LSU POLI 2051 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Why is Congress Bicameral (2 chambers)? - Answer-Practical: equal representation-fair
and balanced
Philosophical: fear of concentrated power
House of Representatives - Answer-2 year terms
Representation based on population
Seats reapportioned every 10 years
Senate - Answer-6 year terms
Terms are staggered
The party that DOESN'T hold the seat (presidency) always win
staggered - Answer-Only 1/3 of the seats are up for re-election every 2 years so they
are continually rotating.
Congressional organization - Answer-- Speaker of the House
- Majority Leader of the Senate
- Majority Whip of the Senate
- Minority Leader of the Senate
- Minority Whip of the Senate
- Majority Leader of the House
- Majority Whip of the House
- Minority Leader of the House
- Minority Whip of the House
Speaker of the House - Answer-Paul Ryan
majority leader of the senate - Answer-Mitch Mcconnell
majority whip of the senate - Answer-John Cornyn
majority leader of the house - Answer-Kevin Mccarthy
majority whip of the house - Answer-Steve Scalise
minority leader of the senate - Answer-Charles Schumer
minority whip of the senate - Answer-Richard Durbin
minority leader of the house - Answer-Nancy Pelosi
, minority whip of the house - Answer-Steny Hoyer
types of committees - Answer-Standing committee
Select committees
Joint committees
Conference committees
standing committee - Answer-Permanent
Budget and Finance committee (Senate)
Rules committees (House)
Ways and Means committees (House)
select committee - Answer-Temporary
Organized to facilitate the flow of legislation
Joint Budget committee (helps speed up the slow legislative process of considering the
annual federal budget)
conference committees - Answer-Created as needed to each piece of major legislation.
advantages of being the majority party - Answer-Control the agenda
Assign committee chairs
Appoint key leaders
Oversight of executive branch
how a bill becomes a law - Answer-Bill introduced
Committee/subcommittee(where bills die)
Floor of the chamber (filibustering)
Often goes to coference committee
The president signs it or vetos it
House and Senate need a 2/3 majority to override it
President ignores it (pocket veto)
congressional functions - Answer-Lawmaking
Representing
congressional representatives can act as trustee or delegate - Answer-Delegate: does
what the people say they want
Trustee: does what they believe is best
congressional election regularities - Answer-Incumbents rarely lose (due to host of
official resources, easier time raising money etc.)
President's party loses seats in midterm election
When has the president's party not lost midterm seats in the midterm election? -
Answer-1998 (Clinton's impeachment trials)
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Why is Congress Bicameral (2 chambers)? - Answer-Practical: equal representation-fair
and balanced
Philosophical: fear of concentrated power
House of Representatives - Answer-2 year terms
Representation based on population
Seats reapportioned every 10 years
Senate - Answer-6 year terms
Terms are staggered
The party that DOESN'T hold the seat (presidency) always win
staggered - Answer-Only 1/3 of the seats are up for re-election every 2 years so they
are continually rotating.
Congressional organization - Answer-- Speaker of the House
- Majority Leader of the Senate
- Majority Whip of the Senate
- Minority Leader of the Senate
- Minority Whip of the Senate
- Majority Leader of the House
- Majority Whip of the House
- Minority Leader of the House
- Minority Whip of the House
Speaker of the House - Answer-Paul Ryan
majority leader of the senate - Answer-Mitch Mcconnell
majority whip of the senate - Answer-John Cornyn
majority leader of the house - Answer-Kevin Mccarthy
majority whip of the house - Answer-Steve Scalise
minority leader of the senate - Answer-Charles Schumer
minority whip of the senate - Answer-Richard Durbin
minority leader of the house - Answer-Nancy Pelosi
, minority whip of the house - Answer-Steny Hoyer
types of committees - Answer-Standing committee
Select committees
Joint committees
Conference committees
standing committee - Answer-Permanent
Budget and Finance committee (Senate)
Rules committees (House)
Ways and Means committees (House)
select committee - Answer-Temporary
Organized to facilitate the flow of legislation
Joint Budget committee (helps speed up the slow legislative process of considering the
annual federal budget)
conference committees - Answer-Created as needed to each piece of major legislation.
advantages of being the majority party - Answer-Control the agenda
Assign committee chairs
Appoint key leaders
Oversight of executive branch
how a bill becomes a law - Answer-Bill introduced
Committee/subcommittee(where bills die)
Floor of the chamber (filibustering)
Often goes to coference committee
The president signs it or vetos it
House and Senate need a 2/3 majority to override it
President ignores it (pocket veto)
congressional functions - Answer-Lawmaking
Representing
congressional representatives can act as trustee or delegate - Answer-Delegate: does
what the people say they want
Trustee: does what they believe is best
congressional election regularities - Answer-Incumbents rarely lose (due to host of
official resources, easier time raising money etc.)
President's party loses seats in midterm election
When has the president's party not lost midterm seats in the midterm election? -
Answer-1998 (Clinton's impeachment trials)
