Senate
How long are Senators in office?
6 years
What determines how many representatives are in each state for the house?
It is determined by the population of the state.
How does the government make it fair for small states and highly populated states in congress to have an equal voice?
After a senator or a house member writes up a law, what must they do next if they want it to be a law?
It is introduced to congress by the sponsor.
House does it by "drop box"
What tv show won the most Emmy's this last weekend? (two tied)
Succession and The Bear
How long do you have to be a citizen of the United States to be eligible for the senate?
9 years
How old do you have to be in order to run for a position in the house?
25 years old
Who does congress work for?
We the people
What can standing committees do to a bill?
Pass it to congress
Make changes, than pass it to congress
Change bill completely (on same subject) and pass it
Pigeonhole - Let it die
Kill it through a majority vote in the committee
What fooball team has played the most playoff games in history?
Cowboys - 67 (Won 36)
Patriots - 59 (4th) Won 37 (1st)
Why would a special interest group try and convince a senator to pass a certain bill?
It would help out their "interest" or company
What does impeachment mean?
To get rid of (usually the president in thinking, really only happens to federal judges though)
House -> majority vote
Senate -> "holds trial" and 2/3 vote
After a bill gets passed by both the senate and the house, where does it go?
The President
What does it mean for a bill to go to the floor?
It is brought to the whole Senate or house by the sponsor of the bill. It is debated and than voted on if it should be a law or not.
What TV show has won the most Emmy's in history?
Game of Thrones?
Senators have franking privlilege, what is that?
Being able to sign your name instead of buying stamps for your postage.
Why? So they can communicate with their constituents
What do filibusters do?
Waste time to get a bill out of discussion
What are implied powers?
Powers not written in the constitution, but are "necessary and proper" for them to do their duties, like...
Collect taxes for schools, roads, and more
Regulate commerce to prohibit discrimination in restaurants, hotels, and more
Raise and support an army
What can the president do once it get s a bill passed by the senate and the house?
Sign into law, or let sit for 10 days and it will turn into law if CONGRESS IS IN SESSION
Veto it, or let sit for 10 days and it will "die" if CONGRESS IS NOT IN SESSION (pocket veto)
What is the biggest Walleye caught in MN?
35.75 inches
What is gerrymandering and why would a senator want it to happen?
(It happens for all of government, not just the senate)
Redrawing the districts in order to get more of "your voters" in the district your running for
How many house memebers does MN have?
8
What are the two kinds of bills and how are they different?
Public - Affects everyone
Private - Affects a private citizen or corporation (business)
If a President does veto a bill, what can congress do?
2/3 vote in the senate and the house will overturn the veto
What state has the most water coastline including lakes and rivers?
Michigan