Congressional Vocab Review

Congressional

Vocab Review

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Multiple Choice

The main purpose and goal of the House of Representatives is to...

• Give states with large amounts of land more representation

• Give states with small populations more representation

• Give housing to all members of Congress

• Give local communities/districts their own Representative and voice in Congress

Multiple Choice

The main purpose and goal of the Senate is to...

• Give states with larger populations more representation

• Give all states equal representation no matter their population

• Let the older more experienced members of Congress control Washington D.C.

• Help pass the laws and goals the President wants since they have a stronger connection to the President

Multiple Choice

Who is the head of the Senate?

• The Speaker of the House

• The President

• The Vice President

• The Ghost of LBJ

Multiple Choice

Which is of the following statements is true about the difference between the House of Reps vs the Senate?

• The Senate is viewed as more powerful since they have the power to approve international treaties, approve Supreme Court Justices, and remove politicians from office

• The House is viewed as more powerful because they have more politicians than the Senate

• The Senate is viewed as more powerful because they have less rules to follow

• The House is viewed as more powerful since they are younger and more connected to voters

Multiple Choice

What is committee?

• When the Speaker of the House and Senate Majority leader work together to pass an important law

• Congresspeople who advise and support the President

• A group of Congresspeople who research and write bills about a specific government topic

• People who run a club at Summit Shasta

Multiple Choice

Lobbying is when...

• Politicians from one party convince members of the other party to agree on a bill

• Citizens meet with their local Representative to tell them how to vote on current issues

• Party leaders tell their members how to vote on a bill

• Organizations/Companies donate money to politicians to infuence how they vote on bills

Multiple Choice

Which of the following IS NOT TRUE about checks and balances between Congress and other branches of government?

• The President can veto (deny/shut down) a proposed bill after it is passed by Congress

• The Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional

• Congress can override a Presidential veto

• Congress can override a Supreme Court decision

Multiple Choice

Filibustering is...

• When politicians threaten to walk out if someone proposes a controversial bill

• When politicians are kicked out of their committee meeting

• When politicians speak for hours to delay a vote on a bill

• When politicians vote to pass a bill instantly in a time of crisis

Multiple Choice

Which of the following IS NOT a real way members of Congress try and get support for their bills?

• "Courting" = Persuading Supreme Court justices not to declare bills as unconstitutional

• "Logrolling" = Promising to vote for someone else's bill if they vote for yours

• "Pork Barrel Legislation" = Giving a member of Congress money/resources for their state so they will be friendly and work with you in the future

• "Sneaky Legislation" = Adding random parts to your bill that the other party will like so they will support your bill

Multiple Choice

An incumbent is...

• A name for fans of Benedict Cumberbatch

• The politician who gets the most donations in a race

• The politician who is running for re-election and was already in office

• The politician who gets the most support from the leaders of their political party

Multiple Choice

Gerrymandering is when...

• States edit their district boundaries to give an advantage to a particular political party or group

• States edit their district boundaries to give big cities all the voting power

• States edit their district boundaries to give rural areas all the voting power

• A salamander named Gerry won an election in an Alaskan town in 2006