This is the Article and Section where the powers of Congress are laid out in the Constitution
What is Article 1, Section 1?
This is the maximum number of terms that a Representative or Senator can serve in either the House or Senate.
What is, "there is no maximum".
With an older age requirement, smaller size, longer term, and goal of "looking at the big picture", this is the nickname often given to the Senate
What is "the upper house"?
Before being considered for floor-discussion in the House or Senate, a bill has to be screened by these, comprised of either Senators or Representatives.
What is a "committee member"?
This is the number of the CURRENT session of Congress.
What is 116th?
Referring to both the House of Representatives and the Senate, this term refers to the "two chambers" of Congress
What is "bicameral"?
According to the Constitution, this is the minimum age someone needs to be in order to become a Representative in the House.
What is "25 years old"?
This is someone who chooses officials to represent them by voting for those officials. In turn, those officials are supposed to listen to and act in the best interest of this person
What are "constituents"?
This type of voting style requires the elected official to act directly as their constituents say.
What is a delegate?
This is someone running for re-election who already holds political office. 90% of these people win re-election
What is "incumbent"?
During a Congressional "term", Congress holds two sessions. This is the length of a Congressional "term"
What is 2 years?
This act, passed in 1929, set the maximum number of Representatives in the House.
What is the Reapportionment Act?
Originally choosing Senators from the State Legislature, this Amendment changed that to allow voters from each state to choose their Senators.
What is the 17th Amendment?
This type of voting style requires the elected official to act as they think is BEST for their constituents, depending upon the situation.
What is a trustee?
This Democrat is the current speaker of the House.
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
Adding the number of Senators in the Senate (based on equality) and the number of Representatives in the House (based on population), this is the TOTAL number of "seats" in Congress
What is 535?
Named for the peculiar shapes this action makes, this means the drawing and redrawing of district lines for the advantage of a political party
What is gerrymandering?
Serving a "staggered", 6-year term, this is the amount of seats available for election every two years.
What is 1/3?
This type of voting style requires the elected official to act according the ideals/beliefs/practices or wishes of their political party.
What is a partisan?
This Republican is the current Senate majority leader
Who is Mitch McConnell?
This term describes when the President calls Congress to meet during an emergency situation.
What is a "special session"?
For 500 points, answer ALL of the following: -How many Representatives does Minnesota have? -What district does Duluth fall in? -Who is our Representative in that district? -What is his political party?
-8 Representatives -The 8th District -Pete Stauber -He is a Republican
For 500 points, answer ALL of the following: -How many Senators does Minnesota get? -Who are our Senators? -What are their political parties?
-2 (each state gets 2 Senators, regardless of size) -Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith-They are both Democrats
This type of voting style requires the elected official to consider the will of their constituents, what will be best for their constituents and the will of their political party all at the same time.
What is a politico?
For 500 points, answer ALL of the following: -What party currently holds the minority in the House? What party currently holds the minority in the Senate? -Who is the Minority Leader in the House? -Who is the Minority Leader in the Senate?
-Republicans
-Democrats
-Kevin McCarthy
-Chuck Schumer