Vocabulary
Each ________ of Congress lasts for two years.
Term
To come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble.
Convene
Congress is made up of two houses, what are they?
House of Representatives, Senate
When a political party redraws a voting district lines to create a result that favors their party to win the House of Representative election of that district
Gerrymandering
Whats the most amount of times a president has been impeached?
Two times- Trump
A __________ of Congress is that period of time during which, each year, Congress assembles and conducts business
Session
To break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.
Adjourn
This house of Congress is based on population
House of Representatives
What animal did a district look like that inspired people to come up with the term Gerrymandering?
Salamander
Who is the current speaker of the house?
Mike Johnson
This term means "Two Chambers"
Bicameral
To assign or distribute (something) again or in a different way.
Reapportion
This house of Congress has a set number of representatives for each state.
Senate
Daily Double!!!
How often do district lines in states get redrawn?
Every ten years
Who was the first woman Speaker of the House?
Nancy Pelosi
An electoral district or constituency having a single representative in a legislative body rather than two or more
Single-Member District
A meeting of the legislature that is called by the governor (or the legislature itself) and limited to specific matters.
Special Session
How many members are in the Senate?
100
Who gets to redraw district lines?
State Legislators or the Governor
Daily Double!!!
Who is the President of the Senate?
JD Vance
a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather than a subset.
At-Large
To discontinue a session of (a parliament or other legislative assembly) without dissolving it.
Prorogue
Daily Double!!!
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435
Daily Double!!!!
What was the name of the Governor who the term Gerrymandering was named after?
Elbridge Gerry
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Who was the previous Speaker of the House?
Kevin McCarthy