House of Reps.
Senate
Vermont
Committees
Powers
100
The number of Representatives in the House
What is 435?
100
Two per state
How many Senators represent their respective state?
100
The type of legislature Vermont uses.
What is bicameral?
100
These committees are set up when there is a discrepancy between versions of a bill passed in the House and Senate.
What is a Conference Committee?
100
These protect intellectual property
What is patents and copyrights?
200
Only one hour!
What is the limit on debate afforded the House Members?
200
We oversee the Dept. of Defense.
What is Senate Armed Services Committee.
200
These are formed to conserve limited resources and study several different matters of state importance simultaneously.
What are Committees and sub-committees.
200
They meet for a limited time to examine issues of importance to Congress as a whole.
What is Joint Committee
200
This is something only we can do
What is declare war.
300
You can't get rid of us easily because our people like us.
What is the low turnover of House members.
300
We make sure people follow the rules of good behavior in Congress.
What is the Select Committee on Ethics
300
He's the Vermont Speaker of the House
Who is Shap Smith?
300
These committees conduct special investigations during national crises or study particular issues of national importance.
What is Special Committees?
300
The states can't raise and support these.
What is an army and navy.
400
N.A.S.A. works with us.
What is House of Representatives Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee.
400
We appoint these, but only 9
Who are Supreme Court Judges?
400
It's on today's Vermont House calendar and deals with death (hint:http://legislature.vermont.gov/)
What is H.25 Natural Burial Grounds
400
These committees determine which batches of legislation will be sent to either chamber for a full vote.
What is Standing Committee?
400
Wizard of Oz was all about this.
What is setting the value of money.
500
I get to bang the gavel because I'm majorly popular. (Hint: The question is very specific.)
Who is the majority party's chosen Speaker of the House.
500
We offer "advice and consent" on these
What are ambassadors, cabinet members, and treaties.
500
Pro Tempore of Vt. Senate
What is Senator John Campbell
500
These are used to conserve limited resources and study several different matters of national importance simultaneously.
What are Committees and sub-Committees.
500
They are like a rubber band.
What are "laws which are necessary and proper" - Elastic Clause
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