House of Representatives
The most powerful person in the House
Who is the Speaker of the House who is currently Nancy Pelosi, Democrat?
This is the president of the Senate. (Title and Name)
Who is the Vice President, Kamala Harris?
Before a Congress member can introduce a bill, what must happen?
What is a desire for legislation being voiced?
This is the name of your federal House Representative.
Who is Jeff Duncan?
This is the minimum age to be a Representative
This is the minimum age to be a senator
What is 30
After a Congress member introduces a bill, where does it go?
What is a congressional committee?
These are the names of your federal Senators (must get both to get the points).
Who are Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott?
The number of Representatives in the House
What is 435?
The number of Senators in the Senate
What is 100
After a bill passes committee, where is it reported for debates and amendments?
What is the chamber floor?
This chamber tries impeachment charges brought against a government official.
What is the Senate?
This is the part of the Constitution that explains the Legislative Branch.
What is Article I?
The term of a Senator is this many years
What is 6 years?
When voting on a bill, members in the chamber have three options to vote when their name is called, what are those options?
What is "yay, nay, or present?"
Which section of Article I lists the powers given to Congress?
What is section 8?
How long are the terms for members of the House?
What is 2 years?
For how long does a Senator have to be a citizen?
What is 9 years?
After a bill is passed in one chamber, where does it go?
What is to the other chamber?
Which chamber is more rules-based?
What is the House?
How long does someone have to be a citizen to run for the House?
What is 7 years?
This is the title of the leader of the Senate when the VP is not there.
Who is the President Pro Tempore?
How many days does the president have to either sign or veto a bill?
What is 10 days?
What do Congressional Committees do?
What is review pending legislation?
This is a type of bill that can only be started in the House.
What is an appropriation (spending/revenue) bill?
This many Senators are up for reelection every 2 years (hint: this is a fraction).
What is 1/3?
What fraction of the House and Senate is required to override a presidential veto?
What is 2/3?
This type of veto occurs when the President simply doesn't sign the bill into law.
What is a pocket veto?