House of Reps
How long are the terms in the House of Representatives?
Two years
How many senators come from each state?
Two
Who is our current president?
Joe Biden/ Sleepy Joe
What is the name of the leader of a committee?
A committee chairman
How do you spell the third element in a iron triangle. There is Congress, interest groups, and-
B-U-R-E-A-U-C-R-A-C-Y
What is the age requirement to run to be a representative?
Twenty- five years old.
Who is the president of the Senate?
The Vice President
How can a president use their formal powers? (More than one answer is acceptable)
They can veto a bill
They can appoint justices
Enforce the laws that Congress passed.
What committee remains from session to session because the issue it always deals with is always present?
A standing committee
Why was JFK'S bully pulpit so popular?
Because people found him attractive and Nixon looked sweaty.
How many members of the House are there?
Four hundred and thirty five
435
Who leads the senate when the Vice president is not present?
The President Pro Tempore
What is the one type of appointment a president can make without needing senate approval?
White house appointments
What is a joint committee?
A committee that includes members from both chambers of Congress.
What is an ambassador?
Diplomats assigned to foreign nations to organize the US presence in that nation and pressure their relationship
What type of bills have to originate in the House?
Revenue bills
What is it called when there is a 3/5's vote to end a fillibuster?
A Cloture
What is the one constitutionally required form of presidential communication?
The State of the Union address
What committee in the House does not require all members but requires at least 100 members to be present.
A committee of the whole
How long was the longest filibuster?
24 hours and 18 minutes
What position in the House was not outlined in the Constitution?
Majority and minority leaders.
Do we really filibuster nowadays or do members just threaten to filibuster?
Members just threaten to filibuster.
Why would a president use an executive agreement rather than a treaty?
They do not need approval for the senate.
How many double letters are in the name of this category
Three
What is the formal name of Unit 2
Interactions among the branches of government.