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Congress
Senate
House of Reps
President
MN Representation
100
How many people make up Congress?
What is 535
100
How many members are in the Senate?
What is 100
100
How many representatives are in the House of Representatives?
What is 435
100
What power does the president hold to stop a bill from passing?
What is a veto
100
How many Representatives does MN have in the House of Representatives?
What is 8
200
What branch is Congress a part of?
What is legislative
200
How long is a senators term?
What is 6 years
200
Where does a prospective bill go in the second step within passing a bill?
What is in the hopper
200
Who is the current president of the United States?
What is Barack Obama
200
Who is the Female Senator for MN?
What is Amy Klobuchar
300
Which two chambers make up Congress?
What is House of Representatives and the Senate.
300
What population of the Senate is up for election every 2 years?
What is 1/3
300
How are representatives allotted to each state?
What is based on population
300
What congress do to overturn a president's veto?
What is pass a 2/3 vote to overturn a veto
300
Who is the Male Senator for MN?
What is Al Franken
400
Which chamber has more power when working on a bill?
What is House of Representatives.
400
How many terms are Senators allowed to serve?
What is no limit
400
What is the minimum age for someone to be able to run for the House?
What is 25
400
What can congress do if they believe that the president has done something unconstitutional, putting the president on trial?
What is impeachment
400
What district does majority of you live in?
What is district 6.
500
All members of congress have informal qualifications, name one of them.
What is Party affiliation, name familiarity, gender, ethnic characteristics, political experience, incumbency and fundraising.
500
How many senators are elected (per state) every election?
What is 1
500
What is known as the drawing of district lines for the advantage of a political party?
What is Gerrymandering
500
What is it called when a president does not sign or veto a bill, but lets it expire past 10 days, killing the bill?
What is a pocket veto
500
MN has primarily voted for which party throughout its history?
What is the Democratic Party