American Government: Study guide for quiz on Thursday

Be able to identify each term, apply each term appropriately, and answer each question for the quiz tomorrow.

1.) Constituents, caucus, Whips, majority leader, bill, Speaker of the House, President Pro-tempore, filibuster, committee, Congressman, Senator, bicameral legislature, census, redistricting, gerrymandering, censure, incumbent.

2.) How often do members of Congress get re-elected to their seats? Why?

3.) What is the fiscal cliff? Why was it created? How does the fiscal cliff represent congressional gridlock?

4.) What is a budget? How does the United States produce a budget?

5.) Is funding a bill and passing a bill done at the same time? Why or why not?

6.) What paradox exists in Congressional (as a whole) approval ratings and individual congressman's approval ratings?

7.) What are the qualifications for Congressman and Senators to hold office?

8.) How effective is Congress? Give examples of an argument for and against the effectiveness of Congress.

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