General Rules + Terms
The term for the unwritten rule in both houses of Congress reserving the top posts in each chamber for members with the longest records of service.
What is seniority rule?
Tthe President makes treaties with other nations, but the Senate has the responsibility to accept or reject such treaties. Since the treaty process involves two branches of government, it is a reflection of this principle.
What is Checks and Balances?
True or False: Most Bills usually die in committee.
What is true?
This Bill is the founder of Microsoft.
Who is Bill Gates?
This fast food chain is known for Tex-Mex cuisine items such as chicken quesadillas and nacho fries.
What is Taco Bell?
The name of the chamber, or chambers?, in Congress that may draft a bill.
What are both the House and the Senate?
If no one receives the majority of the electoral votes for President, then this chamber of Congress must choose from the 3 highest contenders.
What is the House of Representatives?
This is the purpose of a conference committee.
What is allowing each house to settle any differences between their versions of a bill?
This Bill is known for his roles in Ghostbusters, Space Jam, and Groundhog Day.
Who is Bill Murray?
This world famous gas station chain, known for its BBQ and clean restrooms, plans to bring a location to Central Indiana in 2028.
What is Bucc-ee's?
The term for an unpopular provision added to an important bill certain to pass so it will “ride” through the legislation process.
What is a rider?
Considering impeachment, most people who have been impeached and removed have served in this role.
If the President neither signs nor vetoes a bill after 10 days, this happens.
What is the bill becomes law?
In this state, a bill that increased wireless communication device restrictions in schools was recently passed as public law.
What is Indiana?
The NCAA's all time leader in men's basketball assists.
Who is Braden Smith?
A filibuster to block a vote is possible to occur in this chamber of Congress.
What is the Senate?
Gathering information to make/frame legislation, overseeing operations of the executive branch, and exposing the questionable actions of public officers are reasons for Congress exercising this type of power.
What is investigative power(s)?
The attempt to "talk a bill to death."
What is filibuster?
This Bill is known for hosting a children's educational show on Disney and PBS.
Who is Bill Nye the Science Guy?
Indiana State University is located in this city.
What is Terre Haute?
Debate in the Senate is restricted in this way.
What is none--debate is unlimited in the Senate?
If the President is being tried (impeached), then this person must preside over the Senate.
Who is the Chief Justice?
If the President vetoes the bill, it can still pass if each house in Congress overrides the veto with this ratio of votes.
What is two-thirds?
This Bill is considered the greatest (American) football coach of all time and has been recently trending for a rather interesting reason.
Who is Bill Belichick?
Name one of the 2 senators which currently represent Indiana in the United States Senate.
Who are Todd Young and Jim Banks?