Unit 7-Congress Review

People whom a member of Congress represents

• Congressional District

• Constituents

• Floor Leaders

• Employees

Chief officers of each party in Congress

• Speaker of the House

• Constituents

• Floor Leaders

• Employees

Person who presides over the Senate in Vice President’s place

• Speaker of the House

• President pro tempore

• Floor Leaders

• Employees

Use of long speeches in the Senate to prevent a vote on a bill

• Speaker of the House

• President pro tempore

• Floor Leaders

• Filibuster

Presiding officer in the House of Representatives

• Speaker of the House

• President pro tempore

• Floor Leaders

• Filibuster

A proposed law

• Speaker of the House

• Pocket Veto

• Bill

• Filibuster

President stops a bill from becoming a law by keeping it for ten days while Congress is not in session

• Speaker of the House

• Pocket Veto

• Bill

• Filibuster

Geographic area that a House member represents

• Congressional District

• Pocket Veto

• Bill

• State

Members of Congress have to balance the needs of

• a. Lobbyists and special interest groups

• b. Senators and representatives

• c. Constituents and the nation

• d. The President and political party

Which statement is true?

• a. There are more senators than representatives in Congress

• b. Representatives serve for longer terms than senators

• c. Representatives focus on the interest of their whole state

• d. Senators focus on the interests of their whole state