ch 10

A House member represents a district of about _____ people.

The _____ is a rule unique to the U.S. Senate that allows any senator to hold the floor indefinitely and thereby delay a vote on a bill to which he or she objects.

_____ senators must vote for cloture to stop a filibuster.

All budget measures must begin in the _____.

The _____ hold(s) the power to impeach public officials—including the president—for “high crimes and misdemeanors.”

The _____ hold(s) a trial and decide(s) whether to remove an impeached officeholder.

A presidential treaty made with another country must be approved by a _____ majority vote in the Senate.

The Senate has sole power to review presidential appointments—the Constitution confers this power through the _____ Clause.

_____ representation measures the extent to which members of Congress resemble the people they represent in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, age, national origin, and so on.

The _____ view of representation holds that representatives vote according to their best judgment.

A legislator, according to the _____ view of representation, should take voting instructions directly from his or her constituents.

Reapportionment occurs because of _____.

The _____ is the chief administrative officer in the House of Representatives.

Committees are central to Congress because they _____.

Because of the committee system, Congress winds up with multiple centers of authority, making the legislative process _____.

If different versions of a bill pass in the senate and House, a/an _____ committee must reconcile them.

To overcome a presidential veto, Congress needs _____.

The idea that Congress can override a presidential veto illustrates the concept of

A unified government occurs when the House, the Senate, and the presidency are all controlled by _____ party/parties.

According to political scientist Binder, a divided government _____ stalemate