A legislature divided into two houses is called a __________ legislature
What is Bicameral
100
Nominees to the US Supreme Court must be confirmed by this house of Congress
What is The Senate
100
What is the title of the leader of the House?
What is Speaker of the House?
100
Members of Congress, who hold a hearing to question a high level bureaucrat are engaging in what activity?
Oversight, or Legislative Oversight
100
The Congressional Research Service is administered by this part of congress.
Library of Congress.
200
The membership of the House is reapportioned after this Constitutionally designated ten year event.
What is cencus
200
The filibuster is allowed in both the House and Senate. T/F
What is False.
200
Whether of the majority party or the minority party, title of person who keeps a close head count on key votes and reports back to the leaders.
What is Whip
200
After a president vetoes a bill, it is sent where?
Back to Congress
200
This office of Congress makes projections about the performance of the economy, and the effects of taxing and spending alternatives.
Congressional Budget Office.
300
The House _______________ Committee reviews most bills before they go on the full House; thus performing a traffic cop function.
What is Rules
300
What is the name of the procedure used to cut off depate and end a filibuster?
What is Cloture.
300
After a single version of a bill Leaves the Conference committee, It goes back to the House and Senate for approval before going on to the President. T/F
What is True
300
After a bill is favorably reported out of the committes, where does it go next?
To the floor of the House or Senate
300
These seats are up for election every six years
Senate Seats
400
House seats are up for election every ____ years
What is Two Years
400
How many votes are needed for cloture?
What is Sixty
400
Where do the members of a Joint Committee come from?
What is The house and the Senate?
400
In the House or Senate, what happens next after the debate of the bill?
The bill is voted on by the house members
400
While congress is in session, what will happen to a bill if the President refuses to sign?
That bill becomes a law
500
According to the Constitution, revenue bills must originate here.
What is In the House
500
What is the title of the leader of the Senate?
What is Senate Majority Leader
500
Most of the business of Congress takes place in these social structures.
Committees and Subcommittees.
500
If a bill is ignored by a committee, what happens to it?
The bill dies.
500
A group of members of Congress who share some interest or trait are known as a congressional __________.