Government Test 4
What is the difference between Public Laws and Private Laws?
A public law is over everything while a private law has limited capability enforcing a certain organization
What is a Concurrent Resolution?
A resolution adopted by both houses of a bicameral legislature and has no power as a law.
What is the difference between a Resolution and a Simple Resolution?
A resolution has to be passed by both sides of the house while a simple deals with only one side of congress
What is the purpose of 6566 related to homeland security
to amend the homeland security act
What was this Representative's voting attendance record from January 2011 to September 2012?
zero
What "Session" of Congress is currently convened
113th
How long is a house of rep term?
2 years
How many seats are needed to control the House of Representatives?
218
By what margin did house 886 pass?
409 to 2
how many seats do the republicans currently have?
47
How many seats do the democrats currently have?
53
how long is a senators term?
6 years
How many inspector generals are there
64
the political system and politician are not accountable for their?
Actions
A what is a proposed law under debate by legislature.
Bill
Who are the members of the U.S. Congress that represent the state of Arkansas?
Bozeman- Republican, Mark Prior- Democrat. (Senators). Eric Crawford-Republican. Tim Griffin-Republican, Steve Womack-Republican, Tom Cotton-Republican.
What is S.Res. 426?
Congrats lady basketball baylor on an national championship
What is S.Res. 507?
Congratulating the heat for winning the basketball national championship.
which party controls the US senate
Democratic Party
In what U.S. congressional district are the cities of Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville?
District 3
Who is Majority Leader in the House?
Eric Cantor
Government accountability office. Make sure finical and physical responsibilities are legit.
GAO
Who is the Senate Majority Leader?
Harry Reid
Who voted no on margin 886?
Jared Polis, Justin Amash
Who is the ranking leader in the Senate?
Joe Biden
Who is the Speaker of the House?
John Boehner
Who is the Senate Minority Whip?
John Cornyn
What does the legislative branch do
Make laws
Who is the Senate Minority Leader?
Mitch McConnel
Who is the House Minority Leader?
Nanci Pelosi
significance of one political party controlling both chambers of Congress and the White House?
One party can pass virtually all bills they want and keep the other party from passing bills
Who are the two senators from Arkansas
Prior and Bozeman
According to govtrack.us, into what category is this Representative placed according to his "Sponsorship Analysis" ?
Rank and file republican
A firm decision to do or not to do something
Resolution
Who is the Senate Majority Whip Leader?
Richard Durbin
What was the Senate measure that mirrored HR 886?
S. 431
legislative measure passed by only either the Senate or the House
Simple resolution
Who is the House Minority Whip?
Steny Hoyer
Who is the U.S. Representative for district three cities?
Steve Womack
legislators act for who
Themselves
This Rep sponsored (or co-sponsored) House Resolution 886. What is the summary purpose of HR 886?
US Marshal service 225th anniversary commemorated coin act
A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
Veto
Who had this U.S. congressional seat prior to Steve Womack?
Womack. He was re-elected
Did house resolution 886 pass?
Yes
What is the role of the minority house leader?
directs the party's legislative strategies and operations and serves as a spokesperson for the minority party
What is the senate minority leaders role?
enforce party discipline, to make sure that the minority party has a voice
How does a bill become a law?
has to be proposed by a house of rep or senate member. Goes through committees for compromise between the two parties. 2/3 majority votes it in. Has to be approved by president
What is the majority leader in the house role?
helps plan the legislative agenda for the House and schedules legislative business
What is the majority whip leaders role?
maintain party discipline and legislature and follow official party policy, is an assistant to the majority leader
What is the house minority whip role?
maintains communication between party members, and informs and mobilizes Members on voting on key legislation
What is the speaker of the house role?
presides over the house as administrative head and serves as the leader of the majority party in the chamber
an unwritten custom where people who have served longer in congress.
seniority Rule
What is the senate majority leaders role?
serves as a spokesperson for the majority party's position, also speaks for the Senate as institution
