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Civics Section 8 Actual test

What are bills?

proposed laws

How many bills can be made in a singular year term?

10,000

How many bills were introduced in 1791?

268

What is congress divided into in order to get all work done?

small commitees

How does dividing into small commitees benefit congress?

more efficient and people can specializse in their own areas

How many standing commitees does the House have?

20

What is a standing commitee?

permanent commitee of congress

How many standing commitees does the Senate have?

16

Who studies a bill before it is considered by congress?

standing commitees

What is a standing commitee divided into?

smaller groups

what do each of the smaller standing commitee groups deal with?

specific issues based on the area of the whole commitee

Example of subcommitee

Senate Foreign Relations Commitee has subcommitees in other countries

What is the name for the smaller groups of the standing commitees?

subcommitees

What are select commitees used for?

to deal with issues not covered by the standing commitee

the house will ----- use select commitees

periodically

Are select commitees permanent or temporary?

temporary

When are joint commitees used?

when both houses feel that working together would be beneficial

How many members of the House and the Senate are joint commitees made up of?

equal number from both

Ex of joint commitee

taxation commitee

When is a conference commitee used

to compromise when the house and senate pass different versions of the same bill

is a conference commitee temporary or permanent

temporary

how many standing commitees does a member of the house serve on

usually one

how many standing commitees does a member of the senate serve on

at least two

In the house and the senate what kind of commitees do they want to be on

the most important ones

How is commitee membership divided

based on the number of members each party has in that branch in congress

if the senate has 60 republicans and 40 democrats, how many reps and dems would the senate have in a commitee?

6 reps and 4 dems

a group who nominates or names the members of the party to serve on many standing commitees

commitee on commitee

Who is the commitee on commitees work reviewed by

party caucuses

Who gets the best assignments on a commitee on commitee

the longtime party members

What does a commitee chairperson do

decide when they will meet and hold hearings

where is a commitee chairperson always from

majority party

Who gets to create subcommitees

commitee chairpersons

how are commitee chairpersons elected today?

by a secret ballot at the party caucuses of the majority party

Who impacts the ballot of the commitee chairpersons the most?

seniority

Who are congressional staffs

specials assistants, clerks, and secretaries

who runs the offices of members in congress in washington and at home

congressional staffs

what makes congress so powerful

constitution

What part of the Constitution states the powers of congress

article 1 section 8

What are the powers of congress called?

delegated powers

what five areas does congress cover?

finance government, regulating and encouraging, defending the nation, deciding national laws, providing for the nations growth

How does congress finance our nation

raise and collect taxes, borrow money, and print or coin money

how does congress use funds from our nation

to pay debts or to defend the nation

Who can congress regulate trade with

other nations and the states

What can congress set for trade

standard weights and measures

What can congress do to encourage trade?

establish post offices, build roads, and help businesses

What crimes can congress punish for that include trade

piracy and crimes against ships

What power does congress have over defending the nation

declaring war, maintaining the army, military draft

what power does congress have over the nations laws

pass laws against treason and counterfeiting, and establish courts

How does congress provide for the nations growth

governs territories and admits states, regulates immigration and naturalization laws

to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying in executiom for foregoing powers

the Elastic Clause

Why is the elastic clause called the elastic clause

because congress can stretch its power over many subjects

What are the powers of the elastic clause called

implied powers

What kind of power does congress have for impeaching

the powers to bring high officials to trial

What high officials are impeached

president, vice president, and federal judges

Who were the three Presidents who were impeached

andrew johnson, bill clinton, and donald trump

Where does the process of impeachment start?

the house of representatives

When is an official formally accused or impeached

when a majority votes in the house

Who acts as a court to determine if the impeached should be removed?

senate

Who is the judge if the v.p. or president is being impeached

Chief Justice of the supreme court

how many federal officials have been impeached

16

how many officials were convicted and dismissed from office

7

how many officials were convicted and dismissed from office

7

what president was found innocent by one vote

andrew johnson

which president was just found innocent and not removed from office

bill clinton

which president was impeached twice

donald trump

which president would have been impeached and removed but resigned first

richard nixon

Where musst all bills to raise money start?

