Who's the Boss?
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Constitutional Convention
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Definitions
100

This person runs the executive branch.

Who is the president?

100

This is the building where Congress meets.

What is the U.S. Capitol?

100

He's the Father of the Constitution.

Who is James Madison?

100

It's the number of senators each state gets.

What is 2?

100

This is a written proposal for a new law.

What is a "bill?"

200

This person is also known as "President of the Senate."

Who is the vice president?

200

Bills that raise taxes must originate in this chamber.

What is the House of Representatives?

200

It's the city where the Constitution was written.

What is Philadelphia?

200

This is how old you have to be to be the president.

What is 35?

200

It's when a president stops a bill that Congress passed from becoming a law.

What is a "veto?"

300

This person is the leader of the House of Representatives.

Who is the Speaker of the House?

300

This chamber uses proportional representation to decide how many legislators a state gets.

What is the House of Representatives?

300

He was the Chair of the Constitutional Convention.

Who is George Washington?

300

This is the number of representatives in the House of Representatives.

What is 435?

300

This word refers to a change or addition to the Constitution.

What is an "amendment?"

400

This person would become president if both the president and vice president died.

Who is the Speaker of the House?
400
This is when a bill passes both chambers but the president doesn't sign it and the Congress adjourns before ten days pass.

What is a pocket veto?

400

This is the building where the Constitutional Convention was held.

What is Independence Hall?

400

This is the age you have to be to be a senator.

What is 30?

400

This word refers to legislators prolonging debate to delay or prevent a vote.

What is a "filibuster?"

500

This person fills in for the President of the Senate when he's away.

Who is the Senate President Pro Tempore?

500

This is the part of the Constitution that gives Congress permission to pass laws that are essential to carrying out the government's core functions.

What is the Necessary and Proper/Elastic Clause?

500

This is the name for the agreement that joined the best parts of the large state (Virginia) and small state (New Jersey) plans.

What is the Great Compromise?

500

This is the fraction of the Senate that needs to vote for a treaty to ratify it.

What is two-thirds?

500

This is a a permanent group of legislators who meet to write, discuss, and amend bills that relate to a topic of ongoing importance.

What is a standing committee?