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?
Baker v Carr said...
One person one vote
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?
What is the Census?
Counting of the people
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?
Describe gerrymandering
drawing district lines to favor a political party
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?"
18
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?
What did the 17th Amendment do?
Direct Election for senators. Governors fill vacancies
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?
Mark up the bill
This is a type of bill that can only be started in the House.
What is an appropriation (spending/revenue) bill?
What is the role of the Vice President in the Senate?
To vote when there is a tie
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?