5 Written Questions

1. legislation that gives tangible benefits to constiuents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return
2. a congressional voting procedure that consists of members ansering "yea" or "nay" to their names
3. a congressinal process by which a Speaker may send a bill to a second committee after the first is finished acting
4. a roll call in either house of congress to see whether the minimum number of representatives required to conduct business is present
5. one party controls the White House and another controls one or both houses of Congress

5 Matching Questions

1. joint resolution
2. joint committees
3. majority leader
4. simple resolution
5. bicameral legislature

1. a a lawmaking body made up of two chambers or parts
2. b a formal expression of congressional opinion that must be approved by both houses of congress and by the president; constitutional amendments need not be signed by the president
3. c an expression of opinion either in the House or the Senate to settle procedural matters in either body (used to establish rules under which both houses operate)
4. d committees on which both senators and representatives serve
5. e the legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the House or the Senate

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. "hidden" congressional provisions that direct the federal government to fund specific projects or that exempt specific person or groups from paying specific federal taxes or fees
   1. rider
   2. earmarks
   3. quorum
   4. caucus
2. that ability of members to mail letters to their constituents free of charge by substituting their facsimile signature for postage
   1. standing committees
   2. franking privilege
   3. voice vote
   4. open rule
3. congressional committees appointed for a limited time and purpose
   1. standing committees
   2. joint committees
   3. conference committees
   4. select committees
4. a congressional voting procedure in which members pass between two tellers, the "yeas" first and the "nays" second
   1. teller vote
   2. closed rule
   3. roll-call vote
   4. voice vote
5. a rule used by the Senate to end or limit debate
   1. voice vote
   2. closed rule
   3. open rule
   4. cloture rule

5 True/False Questions

1. minority leader → the legislative leader elected by party members holding a minority of seats in the House or the Senate

   True        False

2. rider → a senator or representative who helps the party leader stay informed about what party members are thinking

   True        False

3. division vote → a congressional voting procedure i which members shout "yea" in approval or "nay" in disapproval, permitting members to vote quickly or anonymously on the bills

   True        False

4. conference committees → congressional committees appointed for a limited time and purpose

   True        False

5. discharge petition → a device by which any member of the House, after a committe has had the bill for 30 days, may petition to have ti brought to the floor (must by signed by 218 members)

   True        False