Chapter 10 QR-Congress and the Legislative Branch
1. What are the two houses of our Legislative?
2. What is the membership of the House of Rep. based on?
3. What was the result of the Reapportionment Act of 1929?
4. Define census.
5. Define apportionment
6. Define reapportionment.
7. How many senators are from each state?
8. Who elected senators before 1913?
9. What was the purpose of the 17th Amendment?
10.Define at large.
11.Which house is considered the upper house and which is considered the lower?
12.Complete the following chart: Qualifications and terms
House of
Senate
Representatives
Age
Years of Citizenship
Length of Term
Number of Terms
13. What are three major power categories of congress?
14.Complete this delegated power of congress table:
Power
Explain in your own words
15.Define copyright.
16.Define patent
17.What are implied powers?
18.What is the purpose of the elastic Clause?
19. What are two important nonlegislative responsibilities of Congress?
20.What are reasons for impeachment?
21.Define impeachment.
22.What percentage of the Senate must vote for removal?
23.How many presidents have been impeached?
24.Define oversight function.
25.Define subpoena.
26.Define authorization.
27.Define appropriation.
28.What is a session?
29.What are the four important types of structure that congress uses to organize
work?
30. How does the political party win the “majority status”?
31.What is the job of Speaker of the House?
32.What is a “floor leader”?
33.List 5 powers of the Speaker of the House”.
34.What is the Majority leader?
35.What is the Minority leader?
36.What is a whip?
37.Who is the president of the senate?
38.What is the one formal duty of the senate president?
39.What is the job of the president pro temp?
40.Why were committees created?
41.Purpose of each committee:
a. Standing
b. Select
c. Joint
d. Conference
42. Which is considered the “best” committee a member of congress can work
on?
43. What is another name for informal groups in congress?
44.What is the goal of caucuses?
45. What is the purpose for each of the following support agencies:
a. Library of Congress
b. Congressional Budget Office
c. General accounting office
d. Government printing office
46.Define perquisite
47.Define franking.
48.Define censure