Vocabulary
House of Reps
Senate
Congress
Bonus
100
A legislative branch made up of two houses is called this
What is bicameral?
100
Each state is dividied into C____________ D___________ based on the number of representatives
What is Congressional Districts?
100
The word "senate" comes from a Latin word that means _________.
What is old?
100
This is a proposal for a new law
What is a bill?
100
The Civil Rights Amendment gave freedom to who
Who are slaves?
200
The person trying to get members to vote a certain way
Who is a whip?
200
Each member must live in the _______________ that he/she represents.
What is state?
200
This is the number of years that a Senator can serve
What is 6 years?
200
Congress is part of which branch of the government
What is the legislative branch?
200
These are freedoms listed in the first amendment
What is speech, press, religion, assembly and petition?
300
The leader of the Senate when the Vice President is not there
Who is the president pro tempore?
300
Every member of the House must be at least this old.
What is 25 years old?
300
Senators must be at least ____________ years old
What is 30 years old?
300
If Congress thinks something is wrong in an agency it will start an i_____________________
What is an investigation?
300
This is the number of days left for seniors
What is 6?
400
These are the people that Congress represents
Who are constituents?
400
This is how long a representative can serve in the House
What is 2 years?
400
This person carries out the plans for their parties
Who is the floor leader?
400
Congress makes laws, h_________ c_________________ and watches government agencies
What is helps constituents?
400
The is the section of the Constitution that lists the first 10 amendments
What is the Bill of Rights?
500
The official count of the people by the government
What is the census?
500
After the Vice President, the _________________________ is the next in line to be President
What is the Speaker of the House?
500
This person is the leader of the Senate
Who is the Vice President?
500
This is where Congress is located
What is Washington, DC?
500
These are the 3 branches of government
What are executive, legislative and judicial?
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