AP Government Congress

The number of members in the Senate is:

• Based upon population
• Equal for all states
• Decided upon by the voters
• Depends on the ruling party

The majority party in power in the House of Representatives appoints a leader called:

• President pro Tempore
• Chief Justice
• Senator
• Speaker of the House

Who is the presiding officer of the Senate, and can be brought in to cast a tie breaking vote if needed?

• The Chief Justice

• The Vice President

• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

• Secretary of State

Congress has three types of these to deal with the thousands of bills that come before it each session.

• Committees
• Branches
• Districts
• Articles

These types of committees are temporary and deal with special issues that have to be taken care of from time to time. 

• Select
• Standing
• Joint
• Judicial

The Senate has ____members

• 435
• 2
• 100
• 535

Senators or Representatives who are already holding office are

• Constituents 
• Lobbyist 
• Incumbents
• Independents

These committees include members from both the Senate and the House. They are formed occasionally for certain issues.

• Standing
• Joint
• Select
• Optional

A federal project or grant that is made available in a congressional district or state 

• Casework
• Credit 
• Funding
• Pork Barrel

The House of Representatives' terms are how long?

• 1 year
• 6 years 
• 4 years
• 2 years