Congress Speak
Excessive (maybe wasteful) gov't funds or project that benefits a legislator's district
"Pork" or "Pork-barrel project"
First step for the "Build Back Better" bill
Sponsored by a Rep in the House
This group has the power to ratify treaties with 2/3 support
The Senate
I've got the power to break a tie vote in the US Senate
Vice President Kamala Harris
(President of the Senate)
How often are House seats reapportioned among the 50 states
Every 10 years (with decennial census)
NC has a Senate race in 2022. When will the winner have to face the voters again?
2028 (6 year term)
When a legislator votes the way their constituents want them to vote
Delegate Voting
This is where "Bill" gets most of his attention
Committee (Subcommittee or Standing Committee)
This group has the power to impeach federal judges for "bad behavior"
The House
I've got the power to know if Ketanji Brown Jackson has the votes needed to become a Supreme Justice (before it even happens officially)
Senate Whips
How many House races will there be in the 2022 Midterm elections?
435 (all of them)
After the decennial census of 2020, it was determined that California would maintain its 53 seats in the House of Reps. How many Senators did North Carolina receive?
2 (all states get 2 Senators)
If you don't like the votes, change the voters
Gerrymandering
Level of support "Bill" needs to survive the House floor
Simple Majority (51%) 218+
None
(This power is denied to Congress)
I have the power to be Commander in Chief if the President and Vice President die today
Speaker of the House (Nancy Pelosi)
Name the 3 essential ingredients that must be met when creating Congressional districts
1. Equal Population
2. Contiguous
3. Compact
How many US Senate races will there be in the 2022 Midterm elections?
33
(1/3 of the Senate since it is a continuous body)
My idea for bringing back corporal punishment in schools never got out of committee
Pigeonhole
3 options President Biden had when he received "The American Rescue Plan" bill in early March 2021
Sign, Not Sign, Veto
Identify 4 powers of Congress as a whole
(various)
We are the current Floor leaders of the Senate
Senator Charles (Chuck) Schumer
Senator Mitch McConnell
What are the 3 constitutional requirements needed to be a member of the US House of Representatives
25 + years old
Citizen for 7 years
Live in the state represented
What rule was omitted / neglected prior to the "Stackhouse Filibuster"
The Cloture Rule
California gets 53; Delaware gets 1. It's perfectly fair
Apportionment (or Reapportionment) of Reps
Where bill gets "mended" if the Senate modifies the Build Back Better bill
Conference Committee
This clause gives Congress all sorts of additional (implied) powers
The Necessary and Proper Clause
or
Elastic Clause
Name two reasons why I (Patrick Leahy) have the power to be Pro Tem of the Senate
Seniority in Senate;
Majority party (Democrat)
Identify the names of the current House Floor Leaders
Steny Hoyer (Democratic Leader)
Kevin McCarthy (Republican Leader)
How many Senate votes will be needed get Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to the US Supreme Court?
50
(50 in the Senate plus the tie-breaking vote from President of the Senate)