Gov 11
37 flashcards · Other · by Samantha Much
House of Representatives
2 year terms (entire house up for election) Chosen by people Compromise from VA plan Who is eligible 25 yrs old 7 yrs a citizen Inhabitant of state you represent
Senate
2 per state 6 year term (⅓ up for election every two years) Originally picked by state legislatures 17th amendment gave it to the people Eligibility At least 30 yrs old 9 years a citizen Resident of state they’re running in
Vice President
Who presides over the senate?
Senate Pro Tempore
Who presides over the senate when the VP is gone?
Elections
These are characteristics of what? States decide time and method Federal oversight is allowed (for now) Voting rights act 1965 (preclearance) Every southern state had to send their plans to the feds
Rules of Congress
Need to be present to vote Determine their own rules House limits debate, senate has the filibuster Can’t be in congress and in the executive branch at the same time
Speaker of the House
Presides over the house Sets voting agenda (super important) Political leadership Decide committee assignments And when to vote about things
Majority and Minority Leader
Voice of the parties
Why parties matter
Majority party gets the majority of each committee More bills passed Minority gets nothing done
Committee System
Reps and senators are assigned to committees each new congress Business of congress happens in committee Every bill goes through committee Power of Congress is also in committee Committee chair controls debate and vote Mini speaker Majority party get’s majority and chair Vote on legislation and oversight of the bureaucratic element of executive branch (judges, CIA, NSA, FBI, oversight)
Hearing, markup, and report to chamber
Committee process?
Habeas Corpus
What right can only be suspended in times of rebellion/war?
Tax Spend Declare war write commerce laws ratify treaties Do things that are necessary and proper
Powers of Congress?
Limits on Laws
Can’t make laws for individuals (applies to all of us) No ex post facto laws Can’t tax experts Can’t force shipping from one port Must have consent from congress to spend money from treasury
Standing
What type of committee is permanent?
Select
What type of committee is temporary with specific purposes?
Joint
What type of committee has members from both Houses?
Conference
What type of committee reconciles differences between bills?
House Rules
What committee decides the rules for each bill?
Senate executive operations
These are what? Confirm nominees from the executive Committee recommends Senate floor vote to confirm
Functions of Congress
These are what? Lawmaking Service to constituents
Constituents
The people an elected official represents
Trustee and Instructed Delegate
What are the two types of representation?
Trustee
This is what type of representation? Once elected you have to trust that the rep will do the right thing Doesn’t follow the constituents
Instructed Delegate
This is what type of representation? What the constituents want Let them decide
Oversight
This is what characteristic/function of congress? Congress acts as a Watchdog Checks and balances (impeachments) Confirms appointments
117th
What Congress are we in?
From January to January of the next year
How long is a session?
Bicameral
Congress is ______ which means it's split into two houses
Lower
Is the House of Representatives the upper or lower house?
Upper
Is the Senate the upper or lower house?
2 years
A house term is how long?
6 years
how long is a senate term?
1/3s
How much of the senate is up for election every two years?
30 and 25
At least how old do you have to be a senator and a representative?
9 and 7
How many years a citizen do you have to be for the Senate and the House?
Prosecute
What is the role of the senate in impeachments?