Which party controls the US House of Representatives?
Republican
100
A proposed law is called...
a bill
100
Ideology that is for expanding government to help citizens.
Liberal
200
How many members in the U.S. House?
435
200
Who chooses U.S. Senators?
voters of a state.
200
If there is a tie in the U.S. Senate vote, who is allowed to vote to break the tie (name of the person & his title)
Joe Biden (Vice President)
200
To talk a bill to death in the Senate...
a fillibuster
200
Ideology that is pro-2nd Amendment.
Conservative
300
To accuse a government official of a crime? Only the House has this power...
Impeachment
300
If a Senator resigns, who is responsible for replacing him/her?
Governor of that state.
300
Which Party controls the U.S. Senate?
Republican
300
In order for a bill to become a law it must pass both chambers of Congress with a ______ vote.
majority
300
Someone who falls in the center or middle of the political spectrum...
Moderate
400
Representation in the House depends a state's population. Redistricting occurs every ______ years following a census.
10
400
Prior to the 17th Amendment, who selected U.S. Senators?
State Legislatures
400
Who is the current Speaker of the U.S. House?
John Boehner (R-OH)
400
Who is given the power to veto legislation?
The President (Obama)
400
The conservative position on abortion...
pro-life
500
How many House members are from South Carolina?
7
500
What is the maximum number of Senators that could lose in a single election year?
34
500
In the Senate, seniority rules. Who is South Carolina's Senior U.S. Senator? And what is his party?
Lindsey Graham (Republican)
500
When a president strikes out only portions of a bill. (This has been declared unconstitutional.)
Line-item veto
500
Who is the current Presidential candidate that supports,
-universal healthcare as a right
-free tuition at public universities
-much higher taxes on the wealthy