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The House
The Senate
100
Congress is known as this type of legislature.
What is a bicameral legislature
100
He was the only President to ever use a line-item veto.
Who is Bill Clinton
100
Congress may of this to a President's veto with a 2/3 vote of both houses.
What is override
100
He/She is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives.
Who is the Speaker of the House
100
He is the President of the Senate.
Who is the Vice President of the United States
200
This is an assistant floor leader in Congress that ensures the majority party has enough votes to pass its bills.
What is the majority whip
200
This house of Congress ratifies treaties by 2/3 vote.
What is the Senate
200
This is what its called when a Congress member helps a constituent solve a problem they have with the government.
What is casework
200
The House has this many members.
What is 435
200
Each state has this many senators.
What is two
300
A term is divided into this many sessions.
What is two
300
This many senators can vote to stop a filibuster.
What is 60
300
If different versions of a bill are passed in both houses, it goes to this committee for redrafting.
What is the conference committee
300
Members serve this many years.
What is 6 years
400
These are the four types of committees in Congress.
What are 1) standing, 2) select, 3) joint, 4) conference
400
It is "a continuing review by Congress of how effectively the executive branch carries out laws passed by Congress"
What is legislative oversight
400
It is what happens when a state legislature draws a district boundary to their advantage during an election.
What is gerrymandering
400
A member of the house is called this
What is a representative
400
He is the current head of the Senate (2012)
Who is Joseph Biden
500
These are the three types of personal staff members that serve in Congress.
What are 1) administrative assistant, 2) legislative assistant, 3) caseworkers
500
These three powers were granted to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Congress.
What are to 1)close the nation's banks, 2) regulate wages, and 3) ration consumer goods
500
A bill is called a "Christmas tree" when many of these things are attached to it.
What is a rider
500
These are three requirements to be elected into the House
What are 1) at least 25 years old, 2) citizen for at least 7 years, 3) a legal resident of the state that elected them
500
He holds the record for the longest filibuster ever, 24 hours and 18 minutes.
Who is Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina
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