Leg 1
Leg 2
Leg 3
Leg 4
Leg 5
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residents of an electoral district represented by an elected official
What are constituents
100
This is one main difference between state legislatures and members of Congress
What are term limits
100
This term refers to trading votes...... Scratch, Scratch
What is logrolling
100
a bill that has attracted many unrelated riders is called this
What is a Christmas tree bill
100
Veto that bill, send it _____ , send it _____. Veto that bill, that bill is _____ , that bill is _____!
What is back, back, wack, wack
200
A conference committee is made up from members from both the
What is House and the Senate
200
Which chamber of Congress has the authority to ratify treaties
What is the Senate
200
A high school junior who works as a messenger in the House or Senate is called a congressional this
What is page
200
Before a bill can be sent to the president, both chambers must do this (specific)
What is vote to approve the same version
200
This is our current representative in our district
Who is Darrell Issa
300
Most members of Congress begin their political careers here
What is local politics
300
This event triggers a reapportionment of seats in the House of Representatives
What is a census
300
This is the process used in the Senate to end a filibuster
What is cloture
300
Congress can override a veto by the POTUS by doing this
What is vote to approve with 2/3 vote in both chambers
300
These are our two state senators
Who are Boxer and Feinstein
400
The Speaker of the House is given the power of scheduling. This means that he can do this
What is decide which bills will be debated and when
400
This type of committee handles most of the detailed work of lawmaking in Congress
What is Standing
400
When taking the oath of office, lawmakers swear to support and defend this
What is the Constitution
400
This is the phase in a committee or subcommittee when they determine the final language of a bill
What is the markup phase
400
This actor played Jefferson Smith in Mr. Smith goes to Washington
Who is Jimmy Stuart
500
The Senate consists of 100 seats. This number is determined by this
What is the number of states
500
Name 4 checks that Congress has over the other two branches of government
What are oversight, confirmation, impeachment, ratification, override, amendment
500
This is a key factor in choosing committee chairs
What is seniority
500
This method of voting allows constituents to know how their lawmakers votes
What is a roll-call vote
500
The longest filibuster lasted this long
What is 24 hours and 18 minutes
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