Joining Congress
Senate & House of Representatives
What are the two houses/parts in the Legislative Branch?
Introduces a bill
What is the House of Representatives? OR What is a member in the House of Representatives?
What is the President of the Senate?
Responsible for campaigning to affect public policy, is the acting party in lobbying.
What is a special interest group?
NOT a part of impeachment.
What is removal from office?
Most members in the House of Representatives
What is California?
‘Talk a bill to death’, stalling tactic used by a minority to delay Senate action
What is a filibuster?
Most powerful person in Congress
Unethical lobbying
What is bribing/bribery?
Exempt from impeachment
Who is nobody?
25 years old, US citizen for 7 years, and living in your state.
What are the requirements to join the House of Representatives?
Where most bills "die"
What is committee action?
Current President Pro Tempore
Who is Chuck Grassley?
Able to educate members of Congress on issues they are not aware of
Maintain an up to date knowledge for Congress
What are positives to lobbying?
2/3 of the Senate
What is the required number of Senators to impeach someone/an official?
6 years
What is a Senator's term?
Required amount to overcome a president's veto
What is 2/3 of the Congress?
Temporary committee formed between the House and Senate.
What is a Conference Committee?
Often goes unnoticed and unaddressed by the government.
What is grassroots lobbying?
Branch that has the most removals from office through impeachment.
What is the Judicial Branch?
Allowed for citizens to vote for Senators
What is the 17th Amendment?
Majority of the membership that must be present in chambers to conduct business
What is a quorum?
Liaison between party’s leadership, keep track of votes, keep attendance
What is a whip? OR What is an assistant floor leader?
$368,518
What is the amount of money lobbied to Donald Trump? OR How much money has Donald Trump received from lobbying?
First official removed from office
Who is John Pickering?