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Terms in this set (61)When does Congress convene? Congress convenes, begins a new term, every two years, on January 3 of every odd-numbered year Why are all members of the house representatives-elect on opening day? ... Who presides during opening day in the House? the clerk of the House from the preceding term Actions of the clerk of the House on opening day calls chamber to order and checks roll of representative elect Actions of the Speaker of the House on opening day take in oat of office , then swears in the rest of the members, as a body Actions of the Dean of the House on opening day administers the oath of the Speaker Actions of other members of the House on opening day they are sworn in by the speaker of the House, then they elect their clerk, parliamentarian, sergeant at arms, chief administrative officer, and chaplain, then they adopt the rules that will govern its proceedings through the term, last members of the 20 permanent committees of the House are appointed by a floor vote Why is the election of the Speaker of the House and the other officers of the house only a formality? Because, the majority party has already decided the matter What actions take place in the Senate on Opening Day? Why is it so much shorter? newly elected and reelected members must be sworn in, vacancies in Senate organization and on committees must be filled, short because 2/3 membership is carried over from one term to next, only 1/3 is new and needs to be taken care of State of the Union Message speech president gives to Congress but is watched world wide (big event), he lays out the shape of the policies and administration expects to follow and the course the chief executive has charted for the nation, legislative commands, etc. The Speaker of the House the more important and powerful presiding officer of Congress, also leader of its majority party, is a member of the body, they are to preside & keep order, applies rules, follows the Vice President in line of succession to the presidency The President of the Senate the other presiding officer of Congress, not a member of the body, recognizes members, puts to vote, has others preside President pro tempore serves as presider of Senate when VP is absent party caucus closed meeting of the members of each party in each house, they deal with party organizational matters like; committee heads, membership, and strategy floor leader try to carry out decisions of their parties' cacuses and steer floor action to their parties' benefit majority leader the floor leader of the party that holds the majority of seats in each house of Congress (more powerful) minority leader the floor leader of the party that holds the minority of seats in each house whips the 2 floor leaders in each house are assisted by them, tells leader who they can count on for votes/membership, also take attendence committee chairmen members who head the standing committees in each chamber, hold very strategic posts seniority rule an unwritten custom, provides that the most important posts in Congress, in both the formal and the party organizations will be held by those party members with the longest records of service What is are standing committees? How many are in the House, Senate? Permanent committees, H=20, S=16 Why are standing committees so important? most bills receive consideration here, members of both houses respect decisions and follow the recommendations they make, fate of most bills decided in the various standing committees How is membership in the standing committees determined? elected by a floor vote at the beginning of each term of Congress, majority party holds majority of seats on standing committees What are subcommittees? How many? divisions of standing committees that do most of the committees' work, more than 150 subcommittees House Rules Committee AKA "traffic cop" before bills can reach the floor, they must also clear the Rules Committee, controls "flow of bill and speed of travel" through house of representatives select committee aka special committees, panels set up for some specific purpose and most often, for a limited time, speaker of the house or president appoints the members of these committees joint committee compost of members of both houses, Where do bills originate? born somewhere in the executive branch, many others are born in the standing committees which bills must originate in the house? tax bills public bills measures applying to the nation as a whole, ex: a tax measure private bills measure that apply to certain persons or places rather than to the entire nation, ex: congress once passed an act to give a sheep rancher $85,000 for his losses resulting from attacks by grizzly bears joint resolutions similar to bills, when passed have the force of law, deal w/ unusual or temporary matters, ex: appropriate money for the presidential inauguration ceremonies concurrent resolutions deal with matters in which the House and Senate must act jointly, don't have force of law resolutions also called "simple resolutions" deal w/ matters concerning either house alone and are taken up only by that body, used for procedure matters riders provision not likely to pass on its own, and will pass if attached to important measure Who decides which committee will get a bill? The Speaker of the House How do standing committees act as "sieves"? sift through all of the many bills referred to them, rejecting most, considering and reporting only those they fidn to be worthy of floor consideration pigeonholed happens to most bills introduced in each session of Congress, they are buried; they die in committee, simply put away, never to be acted upon discharge petition enables members to force a bill that has remained in committee 30 days onto the floor for consideration, then may be sent to the floor What generally happens after a bill reaches a committee? almost always referred to a subcommittee, hold public hearings 5 actions that a committee may take on a bill 1. report the bill favorably w/ a "do pass" reccomendation
