Filibuster? I barely know her!
The most powerful person in the House and the most powerful person in the Senate.
Who is the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader?
The chamber of congress where revenue bills must originate.
What is the house?
Something the federal judges, the executive cabinet, ambassadors, White House staff, and executive agency (like the FDA) heads all have in common.
What is they are appointed by the president?
The length of a federal judge/justices term.
What is a lifetime appointment?
When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause your amazing
What is Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars?
The practice of drawing congressional district boundaries to favor a political party is known as this.
What is gerrymandering?
The type of committee that brings together members of the house and senate to address the differences in two different versions of the same bill.
What is conference?
The individual that serves as the President of the Senate.
Who is the VP?
The power of the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws, executive orders/actions, and state laws.
What is Judicial Review?
It might seem crazy what I'm 'bout to say
Sunshine, she's here so you can take a break
Ima hot air balloon that could go to space
With the air, like I don't care, baby, by the way
Happy by Pharrell
A congressperson who votes her conscious at times and at others votes according to the desires of her constituents would be demonstrating this model of representation.
What is the Politico model?
The types of committees in congress that are categorized by topic and do a majority of the congressional work.
What is standing?
The presidential position of authority and the ability to have an audience at any time.
What is the bully pulpit?
The Supreme Court case that established the court's implied power of judicial review.
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
What's going in that beautiful mind?
I'm on your magical mystery ride
And, I'm so dizzy
Don't know what hit me
What is All of Me by John Legend?
The process for ending a filibuster.
What is cloture?
A congressperson who votes the wishes of his constituents demonstrates this model of representation.
What is delegate?
This is likely issued by the president when he cannot get agreement from congress.
What is an executive order?
According to this Supreme Court decision, congressional districts cannot be drawn based only on race.
What is Shaw vs Reno?
When you feel it in your body you found somebody who
Makes you change your ways like hanging with your crew
Said you act like you're ready but you don't really know
And everything in your past, you wanna let it go
What is You Got it Bad by Usher?
Legislation that provides funding for local projects meant to benefit a congressperson's constituents.
What is "pork barrel?"
The piece of legislation was passed in the 1970s to check the military powers of the president.
What is the War Powers Resolution?
To limit the power of the federal judiciary (courts), a president can simply do this.
What is ignore the ruling?
The principle of "one person, one vote" comes from this Supreme Court decision.
What is Baker vs Carr?
People always told me "be careful of what you do
don't go around breaking young girls' hearts."
And mother always told me
"be careful of who you love."
What is Billie Jean by Michael Jackson?