
Most of the business of Congress takes place
in committees and subcommittees
The filibuster
is unique to the Senate
the minority whip
keeps a close head count on key votes, and attempts to keep party members in line
The most powerful person in the Senate is the
majority leader
Appropriations, Judiciary, and Armed Forces are all examples of
standing committees
Articles of impeachment must be passed by
the House
nominees to the US Supreme Court must be confirmed by
the Senate
filibuster is a technique
used in the Senate to prolong debate in order to kill a bill
The parties in Congress are most cohesive on foreign policy issues
when electing their official leaders
Relative to the total population, the most underrepresented group in Congress is
women
To serve in the Senate one must be
30 years of age
The US House of Representatives has
435 members
When the House and the Senate pass different versions of the same bill
A conference committee is appointed to resolve differences
is responsible for making economic projections about the performance of the economy, the cost of proposed policies, and the economic effects of taxing and spending alternatives
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Overall, members of Congress can _____ of the American people
Possibly claim substantive representation, but not descriptive representation
According to the Constitution, once impeached, federal officials are then tried in the
Senate
Which of the following Congressional offices is mandated by the Constitution?
Speaker of the House
The income and occupations of members of Congress
Would, for the most part, make them members of the elite in American society
House and Senate Committees
all have a majority of members from the majority party in that chamber
Comparison between members of the House and Senate concerning the impact of incumbency on their re-election chances shoes that one of the reasons that senators have a smaller average is because they
are more likely to be held accountable on controversial issues
Members of Congress who informally band together in groups to promote and protect mutual interests form
caucuses
Federal grants and contracts that members of Congress try to obtain for their constituents are collectively referred to as
pork barrel
committee appointed for a limited, specific purpose, such as that set up to investigate the Watergate scandal
select
Traditionally, Congressional committee chairpersons have been chosen through
seniority system
A senate seat is up for election every
six years
After each federal census
the membership of the House is reapportioned
The foremost attraction for the job of serving in Congress is
the power to make key public policy decisions
Research on PACs has indicated that
there is little systematic evidence that PAC contributions affect voting outcomes in Congress