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U. S. Government Class

Worksheet Chapter 10

NAME:_____________________________ DATE:_________ AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

Worksheet Congress

1. What is the central policy making branch of our government? ____________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What is the principal representative branch of our government?

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3. Congress has how many members? ______________________________________________________________

4. What are four of the benefits of being a member of Congress?

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5. What are the characteristics of our present members of Congress?

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6. What is an incumbent? What are five of the advantages of being one?

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7. Define pork barrel politics?

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8. From where does campaign money for Congressional candidates come?________________________________________________________________________________________

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9. Define bicameral legislature?____________________________________________________________________

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10. What is the size difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate?_______________________________________________________________________________________

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11. What is the function of the House Rules Committee?

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12. What is a filibuster?_________________________________________________________________________

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13. What are four duties of the Speaker of the House?

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How is the Speaker of the House chosen?

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Who is the current Speaker of the House?

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14. What is the role of the majority leader?__________________________________________________________

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Who is the current majority leader?

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15. What is a Whip?___________________________________________________________________________

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16. What is the role of the minority leader?__________________________________________________________

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Who is the current minority leader?__________________________________________________

17, What are standing committees?________________________________________________________________

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18. What are joint committees?___________________________________________________________________

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19. What are conference committees?_______________________________________________________________

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20. What are select committees?__________________________________________________________________

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21. What is legislative oversight?_________________________________________________________________

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22. Who are committee chairs?____________________________________________________________________

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23. What is a congressional caucus?________________________________________________________________

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24. What is a congressional bill?_________________________________________________________________

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25. How does a bill introduced in the House become a law?

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26. How does a bill introduced in the Senate become a law?

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27. What are lobbyist? What do they do? __________________________________________________________

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28. What is a constituent?_______________________________________________________________________

29. What is an ideology?________________________________________________________________________

30. Describe the function of Congress in your own words.

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