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Our Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and Senate. What word describes this?
Bicameral
During which month are federal elections held in the US?
November
How long may members in the House of Representatives debate regarding a specific bill?
5 minutes
How many members of the Senate are there?
100
How old do you have to be to serve in the House of Representatives?
25
How many members of the House of Representatives are there?
435
How long may members in the Senate debate regarding a specific bill?
unlimited
What type of committee is made up of both Senators and House of Representative members? Their purpose is to create a compromise that will be approved in both houses?
Conference Committee
The Great Depression led President Roosevelt to call for this.
A special session of Congress
How long must you be a US citizen before running for a senate seat?
9 years
How often is the House of Representative “reapportioned” to see if any state will get more or less representation?
10 years
What portion of Congress is needed to override a presidential veto?
2/3
Boss of the government, meets and greets foreign leaders, leader of the armed forces. All of these are who's job description?
president
How many years does a Senator serve before they are up for reelection?
6
What is the most common career of the members of Congress?
Lawyer
How many years does a Representative serve before they are up for reelection?
2
At least one of your parents is a US Citizen is called what?
natural born citizen
In 1951, what limited the number of terms a president could serve?
22nd Amendment
What term is used when Congress takes a break during session?
recess
What is the salary for members of Congress?
$174,000
90 percent of these (meaning in office at the time) win reelection
incumbent
What is the name of the president’s “get-away” complex in western Maryland?
Camp David
What if the formal name of the President’s Advisory Group?
Cabinet
If a member of Congress chooses to vote based on how their political party votes, they are voting as a __________
partisan
Proposed by a member of Congress, assigned to a committee, approved by a majority in both houses, approved by the President. What is being created?
a law