A house rule that amendments to legislation must be directly related to the topic of the bill

Also known as “riders,” amendments in the Senate do not have to relate to the topic of the bill (this is usually pork)

A Senate function that requires a higher threshold for quick action

An action in which a senator objecting to unanimous consent, which indefinitely stalls a bill

A House function that includes, but does not require all representatives

A committee exclusive to the House which determines tax policy

Congressional power to monitor and fund regulatory or bureaucratic agencies

A time when a bill can be altered

A phrase that refers to the Senate's power to confirm appointments

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

The Constitution states that all revenue bills must originate in

Most of the work of legislating in Congress takes place in

A major difference on debate between the House of Representatives and the Senate is that:

Representatives and senators are the most political in this model, utilizing both the trustee and delegate models to make decisions

Voters elect their senator and representatives and expect them to vote on the basis of what their constituents believe

voters have faith their congressperson to make decisions that the member believes is in the best interest of the constituents

This model attempts to blend two models. This representative considers a variety of factors and decides their actions/or/votes for whatever political calculations make the most sense.

The ability of members of Congress to mail letters to their constituents free of charge by substituting their facsimile signature for postage.

Congressmen/women do NOT have immunity in which of the following scenarios?

Why is the line item veto unconstitutional?

Which of the following is NOT accurate concerning veto power:

The court case Clinton v. New York concerned the line-item veto in which an executive vetoes one line of the federal budget passed by congress. Is the line-item veto constitutional?

This type of committee tries to negotiate a compromise bill, acceptable to both houses of Congress.

provisions within legislation that appropriate money to a specific project—appear in appropriate bills and authorization bills.

Also known as Senate Rule 22, this action requires 60 votes to stop a filibuster

Tactic used in the Senate whereby a vote on legislation can be delayed through debate.

Why do we have 435 voting members in the House?

A committee which is responsible for determining how long a bill will be debated and, whether amending will be open or closed.

Who can propose a bill?

Congressional leadership: _______________ is largely an honorary position and is usually given to the most senior member of the majority party

Congressional leadership: _________________ has the real power in the Senate because he or she controls the legislative agenda and acts as a power broker and policy initiator

Holding this position is the only constitutionally delegated responsibility of the Vice President

Congressional leadership: __________________ help their keep members loyal to the party’s legislation agenda by garnering support for proposed legislation.

Congressional leadership: ___________________ has the power to direct floor debate and influence committee appointments in the House

one-third of this body is elected every two years and every member serves a six year term

Members of this body were originally chosen by the state legislatures

Dividing of a state, county, etc., into election districts so as to give one political party an advantage

What clause gives the legislative branch the necessary and proper power?

Where will you find the enumerated powers of congress?

Trading your vote in order to get support for legislation you want to see passed

Members of Congress are generally more... _______ than the general population

A temporary committee - appointed for a specific purpose

To force a vote on a bill and get it out of committee in this manner, you need 218 lawmakers to agree, even if the leadership doesn't.

When does apportionment happen?

First used in 2013 to avoid filibusters to obstruct judicial nominations:

Does a congressional district, designed for the purposes of assuring a majority black population violate the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause?

Can the Supreme Court render judgment on the constitutionality of legislative districts?

One phenomenon that affects House membership is the reshaping of congressional districts every ten years to reflect population changes. This is known as what?

Expenditures by the legislature (funding) that are required by law

In 1974, the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act created the OMB. What is the job of the Office of Management and Budget?

The House Judiciary Committee is best described as a committee that:

This legislation attempted to limit presidential powers following the drop in public support for the Vietnam War. It prevents the president from taking long-term military action without congressional support

The change in the periodic distribution of congressional seats (not the redrawing of districts) according to changes in the decennial census

Who is the current Speaker of the House?

Who is the Senate Majority Leader?

How can Congress override a veto?

Which of the following constitutional clauses, which all affect the establishment of federalism, has a direct impact on the way different states honor the documents, papers and records from other states?

What phrase in the U.S. Constitution establishes the United States Senate’s role in presidential appointments?

What lowered the requirement of 60 votes for a cloture when dealing with federal judiciary appointments?