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House vs Senate
100
In the house of representatives, this container holds all bills that members wish to come up for a vote
What is "The Hopper"?
100
The most powerful person in the House of Representitives
Who is the Speaker of the House?
100

Congress, not the president, holds this crucial foreign policy power (not used since the 1940's)

What is the power to declare War?

100
This is a term for a congressman currently in office
What is an incumbent?
100
This is the number of senators from each state
What is 2?
200
All bills passed by a house standing committee must be voted on by this group before being passed to the senate
What is the full House?
200
The vice-president of the united states also holds this post in the senate
What is President of the Senate?
200

This power allows congress to grant a person exclusive rights to profit off of an idea or invention

What are Copyright and Patent?

200
Legislative Assistants and Administrative Assistants both fall under this category of congressional privilage
What is Staff?
200
Small sections of a state represented by Members of the House
What are Districts?
300
This group is responsible for placing laws on the Senate calendar
What is the senate leadership?
300
These individuals act as "vote counters" for the congress
Who are the Whips?
300

This power, granted to assist with congressional investigations, allows congress to force an individual to testify before a committee

What is subpoena?

300
The Franking Privilege allows members of congress to use this service for free
What is the United States Post Office?
300
this is the total number of house members
What is 435?
400
This is what happens if the president doesn't sign a bill after 10 days AND congress is not currently in session
What is a pocket veto?
400
The second most powerful member of the majority party in the house
Who is the Majority Leader?
400

This is a formal reprimand by congress

What is a Censure?

400
This agency assists congress by using predictive mathematics to determine the cost and scope of proposed bills
What is the CBO (congressional budget office)?
400
This power, related to debate time, is the biggest difference between the House and Senate
What is the Filibuster?
500
This kind of majority is needed to override a presidential veto
What is a 2/3rds majority?
500
The position of President Pro Tempore is given to this individual
Who is the longest serving member of the Majority Party?
500
The senate has the power to approve all presidential appointments AND these
What are treaties?
500
This states that members of congress cannot be arrested while traveling to vote in congress
What is Legislative Immunity?
500
This is the name for a person who votes for a specified members of congress
What is a Constituent?