Congress #2

Indiana's STATE Govt

100

The name of our current STATE SENATOR (Orleans area)

Erin Houchin (R)

200

The name of our current representative in the INDIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Orleans area)

Steve Davisson

300

The minimum age for individuals to run for the Indiana STATE SENATE.

25

400

The current governor of Indiana.

Eric Holcolmb (R)

500

A. The length of a term for a STATE SENATOR in INDIANA.

B. The length of a term for a STATE REPRESENTATIVE in INDIANA.

A. 4 years

B. 2 years

Bills & Laws

100

When the President refuses to sign a bill into law, he is exercising this power.

the Veto power

200

This is the phase where most bills "die."

In committee

300

This type of bill must always originate/begin in the House of Representatives.

Tax/revenue bills

400

The term for smaller, less significant measures that get added on to a bill dealing with more important measures/issues.

Riders

500

The required portion/fraction/majority of Congressional votes to override a Presidential veto of a bill. (the same portion/fraction/majority is needed in BOTH chambers of Congress)

2/3rds majority vote

More About Bills

100

The joking name given to bills that contain multiple small, mostly insignificant measures in addition to a main measure.

"Christmas Trees"

200

The typical number of bills introduced in any session of Congress is between ____ and ____ thousand.

6,000 - 9,000 (only about 10% of the total introduced become law.)

300

In this chamber of Congress, debate/discussion of bills is limited.

House of Representatives

400

The name for the permanent panels that review bills in Congress. Currently 20 of these in the House and 16 in the Senate.

Standing Committees

500

In the House, this “group” determines which bills will make it to full floor of the House after they have passed through committees.

The Rules Committee

Mix and Match

100

This chamber of Congress is sometimes referred to as the "upper house."

The Senate

200

About 1/3rd of US Senators and Representatives have degrees and prior work experience in this career field.

Law degrees - worked as lawyers and prosecutors

300

There are ____ sessions held per Congressional term.

2 sessions per term. 

400

There are ____ STATE representatives (members of the Indiana House of Representatives) in the Indiana General Assembly.

100 State Representatives

500

There are _____ STATE Senators in the Indiana General Assembly.

50 Senators

Congress Rules and Leaders

100

This rule for debate of a bill only exists in the Senate. A stalling tactic that intends to "talk a bill to death."

Filibuster

200

The special rule to limit debate/discussion of a bill in the Senate. This requires 60 Senators to vote in favor of to initiate.

Cloture

300

The name of the current Vice President of the United States. Also the President of the Senate.

Kamala Harris (D)

400

The name of the current Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Nancy Pelosi

500

The name of the current Senate Majority Leader.

Chuck Schumer (D)