in the house

Who gets to pick the president if no one gets enough electoral votes

the house

Where are all impeachment trials

in the senate

Who gets to pick the vice president if no one recieves enough votes

the senate

all treaties or agreements must be

approved

Where must all high presidential employees be approved

the senate

congress is very powerful, but

their power is limited

who is congress checked by

the supreme court and the president

what amendment says that all powers not given to congress are reserved for the states

the 10th amendment

what section of the constitution lists the limits on congress

article 1 section 9

what is an ex post facto law

a law that applies to an action prior to the passing of the law

what is a bill of attainder

laws that sentence a person to jail without a trial

can't set aside or suspend --------

Writ of Habeaus Corpus

what is habeus corpus

court order that requires the accused to be brought to court for a trial

when is the exeption to habeus corpus

times of war

congres cant tax -----

exports

cant pass any laws that violate ------

the bill of rights

cant favor trade of ------

one state over another

cant grant titles----

of nobility to any American citizens

cant withdraw money from the treasury-------

without a law

work for the people they represent and should do what the majorty of the people in the district or state

helping constituents

investigate national issues to determine whether a new law is needed or if an existing law is being carried out correctly

conduct investigations

where can bills begin

the house or the senate

what are appropriations bills

bills to spend money

where do appropriations bills begin

in the house

only a ------ can introduce a bill

congressmen

first step of making a bill

carefully writing it out

where is the bill placed after it is written out

in the Hopper

what happens to a bill after it is placed in the hopper

the clerk of the house gives it a letter and a number

what happens after a bill is given a letter and a number

the speaker of the house sends it to the appropriate standing commitee

what are special meetings that are held by the commitee called

hearings

are hearings public or private

public

who does the commitee call for the hearings

experts to give more information

people who represent a certain group's viewpoints or interests

lobbyists

what happens to a bill during a hearing

the commitee studies it and then votes on it

what is the first step in a bill becoming a law

the bill is introduced in the house

what is the second step in a bill becoming a law

goes to a commitee

what is the third step in a bill becoming a law

the house considers the bill

what is the fourth step in a bill becoming a law

the house votes

what is the fifth step in a bill becoming a law

the senate acts on the bill

what happens if a bill gets referred by a commitee

the whole house studies the bill

where is a bill placed in order for the house to study it

on the house calendar

what is the house calendar

schedule that lists the order in which bills are considered

how many times is each bill read by the whole house

3 times

who reads a bill for the first time in the whole house

by commitee

what happens when the whole house reads a bill for the second time

they debate it

is debate limited or unlimited in the house on a bill

limited

is debate limited or unlimited in the senate on a bill

unlimited

what is it called when the house acts as one big commitee and bills are read aloud and discussed

commitee of the whole

who reads a bill for the third time in the whole house

commitee of the whole

what is it called when a majority of members have to be present to do business

quorum

how does the senate act on a bill

repeat the same steps as the house

keep talking to delay a vote on a bill

filibuster

what is the longest someone has spoke for during a filibuster

24 hours and 18 minutes

what is a cloture

can stop a filibuster

how much of a vote is needed for a cloture

3/5

for a bill to go to the president, what must happen between the house and the senate

they must agree on the same version of a bill

who makes compromises on a bill if the senate and house do not agree

commitee

what happens after a commitee makes a compromise on a bill

it is voted on in the house and the senate

what is the sixth step in a bill becoming a law

the president approves the bill

what are the presidents options when considering a bill

sign it, veto it, pocket veto it

how much of a vote does congress have to have in order to override a veto from the president

2/3

how many days is a pocket veto kept

10

after ten days what happens to a bill if it sits on the presidents desk

it automatically becomes a law

what happens if congress goes out of session while a bill is on the presidents desk

the bill dies

what kind of commitee has been used to investigate government scandals

select commitees

what commitee holds hearings and makes recommendations then gets disbanded

select commitees

who provides important information about members of congress

congressional staffs

who helps congress members stay informed about what the people they represent want

congressional staffs

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