VOCABULARY/KEY TERMS!
This vocab./key term refers to the latin word that describes two entites/two parts of our Legislature. This other vocab./key term refers to the plan from our founding fathers that created two chamber Congress.
WHAT IS BICAMERAL? / WHAT IS THE GREAT COMPROMISE?
This is the total number of Senators in the US Senate and the total number of House Reps in the US House of Representatives.
WHAT IS...?
1. 100 SENATORS?
2. 435 REPRESENTATIVES?
This is the name for the most powerful person in the House and the most powerful person in the Senate. (List the name and the job title).
1. N____________ P__________ / S_____ of the H___________
2. P_________ L_________ / P________ P__________ T_________
WHO ARE ...
1. NANCY PELOSI - SPEAKER OF HOUSE?
2. PATRICK LEAHY - PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE?
Before a __________ becomes a _________, the process must go through both chambers and through mutiple stages. Once that measure is approved - it hopefully creates good ________ ________ for the people.
1. B__________
2. L__________
3. P __________ P_________
WHAT IS A ....?
1. BILL?
2. LAW?
3. PUBLIC POLICY?
Gerrymandering is a process of district redrawing. Name the person who this is named after and the state that he gerrymandered?
WHO IS ELBRIDGE GERRY? / WHAT IS MASSACHUSETTS?
Pennsylvania is home to two Senators and 18 Representatives. Name the two Senators who represent our state and our direct Representative.
WHO ARE..
1. BOB CASEY AND PAT TOOMEY?
2. SUSAN WILD?
This vocab./key term refers to the process of using peer pressure to get members of Congress to vote a particular way. This other vocab./key term refers to the process of editing a bill in the law-making process.
WHAT IS LOGROLLING? / WHAT IS MARKUP?
These are three requirements to become a member of the House of Representatives and Senate.
WHAT IS ....?
1. BE AT LEAST 25 / BE AT LEAST 30
2. BE A CITIZEN FOR 7 YEARS / CITIZEN FOR 9 YEARS
3. LIVE IN THE DISTRICT / STATE YOU REPRESENENT?
This is the name for the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader in the Senate.
1. C___________ S____________
2. M____________ M_______________
WHO ARE...?
1. CHUCK SCHUMER?
2. MITCH MCCONNEL?
These are the people who are the heads of committees in Congress and they are typically people with the most of this because of this general rule.
WHO ARE CHAIRMEN? / EXPERIENCE - SENIORITY RULE?
This is the state with the largest amount of districts. Name the state and number of representatives who represent this state.
WHAT IS CALIFORNIA? WHAT IS 53 REPRESENTATIVES?
This is the person who presides over the Senate - name her title and name. Please also explain when she matters most in this body.
WHO IS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES / WHO IS KAMALA HARRIS? / WHAT IS A TIE?
This vocab./key term refers to the special group of people outside of Congress who influence members in Congress. This other vocab./key term refers to the types of people who work for those outside groups who try to pressure Congress and donate/raise money.
WHAT ARE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS? / WHAT ARE LOBBYISTS?
The House of Representatives has the power to do these three things.
1. Levy t____________
2. I_________ or R________ an O__________
3. Power to decide the w________ in a e_________
WHAT IS...?
1. LEVY TAXES?
2. IMPEACH OR REMOVE AN OFFICIAL?
3. POWER TO DEECIDE THE WINNER IN A ELECTION?
This is the name for the Majority Leader and Minority Leader in the House.
1. S_________ H___________
2. K____________ M______________
WHO ARE...
1. Steny Hoyer?
2. Kevin McCarthy?
When a bill goes through both chambers it goes first through committees where it experiences ____________, then the bill is __________ on the floor, finally the bill is taken to a final _________.
1. M_____- u___
2. D______
3. V_______
1. MARK-UP?
2. DEBATE?
3. VOTE?
This is the name of the government report that counts the population and the target number for each Congressional district to be.
