psc 113 exam 3 (final) questions with
complete solutions
name 3 constitutional powers of congress - correct answer ✔✔levy taxes, borrow money,
regulate commerce, decide requirements for citizenship, establish a postal system, declare war,
raise an army and a navy
what are the two chambers of bicameral legislature and what's the reason for the two? - correct
answer ✔✔house of representatives and senate
-small states get equal representation in senate and larger states get proportional
representation in the house
differences between house of representatives and senate
term:
number per state:
1 thing they do: - correct answer ✔✔house:
term:2 years
number: varies by state population
bringing of impeachment charges
senate:
term: 6 years
number: 2 per state
trial of impeachment
majority party - correct answer ✔✔the party in congress holding a majority of seats in the
house or senate
,minority party - correct answer ✔✔the party in congress holding a minority of seats in the
house or senate
how does a bill become a law? 6 steps - correct answer ✔✔1. bill is introduced
2. committee and subcommittee consider the bill
3. house and senate consider the bill and vote
4. conference committee resolves any differences
5. bill passes both houses
6. president signs or vetoes bill
whips definition - correct answer ✔✔an official of a political party whose task is to ensure party
discipline in a legislature
who is the speaker of the house - correct answer ✔✔Nancy Pelosi
who is the house minority leader - correct answer ✔✔kevin mccarthy
who is the president pro tempore? - correct answer ✔✔chuck grassley
who is the senate majority leader? - correct answer ✔✔Mitch McConnell
who is the senate minority leader? - correct answer ✔✔Chuck Schumer
what is the purpose of committees (2 things) - correct answer ✔✔1.to collect information
2.drafting and reporting legislation
, what are the five types of committees? - correct answer ✔✔standing, select, joint, house and
senate
this committee is members of the house and state and they conduct studies or perform house
keeping tasks
A. standing
B.select
C. joint
D. house
E. senate - correct answer ✔✔C. joint
this committee deals with armed services, commerce, finance and foreign relations
A. standing
B.select
C. joint
D. house
E. senate - correct answer ✔✔E. senate
this committee considers bills and issues and recommends measures for consideration by their
respective chambers and they have oversight responsibility
A. standing
B.select
C. joint
D. house
E. senate - correct answer ✔✔A. standing
this type of committee conducts investigations and studies and they consider measures
complete solutions
name 3 constitutional powers of congress - correct answer ✔✔levy taxes, borrow money,
regulate commerce, decide requirements for citizenship, establish a postal system, declare war,
raise an army and a navy
what are the two chambers of bicameral legislature and what's the reason for the two? - correct
answer ✔✔house of representatives and senate
-small states get equal representation in senate and larger states get proportional
representation in the house
differences between house of representatives and senate
term:
number per state:
1 thing they do: - correct answer ✔✔house:
term:2 years
number: varies by state population
bringing of impeachment charges
senate:
term: 6 years
number: 2 per state
trial of impeachment
majority party - correct answer ✔✔the party in congress holding a majority of seats in the
house or senate
,minority party - correct answer ✔✔the party in congress holding a minority of seats in the
house or senate
how does a bill become a law? 6 steps - correct answer ✔✔1. bill is introduced
2. committee and subcommittee consider the bill
3. house and senate consider the bill and vote
4. conference committee resolves any differences
5. bill passes both houses
6. president signs or vetoes bill
whips definition - correct answer ✔✔an official of a political party whose task is to ensure party
discipline in a legislature
who is the speaker of the house - correct answer ✔✔Nancy Pelosi
who is the house minority leader - correct answer ✔✔kevin mccarthy
who is the president pro tempore? - correct answer ✔✔chuck grassley
who is the senate majority leader? - correct answer ✔✔Mitch McConnell
who is the senate minority leader? - correct answer ✔✔Chuck Schumer
what is the purpose of committees (2 things) - correct answer ✔✔1.to collect information
2.drafting and reporting legislation
, what are the five types of committees? - correct answer ✔✔standing, select, joint, house and
senate
this committee is members of the house and state and they conduct studies or perform house
keeping tasks
A. standing
B.select
C. joint
D. house
E. senate - correct answer ✔✔C. joint
this committee deals with armed services, commerce, finance and foreign relations
A. standing
B.select
C. joint
D. house
E. senate - correct answer ✔✔E. senate
this committee considers bills and issues and recommends measures for consideration by their
respective chambers and they have oversight responsibility
A. standing
B.select
C. joint
D. house
E. senate - correct answer ✔✔A. standing
this type of committee conducts investigations and studies and they consider measures
