Vocabulary
Senate
House
Following a Bill
Congress
100
Happens every 10 years, used to help assign representation to general public
What is census
100
100
What is the number of members in the Senate
100
435
What is the number of Representatives in the House
100
The last person who signs a bill to make it a law
Who is the President
100
Founders originally wanted this to be the strongest branch of our government.
What is the Legislative branch.
200
2 house legislation, made up of Senate and House
What is bicameral
200
In the absence of the Vice President, this person presides "for the time being."
Who is the president pro tempore
200
They do most of the work in the House
What is a committee
200
Who needs to introduce a new "idea?'
Who is a member of Congress
200
These last two years, with each session taking place every year.
What is a term in Congress.
300
People in districts that are represented by the House of Representatives
What is Constituents
300
The most important officers in the Senate
Who are the Minority and Majority leaders
300
The most powerful person in the House of Representatives.
What is The Speaker of the House
300
The place where a bill goes after it is introduced to Congress.
What is STANDING COMMITTEE
300
25 years old, citizen for 7 years, reside in elected state.
What is qualification to be a member of the House
400
Closed door meeting of the majority to choose the Speaker of the House
What is caucus
400
Determines which bills are scheduled and for how long
What is Senate majority leader (8.2 of your powerpoint packet)
400
Majority and Minority's main assistant
What is a whip
400
If congress is not in session, the bill dies after 10 days
What is a pocket vet0 (8.2f powerpoint packet)
400
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, reside in elected state
What is to be a member of the Senate
500
Minimum number of members who must be present to permit legislative body to take official action.
What is a quorum
500
When a filibuster (stall tactic) is happening, 60 Senate members vote to stop this by this procedure.
What is a cloture.
500
Referred to as the "traffic officer" in the House
What is House Rules Committee
500
2/3 majority in both houses is needed for this to happen
What is override a presidential veto
500
District boundaries are redrawn in strange ways to make it easy for a candidate from a certain party to win election.
What is gerrymandering.
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