Unit 5 - Legislative branch

system in which longer-serving members of Congress get the best committee assignments

• census

• seniority

• cloture

• casework

if something is passed by BOTH houses of Congress, it's known as a

• joint resolution

• enumerated power

• bill of attainder

• casework

the lower house of Congress is the

• Senate

• House of Representatives

an unrelated amendment tacked onto a bill is known as a

• census

• cloture

• bill of attainder

• rider

political party to which more than half the members of the House or Senate belong

• minority party

• majority party

• Republicans

• Democrats

the easiest method of voting in Congress is

• roll-call vote

• standing vote

• voice vote

a law that punishes a person without a fair trial is also known as a

• gerrymander

• bill of attainder

• habeus corpus

• cloture

the right to send job-related mail free of charge is called

• casework

• franking privilege

• gerrymander

• enumerated power

Which of the following is a part of the lawmaking process?

• checking the power of the president

• debating bills on the floor of Congress

• approving presidential appointments

• performing casework

A congressional override of a presidential veto is rare but possible with a _______ vote in both houses.

• 2/4

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 3/5