(U2A) 2.1- 2.3: Congress

Case that established the principle of one man, one vote. This decision created guidelines for apportionment, drawing up congressional districts to guarantee a more equitable system of representation to the citizens of each state. - The case also decided the Supreme Court had jurisdiction over questions of legislative apportionment.

• Brown v Board

• Baker v Carr

• Engel v Vitale

• Tinker v Des Moines

A landmark case in the area of redistricting and racial gerrymandering. The court ruled in a 5-4 decision that redistricting based on race must be held to a standard of strict scrutiny under the equal protection clause. On the other hand, bodies doing redistricting must be conscious of race to the extent that they must ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

• Baker v Carr

• McCulloch v Maryland

• Roe v Wade

• Shaw v Reno

Which of the following is NOT a major difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate

• Members of the House are elected every two years and the Senate every 6 years.

• Senators must be 30 years old and Representatives must be 25

• The Senate passes appropriation legislation and the HoR confirms Presidential appointments.

• The Senate was originally chosen by State Legislatures while the HoR was originally chosen by the people.

The United States Constitution says that Congress has the power to coin money.

This is an example of

• an enumerated power

• an implied power

• an inherent power

• a reserved power

• a concurrent power

Powers of the Federal government, not specifically stated, based on "necessary and proper" or elastic clause are -

• Implied Powers

• Relegated Powers

• Savage Powers

• Elastic Powers

Which of the following statements about motions for cloture is true?

• They force a bill out of committee so that the full House can vote on it.

• They are applied to bills that failed in the previous session of Congress.

• They are applied only to appropriation bills.

• They are used by senators to end a filibuster and bring a bill to a vote.

• They occur whenever a bill is reported out of committee.

This term is sometimes used to describe the Article I powers provided to Congress relating to financing and budgeting the government.

• Committee of the Whole

• Advice and Consent

• Oversight

• Power of the purse

Most of the work of legislating in Congress takes place in

• standing committees

• sub committees

• markup sessions

• caucus

Congressional leadership: __________________ help keep their members loyal to the party’s legislation agenda by rounding up votes (garnering support for) for their party's proposed legislation.

• whips

• committee chairs

• caucuses

• sergeant at arms

The House Rules Committee is an important part of the legislative process because it

• determines the terms and conditions of debate when a bill goes to the House floor

• determines ethics rules for members' conduct

• determines whether a bill should be referred to a policy committee for consideration

• negotiates compromises on bills with the Senate Rules Committee