People Count
Power of Congress
Bills
Unfairness
Random
100
What are the years of service in Congress called?
What is seniority
100
What stretches Congress's power?
What is elastic clause
100
What is to say no to a bill?
What is veto
100
What makes an act a crime after it was done?
What is ex post facto law
100
How many members do Majority (1st) and Minority (2nd) Parties have?
What is most and least
200
Who are people trying to influence Congress?
What is lobbyist
200
What are laws written in the constitution?
What is expressed laws
200
What is a veto by doing nothing
What is pocket vote
200
What gives free postage to members of Congress?
What is franking
200
What creates a two-house legislature?
What is bicameral
300
Who counts how many people in a state?
What is a census
300
What are laws not written in the constitution?
What is implied laws
300
What is a vote according to a members name?
What is roll call vote
300
What creates laws that punish without jury trial?
What is bill of attainder
300
What is a permanent committee?
What is standing committee
400
Who votes for their congressperson?
What is constituent
400
What limits a Senator's speaking privileges?
What is cloture
400
What is a vote by saying yes or no?
What is voice vote
400
What creates odd shaped districts?
What is gerrymander
400
What has to be passed by both houses in Congress?
What is joint resolution
500
Who kills a bill?
What is filibuster
500
What is to accuse a government official of misconduct?
What is impeach
500
What is an amendment to a bill?
What is rider
500
What are organizations trying to influence Congress?
What is special-interest groups
500
What benefits a congressperson's state by giving it money?
What is pork barrel projects
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