The Legislative Branch
What is the name of the lower chamber of the United States Congress?
House of Representatives
What is the term for the minimum number of members required to be present for a legislative body to conduct business?
Quorum
What type of committee works on specific policy areas and considers most bills?
What is a Standing Committee?
Where do bills regarding revenue come from?
What is The House of Reps?
What is the term limit for a Representative in the House of Representatives?
What is 2 years?
What is the name of the upper chamber of the United States Congress?
Senate
What is the name of the tactic used to end debate and force a vote in the Senate?
Cloture
What type of committee is created for a specific purpose and usually dissolved after completing its task?
Select Committee
What is one of the most powerful powers the Legislative branch has that hasn't been used since 1941?
What is the ability to declare war?
What is the term limit for a United States Senator?
What is 6 years?
What term describes a legislature with only one chamber?
Unicameral
What is the term for a prolonged speech used to obstruct legislative action?
Filibuster
What type of committee includes members from both the House and Senate to study an specific issue?
What is a joint committee?
What are bills the legislation branch uses to move federal funds to different government departments such as education, military, and healthcare?
What is appropriation bills?
How is the Speaker of the House elected?
What is, they are elected by popular vote in the House of Representative, usually due to the majority party having the most votes?
What term describes a legislature with two chambers?
Bicameral
What is the process of redrawing electoral district boundaries to favor one political party?
Gerrymandering
What type of committee includes members from both the House and Senate to work out the differences between the House and Senate on a particular piece of legislation?
What is a conference committee?
What is the power of the Senate to say approve or reject to Presidential nominations?
What is Confirmation?
How many terms can Congressmen and Senators serve?
What is, as many as they can get elected for?
What is the term for elected officials who represent their constituents in the legislature?
Delegates
What is the term for the people a legislator represents?
Constituents
What type of committee includes a subdivision of a committee usually organized for a specific purpose?
What is a sub-committee?
What is the clause that allows the Legislative branch to regulate trade between nations, states, and indian tribes?
What is the Commerce Clause?
What term describes the Senate's status as an ongoing institution where only one-third of members are up for election at a time?
Continuous Body