Views
House of Representatives
Vocabulary
Congress
Senate
100

The views of the Congress members' home districts and states

What are Constituents' views?

100

They have this many numbers

What is 435?

100

Occurs when the legislative branch of Congress and the Executive Branch of the President are led by different political parties

What is gridlock?

100
The name of the Congress that has Senate and House of Representatives

What is a bicameral congress?

100

They are confirmed here and offer advice and consent

What are major presidential appointments?

200

The views of a member of a party

What are party views?

200

The members have this power, which refers to a misconduct of the president

What is impeachment?

200

Fierce loyalty to one's political party

What is partisanship?

200
These four types of committees help organize the work of the Congress

What is Standing, Select, Joint, and Conference?

200

The Senate approves, with this much vote, treaties with other nations 

What is 2/3?

300

The views of a representative or senator who disagrees with the views of their constituents.

What are personal views?

300

The name of the leader, they are the most powerful member

What is the Speaker of the House?
300

This term refers to a senator that talks a bill to death

What is a filibuster?
300
This privilege is known as the free postal service that the members of the Congress receive

What is Franking Privilege?

300

The president of the Senate is also this

Who is the U.S. Vice President?

400

The party leaders pressure members to do this according to party views.

What is vote?
400

They serve this many committees

What is 1-2?

400

The person who takes place of the vice president

Who is president pro tempore?

400

Refers to the double life of members of the Congress

What is incumbency?

400

This trial occurs here

What is impeachment trial?

500

Representatives and Senators vote along party lines this much of the time?

What is 3/4?

500

These bills originate here

What is revenue?

500

The names of the sessions for Democrats and Republicans

What is Caucus and Conference?

500

This grants Congress the authority to make laws

What is the Constitution?

500

The Senators serve this many committees

What is several?