Congress: Institutional Framework and Purpose
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Christina Camacho
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Congress: Institutional Framework and Purpose
By Christina Camacho
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Congress is a unicameral legislature
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False
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Having two house of Congress means that one house can check the powers of the other.
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False
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What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?
Survey
Census
Roll call
Reapportionment
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Members of this house of Congress must be at least 25 years old.
Senate
House of Representatives
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What is the ILLEGAL process of changing district boundaries to discriminate against a group of people?
Redistricting
Reapportionment
Gerrymandering
Redrawing
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What is redistricting?
the process of establishing the number of representatives in the U.S. Senate
the process of re-drawing United States and state electoral district boundaries
the idea that all states should have an equal number of people in Congress
the use of the Census to determine who should run for office
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The original gerrymander was likened to which animal?
Ox
Spider
Reptile
Turtle
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What is gerrymandering?
a federally governed process designed to ensure equal representation.
a system of checks and balances used to ensure fairness in the House of Representatives.
a legal process that helps parties keep power.
the use of redistricting to unfairly disenfranchise specific groups of people.
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Redistricting is important because:
it can benefit the party in power and help it stay in power.
the seats in House of Representatives can only be determined when new districts are developed.
district boundaries should be changed periodically to reflect changes in population.
It is the only way to accurately measurement the US population.
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What is the most powerful position in the House of Representatives?
Majority Leader
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House?
Kamala Harris
Nancy Pelosi
Steny Hoyer
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Is the Vice President of the US involved in Congress?
Yes, he is technically in charge of the Senate
No, he is only involved in the Executive Branch
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Which of these is a committee made up of members of both Senate and House members to write a bill?
Joint
Standing
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Which committees are most long term and permanent?
Conference
Standing
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Which committees are used to resolve two versions of a bill?
Conference
Standing
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Select committees
Continue from one year to the next in Congress
Are long term
Are created to study just one specific issue at the moment
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Who chooses members for committees in Congress?
They choose their own
The leadership assign people to the committees
What committees?
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