Who Am I?
Montana Tribes
Vocabulary
True or False?
Fill in the Blank
Short Answer
100
I am the tie breaking vote in senate
I am the Vice President
100
What reservation is this?
Blackfeet
100
People living in a Congress member's home district or state
constituents
100
Goods being sent to other countries are known as imports
False, they are exports
100
_____________ is an act that betrays one's country.
Treason
100
What happens to bills that are deemed unnecessary?
They are set aside, and never returned for action. Trashed.
200
I am the most powerful officer in the House of Representatives
I am the Speaker of the House
200
Which reservation is this?
Crow
200
Legal protection for members of Congress
Immunity
200
Sessions of Congress begin in January each year, and end on June 1st of that same year
False, they run through August/September, as decided on by Congress
200
The only people who can introduce a bill are ________________.
members of Congress
200
Sometimes senators will use a method known as filibustering. Explain what this means.
"Talking a bill to death"
Delaying a debate by making lengthy speeches, and discussing the bill for an extensive amount of time
300
I must be 35 years old, a natural born citizen, and have legally resided in the U.S. for at least 14 years to run for office.
I am the President or Vice President
300
Which tribe resides on this reservation?
Chippewa-Cree
300
This law allows Congress to stretch the delegated powers listed in the Constitution to cover many subjects and topics
Elastic Clause
300
A majority, equal to 100 members, required to vote on a bill in Congress is called a quota.
False, quorum
300
If an action takes place before the law was passed, it is covered under the ______________________ law.
ex post facto
300
What does the tenth amendment ensure?
States shall keep all powers not specifically granted to the national government
400
I am elected by the senate to preside over the senate in the absence of the vice president. I am typically the longest standing member of the majority party.
I am the President Pro Tempore
400
What is the name of this reservation, and what is the capital?
Northern Cheyenne, Lame Deer Agency
400
Occurs when state legislatures draw district lines favoring a particular party, politician or group of people
Gerrymandering
400
Each member of the House of Representatives can serve on only one major standing committees
False, they can serve on two major committees
400
The __________________ is a court order requiring that an accused person be brought to court
writ of habeas corpus
400
How many votes are there in the electoral college, and how are they broken up by house?
435 House of Representatives
100 Senators(two from each state)
3 Votes from D.C.
500
I assist the floor leader, and persuade members of Congress to vote for party-sponsored legislation
I am the Party Whip
500
Which tribes reside on this reservation?
Assiniboine, Sioux
500
Law that sentences someone to prison without a trial
Bill of Attainder
500
Senators serve 6 year terms, and Representatives serve 2 year terms
True
500
After impeachment, Senate must find an official guilty by a _____________ vote, before he or she can be dismissed from office.
2/3
500
Name three benefits/ privileges granted to members of Congress
Franking privilege, immunity, salary, free travel to and from home state, office in Capital Building, allowance to pay staff members, stationary allowance, cannot be sued for things said in session
600
I am a group made up of equal members of the house and senate, that come together to reach a compromise about a specific bill, then disbanded.
I am a conference committee
600
Which three tribes reside on this reservation?
Pend d' Orielle, Kootenai, Salish
600
A bill that approves the spending of money
Appropriation Bill
600
A bill becomes a law once it is approved by Congress.
False, only once the president signs it into law
600
If debate for a bill seems to be dragging on, 3/5 of the senate can vote to limit length of debate with a _____________.
cloture
600
What happens if both the House and the Senate vote to approve a bill, but have two different versions of the bill written?
They create a conference committee to come to a compromise on the bill, then send it back to be approved by both houses again