Question 1 Name the 3 Constitutional requirements to be a Senator. (30, state residency, and a 9-year citizen)

Question 2 Name 2 powers over the judicial branch that Congress has. (Create lower courts, salaries, Senate approval of appointments, make laws)

Question 3 What is gerrymandering? (Drawing political districts to benefit the majority party)

Question 4 Name 1 reason incumbency is a bigger advantage in the HOR than the Senate? Shorter terms, smaller areas to campaign or fewer constituents

Question 5 Name 2 reasons being on the right standing committee is important to legislators. (Power to help constituents, power over other lawmakers, free publicity)

Question 6 What is the purpose of a conference committee? (To write a compromise bill to send to the Pres.)

Question 7 Name one purpose of the standing committee system in Congress. (Reduce # of bills, divides up the work, to bring public awareness, etc.)

Question 8 Define cloture. (A 3/5 vote to end debate or a filibuster on a bill in the Senate.)

Question 9 Name one exclusive power of the House of Representatives. (Start all tax or money bills, Power to Impeach, to choose Pres. In electoral tie)

Question 10 Name 2 exclusive powers of the Senate. (Approve treaties, choose VP in electoral tie, approve President’s appointments, Hold Impeachment trial)

Question 11 Name the 3 Constitutional requirements to be a Representative. (25, state residency, and a 7-year citizen)

Question 12 How can Congress check a President’s veto? (Override the veto with 2/3 vote, rewrite bill)

Question 13 What is the purpose of a select committee? (Temporarily studies an issue or problem in the country by holding hearings to solve it.)

Question 14 What is the most influential committee in the HOR? (The Rules Committee)

Question 15 How specifically does a person become Speaker of the House? (Chosen by the majority party in caucus)

Question 16 What precedent di the case of Wesberry v. Sanders establish? (“One man, one vote”)

Question 17 How does a Senator become the President Pro Tempore? (Longest tenure in the majority party)

Question 18 What body is in charge of redistricting? (The State legislature)

Question 19 In which Congressional District is Currituck County located? (The 3 rd )

Question 20 What is are 2 types of gerrymandering? (Packing & Cracking)

Question 21 What amendment requires Congress to be sworn in on January 3rd? (20 th )

Question 22 How can Congress check judicial review? (Begin Constitutional Amendment or change the law)

Question 23 What amendment allowed for the popular election of Senators? (17 th )

Question 24 What case established that term limits imposed by states are unconstitutional? (Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton)

Question 25 What amendment forbids Congress from raising their pay until after the next election? (27 th )

Question 26 What case clarified that interstate commerce is a power of Congress? (Gibbons v. Ogden)

Question 27 What 2 advantages does the majority party have in the committee system? (Get to choose chair & have proportionally more seats)

Question 28 Name 2 ways the Rules Committee can limit debate in the HOR? (Limit debate time, closed rules)

Question 29 What case upheld minority majority districts? (Shaw v. Reno)

Question 30 What is the primary task of caseworkers? (To solve the problems of a lawmakers constituents)

Question 31 Name 2 powers Congress has over the federal judicial branch? (Controls salary, creates lower courts, Impeachment, controls jurisdiction)

Question 32 Name 2 powers Congress has over the executive branch? (Override veto, legislative oversight, Impeachment, funding, War Powers Resolution)

Question 33 What body is in charge of reapportionment? (House of Representative)

Question 34 What is the role of the party whips? (To maintain party unity in voting for legislation)

Question 35 What is the major task of the majority & minority leaders in the Senate? (To control the agenda and flow of bills)

Question 36 Explain the common 2-part process of amending the Constitution? (2/3 of both houses of Congress proposes; 3/4 of state legislatures approve)

Question 37 At what stage of the legislative process is a bill most likely to die? (Committee)

Question 38 What are the informal organizations of interests in Congress that members join? (Caucuses)

Question 39 Name 2 powers of the purse the Congress holds. (Levying taxes, appropriating money for the budget, controlling salaries, coining money, bankruptcy laws, etc.)

Question 40 What are 3 punishments that Congress can give to members that break ethics rules? (Reprimand, censure, fines, expulsion, loss of committee seat, etc.)

Question 41 What is the function of the Library of Congress & the CRS? (To conduct research for members)

Question 42 What is the primary function of the Office of Compliance? (To make sure that Congress follows its own laws)