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Federal Elections are held in _____ (month) in ___- numbered years (odd/even?)
November, even- numbered years
Only ___ Senators are up for election every 2 years
1/3 or 33/34
A House district where one party usually wins by 55% or more.
A “safe district”
State legislatures sometimes draw House districts to give a party an advantage
Gerrymandering
The process of distributing House seats every 10 years
Reapportionment
These are the people a congressman represents
Constituents
The model of representation where a member tries precisely to reflect voters views
Representational
The _____ model, where members vote more on their own knowledge and views
Trustee
The things congressmen do for people in their districts
Constituent Services
Congressional districts must contain similar populations because of the “one man-one vote” ruling in…
Wesberry v. Sanders
What 2 things must happen for a bill to become a law?
A majority of the House and Senate must vote for it, and President must sign it
What key criteria is used in committee assignments?
Seniority
In the House, what committee determines legislative procedure?
Rules Committee
In the Senate, what person determines most legislative scheduling?
The Majority Leader
Congress typically opens sessions on what day?
Jan. 3
The 1 st Congress under the US Constitution met in what year?
1789
The autocratic Speaker of the House who prevented democracy
Joe Cannon “Foul-Mouth Joe”
The first female Speaker of the House was…
Nancy Pelosi
The longest serving Senator ever was…
Robert C. Byrd, D-WV
The longest filibuster on record, to stop the 1957 Civil Rights Act, was given by…
Strom Thurmond, 24 hours
The Person who holds this position also serves as the “President of the Senate”
Vice President of the United States
The head of each committee is known as the ______
Chairman
The House elects its _____, who moderates debate
Speaker
The party _____ is in charge of member discipline and rounds up votes
Whip
This position is mentioned in Constitution and is now 4 th in line for presidential succession
President Pro- Tempore of the Senate
A House district that could be won by either party
“Marginal”
Legislative vote- swapping…”You vote for my bill, I’ll vote for yours.”
Log Rolling
When members of Congress appropriate money to their home districts, they are practicing _____ ______ politics.
Pork Barrell
Which committee must approve the US Secretary of State?
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
What power might Congress use to protect American car manufacturers from foreign competition?
Power to tax imports (tax)
Make your wager
Who was the youngest ever Speaker of the House?
Henry Clay