Legislature
The number of representatives in the House of Representatives.
What is 435?
This congressional committee deals with very specific, timely issues.
What is a select committee?
A proposed law.
What is a bill?
Who are delegates?
These people elect the president.
Who are electors?
This man is Bowling Green's representative in the House of Representatives.
Who is Bob Latta?
This congressional committee deals with long-term issues.
What is a standing committee?
This debate strategy is used to prolong the debating process and disrupt the government's proceedings for as long as possible.
What is a filibuster?
These presidential nomination events often attract die-hard voters who vote by moving around a room.
What are caucuses?
The most famous of this step of the presidential nomination process takes place in Iowa.
What is a caucus?
The number of representatives in the House of Representatives.
What is 100?
This committee performs research on specific topics to inform and give advice to the House and Senate.
What is a joint committee?
This committee determines the final wording of a bill if the House and Senate pass different versions.
What is a conference committee?
This system for electing the president is an excellent example of an indirect democracy.
What is the Electoral College?
It is at this event where presidential candidates are officially nominated.
What are national conventions?
This phrase refers to being punished for committing a crime before that action was actually made illegal. Congress is forbidden from passing this type of law.
What is ex post facto law?
This committee determines the final wording of a bill if the House and Senate pass different versions.
What is a conference committee?
This chamber of Congress has no limits on debates.
What is the Senate?
The most famous of this step of the presidential nomination process takes place in New Hampshire.
What is a primary?
Outgoing presidents may enact these executive actions, legally forgiving someone of their crimes.
What is a pardon?
This congressional leadership position works together with the Speaker of the House as a spokesperson of their party.
Who is the House Majority Leader?
This congressional committee dissolves when their issues are solved.
What are select committees?
When a president doesn't sign a bill, and Congress does not remain in session after ten days, it is said that they used this type of veto.
What is a pocket veto?
Electors that fail to vote for their pledged candidate are considered this term.
What are "faithless" electors?
It is on this day when presidential candidate hopefuls have the most delegates up for grabs.
What is Super Tuesday?