Ch. 5 The Structure of Congress

Who might you expect to see talking to the President about a particular House bill?

• constituent

• majority leader

• majority whip

• Speaker of the House

Why might a seat in the Senate be more attractive to a candidate than a seat in the House?

• Senators are paid more

• Senators do not have to run for office as often

• Senators receive more benefits

• The Senate spends less time in session

The US House of Representatives, as part of a constitutional republic, requires which of the following?

• debate with all members allowed to participate

• hearings for all bills by a committee of a whole

• majority rule with little minority input

• public records of all caucus meetings

Who is the current (2024) Speaker of the House?

• Mitch McConnell

• Nancy Pelosi

• Mike Johnson

• John Cornyn

The censure of a member in Congress results in which of the following?

• expulsion

• fines

• time in jail

• statement of formal disapproval

Which statement is true about a standing committee in the Senate?

• Chairpersons of each committee change after each election

• Only the chair can call meetings of the standing committee

• The member with the most seniority becomes chairperson

• The party makeup of each committee can shift after each election

A Senator who wants to provide information to the media about her support on a particular bill would work with which member on her personal staff?

• administrative assistant

• legislative assistant

• legislative director

• press secretary

Personal staff and subcommittee staff may both do which of the following?

• collect information and draft bills

• manage the schedule of members

• prepare and release publications about law

• take care of request from constituents

-provides checks and balances within Congress

• filibuster

• House rules committee

• bicameral legislature

• committee chair

-fills leadership role in Senate if Vice President is absent

• Speaker of the House

• President Pro Tempore

• Majority Leader

• Majority Whip