This is the name of the current President of the U.S.
Who is Barack Obama?
100
This occurs when opponents of a measure take the floor of the Senate and refuse to stop talking in an effort to prevent or delay a measure from being voted on.
What is a filibuster?
100
This clause is known as the elastic clause. Congress can use this clause to expand its authority.
What is the necessary and proper clause?
100
These are three requirements to be a member of the Senate.
What is 30 years of age, an American citizen for nine years, and a resident of the state he/she represents?
200
The Constitution is divided into these three parts...
What is Preamble, the articles, and the amendments?
200
This is the name of the current Vice President of the U.S.
Who is Joe Biden?
200
This term places a limit on a filibuster; it allows a two-thirds vote in the Senate to end the debate.
What is cloture?
200
Congress can raise money by two methods: raising taxes and by...
What is borrowing money?
200
This is the most powerful member of the Senate.
What is the Senate Majority Leader?
300
These are changes to the Constitution.
What are amendments?
300
This is the name of the current Speaker of the House.
Who is John Boehner?
300
This is the person who appoints a replacement if a Senator retires or dies.
What is a governor of that state?
300
This is the type of bill that is used to set money aside for a specific purpose; to spend money.
What is an appropriation bill?
300
This is the person who breaks a tie when a vote occurs in the Senate.
Who is the President of the Senate (the Vice President of the U.S.)?
400
This means to only interpret the Constitution literally, and not allow extra authority.
What is strict construction?
400
This is the name of the current Senate Majority Leader.
Who is Harry Reid?
400
This is the nickname for a rider, when the rider is intended to kill a bill.
What is a "poison pill"?
400
When a government official is suspected of wrongdoing, this is what the House of Representatives can charge him with if they bring a charge against him.
What is impeachment?
400
This is the person who presides over the Senate normally, when the President of the Senate is not present.
Who is the president pro tempore?
500
This is to interpret the Constitution in a broader way, which allows the government to have more authority than what is specifically written.
What is loose construction?
500
This is the name of the current Supreme Court Chief Justice.
Who is John Roberts?
500
This is how a president vetoes a bill without doing anything to it.
What is a "pocket veto"?
500
This member of the House of Representatives is second in line to be President, if anything should happen to the President of the United States.
What is the Speaker of the House?
500
This is the group of people that Constitution originally determined to select Senators. This was changed with the 17th Amendment.