Vocab
Senate
House of Representatives
Potpourri
Fun
100
Election held within a party to pick that party's candidates for the general election
What is direct primary
100
The number of terms for a Senator
What is 6 years
100
The length of term for a House of Representative
What is 2 years
100
Division of an existing committee that is formed to address specific issues
What is subcommittee
100
Kid that ran across the football field in his speedo
Who is Weston
200
Regularly scheduled elections at which voters make the final selection of office holders
What is general elections
200
One of Indiana's senators
Who is Coats or Donnelly
200
The current Speaker of the House
What is John Boehner
200
House where floor debate is strictly limited
What is House of Representatives
200
Played in nothing but spandex and a shirt while playing floor hockey
Who is Mr. Kochert
300
Legislature made up of 2 houses
What is bicameralism
300
Number of senators per state
What is 2
300
This determines the amount of representatives
What is population
300
The effect of a strong candidate running for office at a top hoping to attract voters to other candidates on the party's ticket
What is coattail effect
300
College record for most points scored in a single game by one player
What is 138
400
The drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group
What is gerrymandering
400
This is the age requirement to run for office
What is 25
400
Elections that are between presidential elections
What is off-year elections
400
Money given to state and local party organizations for voting related activities
What is soft money
400
What do you call a smart insect
What is a spelling bee
500
The people and interests that an elected official represents
What is constituency
500
Limit on the number of terms for which a Senator may be elected
What is unlimited
500
This is the age requirement
What is 25 years old
500
This committee resolves differences between House and Senate versions of a bill
What is conference committee
500
This gets wetter and wetter as it dries
What is a towel
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