Congress in Action

Passing Laws

100

Laws get put to a vote in the House after they make it through this committee

The Rules Committee

200

Laws in the Senate can be debated to no end, this practice is called...

The Filibuster 

300

The Senate can end debate on a law by gaining 60 votes for what

Cloture

400

Changing the Rules required to end debate on a law in the Senate is referred to this type of option

Nuclear

500

Name three of the groups of people we mentioned in class that can propose bills 

Executive, Interest Groups, Congress people, Committees themselves 

Presiding Officers

100

How is the President of the Senate elected

As VP in the Presidential election

200

How is the Speaker of the House elected

by majority vote in the House of Representatives

300

One of the main duties belonging to the Speaker of the House is to preside and keep order. What is the other main duty?

Interpret and apply the rules

400

The President of the Senate can only vote under this circumstance

to break a tie

500

This person fills in for the President of the Senate

President Pro Tempore

Committees

100

This type of Committee reviews laws before they make it to the floor, sometimes editing or adding points to them

Standing Committees

200

The Iran-Contra Committees exercised the investigative powers of Congress. What type of Committees were they?

Select Committee

300

Conference Committees are made up of Reps from both chambers of Congress. What is their purpose?

Iron out differences between house and senate versions of a bill. Get a compromise bill

400

What typically influences the election of Committee Chairs

Seniority

500

What was the specific example mentioned in class for Joint Committees. Also must explain what that committee does.

Joint Committee on the Library. Oversees administration of the Library of Congress

Parties in Congress

100

This refers to closed meetings held by each party before Congress Convenes in January

Party Caucus

200

There are this many floor leaders in Congress

Four

300

Party floor leaders are assisted by this person, often helping them round up votes for a bill

Minority or Majority Whips

400

Name the current Senate Minority leader and the current House Minority leader.

Mitch McConnell, Hakeem Jeffreis

500

Hypothetically, if the government official who is currently third in line to succeed the president took the presidency, would we have a Democrat or Republican in office?

Democrat

Random

100

Who is second in line (after the VP) to succeed the president

Speaker of the House (McCarthy)

200

In the House there are 20 Standing Committees and 104 of these which assist the Standing Committees

Subcommittees

300

What type of bills only apply to specific people, places, often in regard to a specific incident?

Private bills

400

Most bills are pigeonholed. This means...  

They die in committee before being voted on

500

Why was the practice of Cloture introduced to the Senate?

Minority of Senators filibustered a popular law that would arm merchant ships before WWI