The president's party tends to win Congressional seats in off-year elections.
false
Which of the following comparisons between the House and Senate is true?
the House is larger than the Senate
The term of office for a Senator is longer than the term of office for a Representative.
True
Sort in the correct order the steps a bill goes through in the House to pass:
committee, rules committee, House
floor
Which of the following is a difference between the House and the Senate when it comes to passing legislation?
Senators can filibuster a bill
Democrats have a majority of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives.
True
How many senators does each state have
2
In an election year, all 435 of the seats in the House are up for reelection.
True
Congress as an institution tend to be more popular than the Presidency.
False
Where does most of the work of Congress take place?
committees
House of representatives- debate is limited
Senate- members can filibuster
...
There are currently 435 seats in the House, but this number changes based the census every ten years.
False
How many votes does a bill need to pass the House?
a majority
An example of bipartisanship would be when Democrats work together with other Democrats to defeat a bill supported by the Republicans.
False
Members of the House are elected for two-year terms; there's no limit on the number of times they can be reelected.
True
Incumbents, members of the House running for reelection, win about 90% of the time.
True
Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst represent us in the House of Representatives
False
In the case of a tie vote in the Senate, the Vice President of the U.S. votes to break it.
True
What happens to most bills while they are in committee?
they die
List in correct order the 8 steps for a bill to become a law. Assume this the bill begins in the House of Representatives and also assume that the House bill is slightly different from the Senate bill:
Introduced in the House
Assigned to a committee in the House
Goes to the Rule Committee
Debate and vote in the House
Introduced in the Senate
Assigned to a committee in the Senate
Goes to the conference committee
The President's power to veto is an example of chief legislator.
True
Congress passed the War Powers Act to give the President more power when it comes to war.
False
Presidents exercise their role of chief legislator when they work with state Governor's to get them to support the president's agenda.
False
Presidents today are much less likely to issue a veto than Presidents 200 years ago
False
The President's power to pardon is an example of chief executive.
True
The last time Congress declare war was World War II
True
How often does Congress override a Presidential veto?
less than 5% of the time
The President frequently gives instructions to federal government employees much like a boss gives instructions to employees. Which of the following describe this?
Executive Order
How are vetoes an example of the expansion of Presidential power?
presidents veto more often than they used to
When presidents meet with foreign leaders they are exercising the role of chief diplomat.
True
The President's power to issue executive orders is an example of chief legislator.
False
If the president vetoes a bill Congress can easily override the veto and it will become law.
False
The president's role as commander-in-chief means that those appointed to help run the government are required to follow the president's orders.
False
The power of the President to declare war is an example of the commander-in-chief power.
False
The President can pardon anyone convicted of a federal crime even if the Supreme Court objects.
True