AP Gov Chapter 4.3

The Constitution never dictated the formal structure of Congress; this was up to the:

• committees.

• voters.

• political parties.

• interest groups.

The Speaker of the House is the:

• leader of the party in the minority.

• figure head of the House.

• only position that is described in the Constitution.

• House majority leader.

Making money and friends is the purpose of the:

• House majority leader.

• Speaker of the House.

• political action committees.

• appropriations committee.

The House majority whip is responsible for:

• collecting information on how members of the party are going to vote.

• chairing a committee.

• helping to solicit donations.

• making sure representatives attend each session of the House.

The Senate majority leader is selected by the party in the majority and is the:

• leader of the Senate.

• most powerful position in the Senate.

• president pro tempore of the Senate.

• deciding vote in a tie.

The committee chair has the authority to:

• require committee members to vote on every bill.

• set the agenda in committee.

• set the agenda for Congress.

• break ties on votes.

In Congress, the standing committees are created to:

• focus public attention on special issues and are temporary.

• merge the House and Senate versions of the same legislation.

• get most of the work done in Congress and are created based on expertise.

• investigate scandals or deal with crisis situations.

The _____ is responsible for gaining public attention for certain issues, generating information for Congress, and helping party leaders speed up the legislation process on certain bills.

• standing committee

• conference committee

• advisory committee

• joint committee

• select committee

_____ are responsible for helping to write legislation.

• Committee members

• Congressional staff members

• Constituents

• Pollsters

Unwritten expectations of how committee members behave are called:

• committee rules.

• standing rules.

• norms of behavior.

• rules of behavior.