WHAT IS THE CENSUS? / WHAT IS BETWEEN 700-800 THOUSAND PEOPLE?
The Congress has the Supreme power to make important appointments in the Executive Branch. What people get approved by Congress?
1. THE C________________
2. D__________ AND A___________
3. THE S___________ C______________ J________
WHAT IS...?
1. THE CABINET?
2. DIPLOMATS AND AMBASSADORS?
3. SUPREME COURT JUSTICES?
This vocab./key term refers to special process of Congress to remove and convict a sitting government official. This other vocab./key term refers to the special power of Congress to regulate other agencies and groups that enforce the laws made by Congress.
WHAT IS IMPEACHMENT? / WHAT IS OVERSIGHT?
These are the three powers that the US Senate has.
1. R___________ T____________
2. O___________ I____________
3. M____________ A_______________
WHAT IS...?
1. RATIFY TREATIES?
2. OVERSEE IMPEACHMENT?
3. MAKE APPOINTMENTS?
These are the four people who are whips in the Senate and the House.
1. SENATE - R_______ D_________ / J______ C________
2. HOUSE - J____ C___________ / S_______ S________
WHO ARE...?
1. RICHARD DURBIN (D) / JOHN CORNYN (R)
2. JIM CLYBURN (D) / STEVE SCALISE (R)
When a bill finally lands on Presidents desk, he/she has four options.
1. S_________
2. V____________
3. P_________ V___________
4. H____________
WHAT IS ...?
1. SIGN THE BILL
2. VETO THE BILL?
3.POCKET VETO?
4. HOLD THE BILL?
Gerrymandering has affected the state of Pennsylvania tremendously. How many representatives does PA get and what two areas are gerrymandered the worst?
WHAT IS
18 REPRESENTATIVES/ DISTRICTS TOTAL?
PHILADELPHIA? / PITTSBURGH?
Impeachment is a rare but powerful tool for Congress. Name all Presidents that have been formally impeached.
WHO ARE ANDREW JOHNSON? BILL CLINTON? DONALD TRUMP?
This vocab./key term refers to the special types of incentives that are stuffed into a bill that may not have anything to do with the original bill. This other vocab./key term refers to the systematic killing of a bill with endless talking on the Congress floor.
WHAT IS A RIDER? / WHAT IS A FILIBUSTER?
Congress has several shared powers between both chambers. Name the top five.
1. Administer c__________ j___________
2. Charter b____________
3.R___________ T__________
4. B___________ M___________
5. D___________ W_____
WHAT IS...?
1. ADMINISTER CRIMINAL JUSTICE?
2. CHARTER BANKS?
3. RATIFY TREATIES?
4. BORROW MONEY?
5. DECLARE WAR?
These are the four methods for how members of Congress make decisions.
1. P___________________
2. T_________________
3. D_____________
4. P________________
WHAT IS / ARE....?
1. PARTISAN?
2. TRUSTEE?
3. DELEGATE?
4. POLITICO?
These are the top six most prominent Congressional Committees?
1. F_________ A___________
2. E_________ AND C__________
3. T____________ AND i_____________
4. O________________ AND R__________
5. E__________ AND R_________
6. W______ AND M_______S
WHAT ARE...?
1. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2. ENERGY AND COMMERCE?
3. TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE?
4. OVERSIGHT AND REFORM?
5. EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE?
6. WAYS AND MEANS?
There are many states with only one representative and cannot be gerrymandered. Name them!
A______________ / D____________ / ____________ N_____ D___________ / S__________ D__________
V_________/ W_____________
WHAT ARE...?
Alaska, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Delaware
Congress is occupied by both Democrats and Republicans. Record the correct amount of Democrats and Republicans in both chambers.
1. HOUSE: ______ (D) _______ (R)
2. SENATE: ______ (D) ________ (R)
WHAT IS...?
1. HOUSE: 221 (D) / 209 (R)
2. SENATE: 50 (D) / 50 (R)