calenders 5 calendars in the house, determines when the bill will be debated on the floor What is the role of the Rules Committee in bring a bill to the floor of the House? grant a rule to allow bill to reach floor no rule --> dead bill, rule can authorize limits on debate The Committee of the Whole includes all members of the House, sitting as one large committee, less strict, floor action is faster quorum a majority of the full membership, must be present in order for the House to do business How does the large size of the House affect floor debate? must limit talk time, < one hour each//must have unanimous consent to exceed time, forces them to make limits What action can a member of the House take to close the debate? "move the previous question" Why may a bill be the subject of many votes on the floor? on amendments or procedural matters, members must vote on each matter 4 methods for taking floor votes 1. voice votes "ayes" or "noes" Final steps in the House once bill has been approved at second reading read a third time, by title, and final vote is taken, bill is signed by Speaker of the House How do the Senate's procedures for getting a bill to the floor differ from the House's? The Senate's proceedings are less formal, less strict rules, Senate has only one calendar for all bills Why is the Senate called "the greatest deliberative body in the world" b/c there is unrestrained debate, you may speak as long as you want unanimous consent agreement effective agreement if no one objects two-speech rule Senate rule that no senator may speak more than twice on a given question on the same legislative day What is the purpose of a fillibuster? How can they be stopped to "talk a bill to death" it delays or prevents Senate action, can be stopped by having long even day and night sessions to wear down the participants One benefit of fillibusters? Protect minority right Why have fillibusters been more common in previous years? because party control of Senate is tight, or equal What happens if the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill? it is sent to a conference committee, they produce compromise bill and it must be accepted by both houses Conference Committees a temporary joint committee of the two chambers, sometimes known as the third house of Congress, make major decisions How a bill becomes a law 1. introduced in House Presidents options for when he receives a bill 1. may sign the bill, then becomes law Recommended textbook solutions Magruder's American Government1st EditionSavvas Learning Co 555 solutions TEKS United States Government1st EditionDonald A. Ritchie, Richard C. Remy 1,148 solutions American Government1st EditionGlen Krutz 412 solutions United States Government: Principles in Practice (Florida)1st EditionLuis Ricardo Fraga 825 solutions Sets with similar termsGov. Chap. 1228 terms kauders History: Chapter 1282 terms sabrinahink US Gov Ch2259 terms plubet Gopo ch 1248 terms Nicole_Johnson25 Sets found in the same folderAmerican Government - Chapter 1272 terms sgafenno Chapters 5-775 terms MckinleyEmily Ch. 13-1483 terms vue16 Government Chapter 10 Section 416 terms laurenamendola Other sets by this creatorCapitulo 11: Sintomas, condiciones y enfermedades30 terms ltemizer Capitulo 11: La cara, el cuerpo humano, la atencio…55 terms ltemizer Capitulo 10: Algunos animales47 terms ltemizer Capitulo 10: El medio ambiente54 terms ltemizer Other Quizlet setsPatho2: Blood and Coagulation (2/5)54 terms Rachel_Crane45PLUS Social Science Section 1122 terms SQWIIWIII PSY 121 Test 3 Study Guide (ch. 10)83 terms Joselyn_Suazo CDC Volume 3 - Unit Review Questions (5)19 terms Kvfrench28 Related questionsQUESTION When a witness in a case refuses to answer questions, that witness might be cited for contempt of court and might be taken into custody. Contempt of court is an example of a(n) 4 answers QUESTION The protest against black legislators being removed from the General Assembly in Southwest Georgia, which led to the death of over 45 wounded or dead, and discouraged freedmen from voting was called 2 answers QUESTION how are the 5 concepts of democracy different from the 6 principles of government? 15 answers QUESTION The popularity of Americans who listen to the radio has remained unchanged in the past decade as a medium of communication. 15 answers Which committee resolves differences between the House and Senate versions of the same bill?Sometimes, the resolution of differences between the House and Senate proposals may instead be accomplished through a conference committee. A conference committee is a temporary committee formed in relation to a specific bill; its task is to negotiate a proposal that can be agreed to by both chambers.
What committee works out the differences between the House and the Senate version of the bill quizlet?Conference committees resolve the differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill.
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