House of Representatives
What is the name of the most powerful position in the house?
Speaker (Mike Johnson)
What is senate membership based on?
The state
What is the difference between a standing and select committee?
Select = temporary
What is it called when a president rejects a bill?
Veto
How old must one be to be president?
35 years old
What is it called when there is a discussion in the chamber when there is a mock vote to gage the support for the bill?
Committee of the whole
What is the purpose of a filibuster?
to stall or delay a vote on a bill
What is the purpose of the conference committee?
To merge the house and senate versions of the bill
Which chamber of congress writes articles of impeachment for an executive?
The House of Representatives
What is the unrelated addition to the bill that increases its popularity?
Rider
What committee sets time limits for debate, number of speakers and whether amendments can be allowed?
Rules Committee
Who is the president of the senate?
The vice president of the United States (JD Vance)
What is it called when leadership sends back the bill to committee for revision?
Motion to recommit
Which chamber of congress confirms an executive's cabinet nominations?
Senate
How many people do you need in a quorum in the senate?
51
What does the power of the purse mean?
How many votes are required for the vote of cloture?
60
What is it called when leadership calls a bill out of committee for a floor vote?
discharge petition
How long before recess does the bill need to be sent to the president for them to pocket veto it?
10 days
What are amendments that have to be related to bill content?
Germane Amendments
What are the residency and age requirements to be in the HR?
25 years old and 7 year residency
67
What does the appropriations committee do?
allot money for specific purposes in a bill
If there is a tie in the electoral college, which chamber breaks the tie?
The House of Representatives
How is the current minority whip in the House of Representatives?
Katherine Clark