Vocabulary
House of Representatives
Senate
Misc.
100
The current office holder
What is Incumbent
100
The age required to serve in the house
What is twenty-five
100
The length of one term for a Senator
What is 6 years
100
The drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group
What is gerrymandering
200
Various tactics aimed at defeating a bill in the Senate to prevent a vote
What is Filibuster
200
The length of time Representatives serve
What is 2 years
200
How many people serve in the Senate?
What is 100
200

This type of committee is permanent with full legislative functions.

What is standing

300

Legislature that is made up of two house is called this

What is bicameral

300
The number of representatives per state is decided by....?
What is population
300

This person presides over the Senate when the VP is doing VP things

President Pro Tempore

300

This committee includes members of both chambers

What is joint 

400

This is when a filibuster is ended by a 2/3'rd vote in the Senate

What is cloture.

400

Responsible for setting the house agenda

Who is the speaker of the house?

400

Responsible for setting the Senate agenda

Who is the Majority Leader?

400

The committee that helps reconcile differences over a bill

What is conference committee

500
Type of veto a chief executive may use after a legislature has adjorned
What is Pocket Veto
500
How many people serve in the House?
What is 435
500

How long do you have to be a U.S. citizen before you can become a Senator?

What is 9 years

500

The leadership positions in the House and Senate that are responsible for drumming up votes for their parties

What are the whips?

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