Qualifications
Number of years of required to be a citizen for both the House and the Senate.
What is seven years and nine years?
This is a joint committee in which the final details of a bill are agreed upon by both houses.
What is a Conference Committee?
When 3/5 of the Senate votes to stop debate (filibuster).
What is Cloture?
The number of Representatives in Colorado after the 2022 Census.
What is 8?
Liberal or Conservative? Trickle Down Economics.
What is Conservative?
Illegal Redistricting is named after this former Massachusetts Governor and VP.
Who is Elbridge Gerry?
This person assists the Speaker of the House to advance the goals of the party - also works on the calendar.
Who is the House Majority Leader?
President Pro-tempore
Who is Patty Murray?
What is the residency requirement to be in Congress?
What is... you must live in the State/District you Represent.
This means that a bill is set aside in committee, but not killed outright.
What is pigeonholed?
When Congress accuses the President or a Supreme Court Justice of High Crimes or Misdemeanors.
What is Impeachment?
This means that Districts must be attached.
What is contiguous?
Liberal or Conservative? Supports Universal Health Care.
What is Liberal?
This clause allows people who have served longer to have more important jobs.
What is the Seniority Rule?
Who counts the votes in both parties and acts as the party enforcer?
Who is the Whip?
Colorado's two Senators.
Who are John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet?
What is the citizenship requirement for members of Congress?
What is you must be a US citizen?
This is a way that a senator, or group of senators, can hold up the passage of a bill by refusing to give up the floor.
What is a filibuster?
This group can approve a Presidential appointment.
What is the Senate?
Name a state which doesn't redistrict every ten years.
What is Wyoming, Rhode Island, South Dakota, North Dakota
Liberal or Conservative? Supports Gun Rights.
What is Conservative?
In addition to running the Senate, what are the two other responsibilities of the President of the Senate?
What is swear in new Senators and break ties ?
This is the head of the majority party in the Senate.
Who is the Majority Leader?
He is the Colorado Representative for Boulder County.
Who is Joe Neguse?
Age to be a Representative.
What is 25?
The first step in the law creation process.
What is write up the bill?
When 2/3 of the Congress votes in disagreement with a Presidential Veto.
What is an override?
This is a counting of the US population every 10 years.
What is a census?
Basic concept behind Liberalism.
What is Change?
This article of the Constitution covers Congress.
What is Article I?
Who Vetos the Bills?
Who is the President?
She is the current President of the Senate.
Who is Kamala Harris?
Age to be a Senator?
What is 30?
This is a permanent committee.
What is a standing committee?
Can Congress make the President a King?
What is No?
How many Reps are in the House of Representatives?
What is 435?
Basic concept behind Conservatism.
What is tradition?
This means two houses
What is bicameral?
This person runs the Senate day to day.
Who is the Vice-President?
He is the current Speaker of the House
Who is Mike Johnson?