How many members of the House of Representatives are there?
What is 435
100
In order to serve in the Senate you must be at least ____ years old
What is 30
100
A ____ is formed when both houses pass different versions of the same bill
What is conference committee
100
If the President Vetoes a bill and sends it back to Congress, they need a ____ vote in order to overrule the president
What is 2/3 majority vote
100
The necessary and proper clause means that:
What is Congress may act in ways not specified by the Constitution
200
You must be at least ____ years old to be a Representative
What is 25
200
Senators serve ___ year terms
What is 6
200
The committee on Benghazi is an example of a ____
What is select committee
200
A bill must be introduced by ___
What is member of Congress
200
True or False: Congress controls all elections.
What is False
300
The amount of Representatives per state is based on
What is population
300
The ____ is the president of the Senate
What is Vice President
300
The purpose of a congressional committee is to
What is study all bills before they are considered by Congress as a whole
300
True or False: The President MUST sign a bill in order for it to become a law.
What is FALSE. If the President does not sign the bill AND Congress is in session, the bill becomes a law.
300
Congressional “removal”, or the procedure of drawing up and passing the list of charges in the House of Representatives, of an official from office for “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors” is called
What is impeachment
400
Representatives serve ____ year terms
What is 2
400
A ____ is the use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill
What is filibuster
400
When a bill is being discussed in either house it could be sent to a ____ for further review
What is subcommittee
400
This term refers to a situation when the President does not sign a bill and Congress is NOT in session.
What is pocket veto
400
When state legislatures draw district lines that favor a particular party it is called
What is Gerrymandering
500
The _____ is the presiding officer of the House.
What is Speaker of the House
500
The ____ presides over the senate in the absence of the Vice President
What is president pro-tempore
500
The Armed Services committee is an example of a _____