These are the two chambers of Congress
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
(From "Legislative Branch Fun Facts PPT Note Guide")
The current number of Michigan's Representatives
14
From govtrack - https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/MI
These are Michigan's Senators
Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters
Formed to address a specific task
Sub Committees
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The number of Senators plus the number of Representatives
100 Senators + 435 Reps=535
What is the Senate's "Nuclear Option"?
An procedure that allows a simple majority (51 Votes) to overturn a rule or precedent
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The House Standing Committee on that focuses on keeping food safe and affordable
The House Agriculture Committee
(From "Legislative Branch Fun Facts PPT Note Guide")
This is the number of Senators
100
(From "Legislative Branch Fun Facts PPT Note Guide")
Where house and Senate members work out differences between similar bills.
Conference Committees
(From "Legislative Branch Fun Facts PPT Note Guide")
The number of Senators squared
100*100=10,000
An tactic to keep a measure from being brought to a vote
Filibuster
(From "Legislative Branch Fun Facts PPT Note Guide")
This number: H.R 200 means what
This is the title of the 200th proposed bill in the congressional term
(From "Legislative Branch Fun Facts PPT Note Guide")
He is the Senate Majority Leader
Chuck Schumer
(From "Legislative Branch Fun Facts PPT Note Guide")
Committee chairs are elected but the most _____ member of the majority party is usually chair.
senior
(From "Legislative Branch Fun Facts PPT Note Guide")
What is the most recently approved budget
Most legislative and executive business is conducted by ________
Unanimous Consent
(From "Legislative Branch Fun Facts PPT Note Guide")
He is the house minority leader
Kevin Mccarthy
(From "Legislative Branch Fun Facts PPT Note Guide")
He is the President Pro-Tempore
Patrick Leahy
(From "Legislative Branch Fun Facts PPT Note Guide")
A permanent panel with full legislative functions and oversight committees
Standing Committee
(From "Legislative Branch Fun Facts PPT Note Guide")
The number of Representatives divided by the number of Senators
435 Reps /100 Senators = 4.35
Congressional leadership positions are determined by ________, chamber rules, and by ________
The Constitution and Tradition
(From "Legislative Branch Fun Facts PPT Note Guide")
This is the number of Representatives in the House
435
(From "Legislative Branch Fun Facts PPT Note Guide")
She is the president of the Senate
Kamala Harris
(From "Legislative Branch Fun Facts PPT Note Guide")
Includes members of both chambers to conduct studies and perform housekeeping tasks
Joint Committee
(From "Legislative Branch Fun Facts PPT Note Guide")
n=(Senators/Representatives)^2
Solve For n
n=0.05284714