These individuals are very powerful in Washington DC and represent interest groups.
What is a lobbyist?
100
In addition to creating laws, Congress can continuously review the effectiveness of the executive branch, which is called this.
What is legislative oversight?
100
In order for a bill to become a law, the Senate and the House approve the bill and then it is signed by this high-ranking individual.
Who is the President?
100
After a bill is introduced in Congress, it is distributed to committees for action. Committees can vote three ways on bills: they can accept the bill, kill the bill, or this.
What is pigeonhole the bill?
100
Since the 1960's most conservative voters are best represented by this part.
What is the Republican party?
200
This term is used to describe a common practice in Washington DC..."you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours."
What is logrolling?
200
Congress' main job is to pass bills, the majority of which are this type of bill, which affects the general public.
What is a public bill?
200
When Congressmen vote on a bill, they are given three options, yea, nay, and this.
What is present?
200
All bills that generate money are called revenue bills. These bills must start in this part of Congress.
What is the House of Representatives?
200
In the Senate, every state has two Senators, which could be called equal representation. In the House of Representatives, representation is based on this.
What is population?
300
This term is used to describe the federal money Congressmen spend on local projects, or when they "bring home the bacon."
What is pork-barrel spending (or legislation)?
300
When Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, they used this power which allows Congress to oversee matters involving money between the states.
What is their commerce power?
300
If the House of Representatives and the Senate cannot agree on a bill, this type of committee is called to compromise on issues of the bill.
What is a conference committee?
300
During the bill to law process, many smaller bills are attached to a major bill to ensure those smaller bills are passed. These smaller bills are called this.
What are rider bills?
300
During the 1940s the United States was involved in this declared war.
What is World War II?
400
In order for Congress to do anything official, a certain number of people must be present. In the House of Representatives, this number is 218, which is called this.
What is a quorum?
400
In addition to creating laws, Congress has the power to increase the size of the United States through doing this.
What is admitting new states?
400
If the president does not want to sign a bill, and it is presented to him within the last 10 days of the legislative session, he can use this power, which allows the bill to die without Congressional action.
What is a pocket veto?
400
If you have an idea for a bill, you should probably do this.
What is contact my representative?
400
These groups in Washington DC advocate for citizens who have similar ideas about issues and are called this.
What are interest groups?
500
In addition to creating laws, Congress passes these, which do not become laws because they only affect members of Congress and not the American people.
What is a concurrent resolution?
500
Congress also has the power to deal with money that the United States owes to other countries, which is called this.
What is the national debt?
500
During the committee process, groups of Congressmen meet in order to decide what changes to make to a bill, a process called this.
What is the mark-up session.
500
In addition to passing laws, Congress has the power to impeach a president. Two presidents have been impeached, they are these two men.
Who are Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson?
500
Congressional investigations can be led by standing committees and this type of committee.