Making Laws
True or False: Personal Beliefs do play a role in the law making process
True
How many members are there in the Senate?
100
Through the powers of impeachment, how many times have Presidents been impeached?
3
The highest position in the house is what position? ALSO who currently holds it?
Nancy Pelosi is speaker
True or False: Most bills are easy to refer to committtee
True
Congress people must consider how laws affect these people in their district or state
Constituents
A state is divided into districts equal to the number of Representatives they have. This is called what?
Single member district
The trial for impeachment is held where?
The senate
The vice-president also holds this position? Also who currently holds it?
Kamala Harris is the president of the Senate
If a bill does not pass committee, can it be advanced further?
NO
These are interest groups formed to give money to candidates for campaigns
PACs
Drawing of Congressional districts to favor one group is called what?
Gerrymandering
How much of the senate has to vote for a treaty for it to become law?
2/3rds
Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnel are currently the blank leader and the blank leader of the Senate
majority party leader and the minority party leader
If there is no debate on a bill allowed, then it is this type of a debate
closed
Congress members prioritizing party loyalty can lead to this
Gridlock
Elections for Senate are held every BLANK years
2
Which of the following can the Senate NOT approve
A. Supreme Court Justices
B. Vice President
C. Ambassadors
D. Cabinet Ministers
B
These committees are permanent
Standing committees
To keep a bill for ten days, at which Congress adjourns, and thus leads to the Bill's death is known as this
Pocket Veto
What determines if Congress people will listen to requests from the common folk?
Major patterns in issues raised
What is a Senator's salary?
174,000
If neither presidential candidate receives the majority of electoral votes, then who decides the president?
The senate
What is the only committee where membership is limited by six years
House Budget Committee
To keep talking to prevent a bill from being passed is known as this action
Fillibuster